Earth Hour! Let's Vote For Mother Earth!

[Jessica_ph]

Turn off your lights and unnecessary appliances for 60 minutes or 1 hour in the next 10 minutes and you'll be joining the rest of the world in an effort to save Mother Earth.

Read more of this here.

Time to log off.

 

[Keral_Patel]

YAY I already needed a break. Will watch some TV :D Joking.

Thinking to take a walk in garden.

 

[samuelhr]

Ideas like this are stupid;

Turn off your lights and unnecessary appliances

They shouldn't be on anyway, why are they encouraging just to turn off for an hour? Have everything off unless you're using it.

 

[prague7]

Ideas like this are stupid;
They shouldn't be on anyway, why are they encouraging just to turn off for an hour? Have everything off unless you're using it.

It's about turning off lights for an hour that you would normally have on as a vote against global warming:
http://www.earthhour.org/about/

Lights out for me here in Prague - typing by candlelight so forgive any typos...!

 

[namenut]

Ideas like this are stupid;



They shouldn't be on anyway, why are they encouraging just to turn off for an hour? Have everything off unless you're using it.

I'm sure you can disagree with out insulting a fellow NPs member's opinion.

The idea is symbolic. That means the act of doing it is representative. Not
the amount of power/energy saved. But rather to draw attention to such
issues as you mention. Yes we should all unplug and turn off unused appliances,
chargers, radios etc. However it seems you have fixated on the
"unused" appliances reference. It's thrown you off the main point.

We in Las Vegas will see the Las Vegas Strip go dark. Local businesses will
go to candle light etc ..... That is a significant and will make a lot of peaople
more aware of our waste in day to day life..

Great accomplishments tend to start will subtle gestures

nn

 

[CrazyTech]

The power is being produced whether you use it that hour or not, it just creates a surge when the lights all come back on which will actually pull more.

 

[prague7]

The power is being produced whether you use it that hour or not, it just creates a surge when the lights all come back on which will actually pull more.

As namenut said, the initiative is not about saving energy (or otherwise!) in that hour - turning off the lights is meant as a symbolic gesture and as a 'vote' against global warming and saving energy in the long term. The 'votes' will be presented to the leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

 

[samuelhr]

This is a ridiculous way to raise awareness then, we all know about the power we're using and we know that we shouldn't be using so much; if you want to bring this issue to the front of peoples minds do something that affects them, not something that's optional.

I'm sure you can disagree with out insulting a fellow NPs member's opinion.

I'm 'insulting' the idea, not the opinion whether or not it will work.

 

[prague7]

we all know about the power we're using and we know that we shouldn't be using so much

Really...? I'm not so sure about that.

 

[GILSAN]

Lights went out in several Portuguese cities, including here in Madeira Island. That was about 7 hours ago.

 

[CrazyTech]

As namenut said, the initiative is not about saving energy (or otherwise!) in that hour - turning off the lights is meant as a symbolic gesture and as a 'vote' against global warming and saving energy in the long term. The 'votes' will be presented to the leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

I'm aware of that, but it seems just slightly counterproductive to carry out something that will actually rather arguably contribute more to the problem. This one ranks up there with paying twice as much for a "green" product...

 

[RegFee]

The power is being produced whether you use it that hour or not, it just creates a surge when the lights all come back on which will actually pull more.

Yep. While I completely understand that this is all to make a statement, I feel sorry for the power plant operators around the world who have to deal with the added stress of a major reboot. Ever notice how sometimes, when the power goes out, and then comes back on...it goes back out again? It's because people crank up their A/C's, all the lights, etc and draw a ton of current, all at once.

Then yet, activism is never really about logic, is it? I'd say a lot of the people who demand cleaner vehicle emissions drink organic milk. That milk requires more cows to produce, which in turn means more methane emissions, which means more "global warming." But hey, as long as we can pay for forgiveness, we can still sleep at night.

How about we actually DO something good instead of just continuing to jump on "hope-and-change" bandwagons without thinking them through.

 

[Jessica_ph]

Ideas like this are stupid;
They shouldn't be on anyway, why are they encouraging just to turn off for an hour? Have everything off unless you're using it.

Because some of us really use "unnecessary" appliances without realizing it and thus consume electricity unnecessarily. By "unnecessary appliances" it means it's not necessary for them to be turned on at that time.

Earth Hour is not about Saving Mother Earth in one hour. As namenut said, it's symbolic. It's a call to do something not just for mother Earth but for our future generation, because if we continue to pollute the earth and use it's resources wantonly or inappropriately, global warming will not just intensify, scarcity of food supply and water will also be experienced on a wider scale and a lot of diseases will spread that will affect not just the children or the poor, but all kinds of people, young or old, rich or poor, believer or not.

I don't understand why anybody would give a fuss over turning off electric lights and unnecessary appliances for just one hour. I just know that those who do, "care," but are not necessarily blameless. One way or another, we have abused Mother Earth. Earth Hour is just a reminder for us to say, "Hey, let's be more kind to Mother Earth this time." Nothing wrong with that. We can always make sacrifices even if it means experiencing power surcharges and doing extra work after the lights are turned on. That's the essence of love. And last time I check, it applies not just to humans.

Then yet, activism is never really about logic, is it? I'd say a lot of the people who demand cleaner vehicle emissions drink organic milk. That milk requires more cows to produce, which in turn means more methane emissions, which means more "global warming." But hey, as long as we can pay for forgiveness, we can still sleep at night.

How about we actually DO something good instead of just continuing to jump on "hope-and-change" bandwagons without thinking them through.

Well, we can't change the world overnight, can we? In movies, yes.

I agree that we must DO something good to our environment or to others (not a problem with me), but we don't have to stop there or limit ourselves, our world. It doesn't take a genius to understand the "concept" of this movement. It may be a useless pursuit or just a "show" for others, but who cares? "It's the thought that counts." I don't think Al Gore, or the millions of people last night, including me, were misled...or that Batman is behind all this. :sold:

 

[samuelhr]

Well, we can't change the world overnight, can we? In movies, yes.

Then this is a worthless gesture, as a society we are fickle, in a couple of days everyone will have forgotten about earth hour, and even the majority taking part are doing it because they feel obliged, or because it's 'cool' not because they care about what it means. If they really cared, they would be turning off lights, appliances and everything else they're not using at the time, however they're not.

 

[GILSAN]

The power is being produced whether you use it that hour or not, it just creates a surge when the lights all come back on which will actually pull more.

Not sure how you arrive at that conclusion. Surelly they don't turn on all the lights at the same time. Besides, like it's been said, it's a symbolic gesture to make people around the world aware of global warming.

The US, with 5% of the world's population uses 30% of the worlds resources. That's a very wastefull society. If people continue to ignore these hard facts we will all be in big shit in a generation or two.

 

[Jessica_ph]

Then this is a worthless gesture, as a society we are fickle, in a couple of days everyone will have forgotten about earth hour, and even the majority taking part are doing it because they feel obliged, or because it's 'cool' not because they care about what it means. If they really cared, they would be turning off lights, appliances and everything else they're not using at the time, however they're not.

You speak as if you have known these people or have seen what they did or are doing. Did you ask each of them if they turned off their lights and unnecessary appliances? What if they did or do. What if many or 'majority' of those who observed Earth Hour really practice what they preach?

And how do you know everyone as in "everyone" or "all" will no longer remember? If you could make even 4 out of 10 to realize EH's significance and follow through with their actions, you've already attained something; your efforts have not been useless. "Rome wasn't built in one day." You can not change the world overnight, that's the same principle. Yet just because you can not change the world overnight doesn't mean you have to stop dreaming and hoping that "one day" change will happen. And change will only happen if you "do something." Change is a "gradual" process unlike changing clothes or channels which only require minutes or seconds. Change takes time.

Saving Mother Earth can be measured by the little kind acts you do like turning off unnecessary appliances or lights any time of the day, any day of the week, not just during Earth Hour. Others may not be aware of this or have been a little "neglectful" including ourselves so you got to remind them/ourselves thru "Earth Hour" and other "green" advocacies. Many really don't need to be reminded at all because it's their way of life.

Signs like "Don't Smoke," "Don't Drink When You Drive," or "Don't Touch" have one common purpose: to warn. This is the same with Earth Hour. Do or don't, it doesn't change the validity or "necessity" of such call.

Thank you for your concern.

 

[deleted984054565403]

I spent Earth Hour having a race between my humidifier and my dehumidifier to see which would prevail. Also, I had a heater vs. air conditioning race.

(kidding, of course)

 

[-REECE-]

Apparently here in Winnipeg, power consumption went UP during Earth Hour :td:

 

[Jessica_ph]

People, please let's not be too concerned about "damage" or "cost" incurred during or after the observance of Earth Hour. Consider it as a minute investment towards a "higher" and more "profitable" end. It's actually just a nano percent of the total damage done to Mother Earth without advocacies such as "Earth Hour." Possibly, .00000000000000000000000000001 %. I may be speculating but I'm not lying.

We are not talking about a minute, an hour, a day equivalent of saving Mother Earth. We're talking about years, ages....the future of our kids. We can't possibly be "ill-advised" where "our kids" are concerned, can we? (By the way, I have no kids). :P

I spent Earth Hour having a race between my humidifier and my dehumidifier to see which would prevail. Also, I had a heater vs. air conditioning race.

(kidding, of course)

Hahha. That's funny. Indeed there are many ways to kill a cat. :p

 

[RogueWriter]

I was driving my car through a severe thunderstorm, so I kept my lights on, lol.

This is just a gimmick, a ploy to recruit lemmings into the 'we need to suffer in order to feel good about the environment' crowd, IMO.

So, turn the heat down to where you have to wear your coat in your own living room during the winter, and go shirtless in the summer because it's too stinkin' hot, turn your lights off at night or maybe burn the mercury laced but for some reason environmentally acceptable 'green friendly lightbulbs', while bicycling to work in the rain so as to save a few drops of gasoline for your grandchildren.

I am not wasteful, but the point of earning a lot of money is to be able to enjoy a little luxury in life, to maybe kick that ole' thermometer up to 73 when I am cold, to enjoy a good book at night - in good lighting, or maybe waste a bit of electricity to post upon occasion in the break room.

Just think about all the electricity that could be saved if all of the environmental fanatics in the world never used computers! They're killin' trees, I tell you, with their wasteful blogs and forums. The only environmentally form of comunication that they should be using is Oration, like in the ancient times.

But, then, I suppose that might be considered noise pollution!!!