Earth Hour Philippines 2009

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The hour the world unites in a stand against global warming



a global event

created

to symbolize that eachone of us, working

together, can

make adifference on climate

change.



Imperatives for ActionClimate change threatens the very

existence of our societies.

There is a need to reducegreenhouse gas emissions that

worsen global warming, throughsimple changes in lifestyle and theswitch to energy efficient lightingsystems.

Significant energy savings could berealized by switching off your lightsfor an hour.

The world needs to take stand for



Earth Hour PhilippinesPartners

One of the world’s largest independent

organizations dedicated to the conservation

of nature

Responsible for the government’s plans, programs,

and projects on energy exploration, development,

utilization, distribution, and conservation

Dedicated to integrated local action for

environmental protection, conservation, and

restoration

a social mobilization movement that seeks to

demonstrate how ordinary Filipinos and various

sectors of society could contribute to the massive

effort needed to address the consequences of

unstable oil prices and climate change



In 2008…

More than 400 cities

50 million people globally

Major icons went dark

including the Sydney Opera

House, Rome’s Coliseum, andAntarctica’s Scott Station



In 2008…



In 2008…

Roxas Blvd. at Zero Hour

8:00 PM, 29 March



Roxas Blvd. at Zero Hour

8:00 PM, 29 March



Our Collective Goal2009…

1 billion people from 1,000 citiesglobally to support action onclimate change

in the Philippines, 10 million peopleand 500 corporations nationwide

as a visual mandate forgovernments to support policyreforms on climate change inCopenhagen, December 2009



Earth Hour Countdowns on 28 March2009 from 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.

Our Collective Goal2009…



For LGUs…

• Switch off lights in major thoroughfaresand in landmarks in your areas of jurisdiction, if and when possible

• Mobilize the community to switch off lightsin their households

• Mobilize stakeholders in organizing aparallel Earth Hour event in your city orcommunity

• Mobilize the private sector to support EarthHour by switching off their signage lights orsome of their lights in their facilities, astheir operations/business will allow

• Send a delegation to the Earth HourCountdown Event at the SM Mall of Asia on

For Pr ate ector



For Pr vate ectorCompanies…• Switch off your corporate signages and/or

majority or all of the lights at your

headquarters and facilities during EarthHour

• Encourage your employees to switch off lights in their households

• Mobilize your networks and communities toparticipate during the Earth Hour event atthe Mall of Asia

• Use your communication channels topromote Earth Hour

• Switch from incandescent bulbs to compactfluorescent lamps (CFLs) in yourheadquarters and/or facilities

• Place standard Earth Hour

banners/streamers in your building façade/



For the Church…

• Encourage the participation of the faithful

in the Earth Hour Event

• Mobilize networks and communities toparticipate during the Earth HourCountdown Event at the SM Mall of Asia

• Organize parallel events in connection withthe environmental programs of the Churchand which may be aligned to the objectivesof Earth Hour

• Switch from incandescent bulbs to compactfluorescent lamps (CFLs) in your churchbuildings and parish offices and communitycenters

• Promote Earth Hour during Masses or



For NGOs/CivilSociety/Academe…

• Encourage your networks andcommunities to switch off the lights in theirhouseholds during Earth Hour

• Mobilize your networks and communities toparticipate during the Earth HourCountdown Event at the SM Mall of Asia onMarch 28, 7-10 PM

• Organize your own Earth Hour event inyour community or locality to widen the

reach of the campaign

• Encourage your networks and communitiesto switch from incandescent bulbs tocompact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)

• Use various communication channels to



For the Youth…

• Encourage your networks andcommunities to switch off the lights in theirhouseholds during Earth Hour

• Mobilize your networks and communities toparticipate during the Earth HourCountdown Event at the SM Mall of Asia onMarch 28, 7-10 PM

• Organize your own Earth Hour event inyour community or locality to widen the

reach of the campaign

• Use various communication channels,especially online media, to promote EarthHour and the switch from incandescent

bulbs to compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)



Thank you!

Earth Hour Philippines 2009

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