Can you live without your lights or electronic devices for one hour? If you answered, "Yes I Can", then join YES I Can! Science as we take part in Earth Hour 2008!
Earth Hour is a global climate change initiative of the World Wildlife Federation. It calls on individuals, businesses and communities around the world, to turn off their lights for one hour on Saturday March 29, 2008 between 8 pm and 9 pm. The aim of the campaign is to express that individual action on a mass scale can help change our planet for the better.
The idea is catching on. Thousands and thousands of individuals, families, organizations, businesses and civic leaders have already pledged to "switch off" and reduce their energy consumption during Earth Hour! What can you do?
Sign up today!
Talk it over with your family and friends. Register online to have your actions counted as part of the larger group. Plan a candlelit dinner, games night or neighbourhood get-together.
See the difference you can make!
Star Watch!
Go outside and look at the night sky. Can you identify any of the stars or constellations? Print out this star chart and viewer from the National Research Council of Canada to help you identify the stars and constellations you see.
Count the Stars!
Visit the Canadian Space Agency web site to take part in a fairly easy to do Star Count Project.
Star Count is part of an international scientific study to investigate the visual quality of the nighttime sky and to help assess the national and global extent of atmospheric light pollution. It will also help to evaluate the amount of energy wasted through poor or inappropriate lighting practices. There's no better time to take part than during Earth Hour!
Complete instructions for the activity can be found on the CSA web site. Although the night sky won't be dark enough to see many stars at the beginning of Earth Hour, by 9:00 pm your viewing opportunities should improve greatly (weather permitting of course!).
It is highly recommended that you take counts on at least two other evenings prior to March 29 for comparison purposes. Don't forget to register so you can submit your data.
For more information about Earth Hour, or YES I Can! Science, please visit us at yesican-science.ca
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