Activists in France started a campaign to draw global warming.
The campaign is called “Five Minutes of Respite for the Planet,” and you can help:
The campaign urges people to shut down all lights on February 1 for five minutes between 19.55 hours and 20.00 hours [18:55 GMT] The advertisement campaign maws launched with an aim to call attention of citizens, media and policy makers regarding wastage of energy and the urgency to come into action.
Why February 1st? Because on February 2nd in Paris, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is presenting the first volume of a report called “Climate Change 2007.”
Various groups around the planet are joining in, including Friends of the Earth, BUND, and many individuals acting in concert.
The French agency SETE is going to turn off the lights of the Eiffel Tower at the appointed time. If you’ve ever seen the Eiffel Tower lit, it’s a spectacular site. It will be incredibly dramatic when it goes black.
Through the Internet, word is spreading. Citizens in Ottawa are planning their own blackout from 7:55 pm to 8:00 pm.
This message was forwarded to me through various hands from Spain:
El día 1 de febrero de 19:55 a 20:00 h, se propone apagar todas las luces para darle un respiro al planeta (la propuesta viene de Francia).
Si la respuesta es masiva, el ahorro energético puede ser brutal.
Solamente 5 minutos, y a ver qué pasa.
Sí, sí, ya sé que estaremos 5 minutos a oscuras con cara de tontos, pero recordar que internet tiene mucha fuerza y podemos hacer una cosa grande.
Y pasad la noticia!!
Ramon Puig Gimenez
Servei de Recursos Humans i Organització
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Translation provided (I can’t vouch for the accuracy!):
On Feb 1 from 19:55 to 20:00 hrs, there is a proposal to turn off all lights to give the planet a break. The proposal comes from France. If there is a massive response, the energy savings could be amazing. Only five minutes, and we’ll see what happens. Yes, yes, we’ll be sitting in the dark for five minutes like fools, but remember that there is a lot of strength in the internet and we can do something great. Spread the word!
I can certainly sit in the dark for five minutes tomorrow. Care to join me?
