Okay, this has to be the easiest protest in the world to do. So easy, even the whole world is doing it. You really don’t have to even leave your couch.
The idea is that on March 28th on 8:30 PM, you join millions of people around the world and turn out your lights for an hour, an Earth Hour. That’s it. However, you could make it fun. Last year, friends of ours made a party out of Earth Hour and we all had a great time — everyone except those that were missing March Madness.
This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming. For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes, which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009. This meeting will determine official government policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol. It is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard.