Three hundred and seventy one cities, towns and local governments from Australia to Fiji have signed up for a 60-minute power shutdown at 0900 GMT on March 29. Cities that have officially signed up include Chicago, San Francisco, Dublin, Manila, Bangkok, Copenhagen an Toronto.
"Switching the lights off for an hour is not going to make a dent in global emissions" said Charles Stevens of WWF. "But what it does do is
it is a great catalyst for much bigger changes. It engages people in the processes of becoming more energy efficient".
it is a great catalyst for much bigger changes. It engages people in the processes of becoming more energy efficient".
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