Earth Hour

[Donnyboy]

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome's Colosseum and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square, all stood in darkness, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.

In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world's largest global climate change initiative.

Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness. People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common - our planet. So sign up now and let's make 2010 the biggest Earth Hour yet!

It's showtime! Show the world what can be done!

[givenall]

We could save more energy that one hour Earth time in Bangkok. Just tell the Red Shirt to stop wasting fuel and energy by going around Bangkok, at the same time, the Bangkok resident will dearly appreciate this

[Ulysses G.]

As far as I can see, no one is paying it much attention in Chiang Mai.

[JetsetBkk]

I wonder if Al Gore has turned his lights out?

[sarahsbloke]

Al just said he would turn out the cabin light in his personal jet, while he is en route to the next 'save the planet' meeting.

[DaninBangkok]

Many places on Silom turned off their lights. Sadly, the neon lights atop Bangkok Bank's headquarters were shining until 9pm as usual, the same as last year.

Maybe it's time to start closing our accounts?

[chickenslegs]

We turned out all our lights from 8.30 til 9.30.

I had to keep the fridge door open so that I could see my computer keyboard.

[JetsetBkk]

Many places on Silom turned off their lights. Sadly, the neon lights atop Bangkok Bank's headquarters were shining until 9pm as usual, the same as last year.

Maybe it's time to start closing our accounts?

OK. You first.

[mca]

We could save more energy that one hour Earth time in Bangkok. Just tell the Red Shirt to stop wasting fuel and energy by going around Bangkok, at the same time, the Bangkok resident will dearly appreciate this

I think it's getting to the point where not a single thread on TV can avoid mentioning red shirts. I'm considering starting a thread in the motoring forum as to the best windscreen washer fluid to put in my Space Wagon and see how long it lasts before somebody posts something like " I recommend the Caltex brand as it'll wash the blood off easier when the reds start lobbing it about again".

[elkangorito]

Climate change is totally natural..."man" is just speeding things up.

I reckon the only benefit this "lights out for an hour" creates is that it infinitesimally reduces the amount of resources ripped from the earth. The exploitation of resources is diectly related to consumerism. One day, these resources will run out....& we will all be in the dark.

If anybody is truly serious about energy usage, the population of the world needs to be "checked" & blatant consumerism needs to be curbed.

[smokie36]

Climate change is totally natural..."man" is just speeding things up.

I reckon the only benefit this "lights out for an hour" creates is that it infinitesimally reduces the amount of resources ripped from the earth. The exploitation of resources is diectly related to consumerism. One day, these resources will run out....& we will all be in the dark.

If anybody is truly serious about energy usage, the population of the world needs to be "checked" & blatant consumerism needs to be curbed.

You're quite correct. So which half of the population should we execute for the good of the planet?

[elkangorito]

This does not need to happen if "we" decide to allow "totally natural childbirth".

[smokie36]

^ Isn't that what got us in this mess in the first place.

[elkangorito]

^Trying to save every single human life has not helped us. Nor has 'simulating' natural conception (artificial insemination etc).

'Earth hour' in Thailand is meaningless to most Thais. Most Thais I know are not aware of the impending doom of energy availability.

[smokie36]

^ Working against the forces of nature eh?

Different picture when its your kid mate. I've been in the delivery room and in this situation it aint pretty.

[elkangorito]

I guess it's up to the individual then, with regards to the quality of life of their 'decided' children.

[smokie36]

I guess it's up to the individual then, with regards to the quality of life of their 'decided' children.

Many 'parents' put little or no thought whatsoever into this issue either before or after a birth. These are the people causing the problem...but short of some form of selective birth control its impossible to prevent. I've long thought the Chinese have a good point here. Although poorly executed for sure.

[elkangorito]

I don't think that Thailand has anything to worry about, particularly if the road toll (deaths relating to traffic accidents) remains the same. I wonder what would happen to the worlds population if the road toll was reduced in both Thailand & China?

[Donnyboy]

^ wouldnt think it would make a difference to the population

[Donnyboy]

Climate change is totally natural..."man" is just speeding things up.

I reckon the only benefit this "lights out for an hour" creates is that it infinitesimally reduces the amount of resources ripped from the earth. The exploitation of resources is diectly related to consumerism. One day, these resources will run out....& we will all be in the dark.

If anybody is truly serious about energy usage, the population of the world needs to be "checked" & blatant consumerism needs to be curbed.

in NZ back a few decades ago, we used to throw out all our plastics, steel cans,alloys, paper etc in the garbage, fast forward a few years plus add in "reduce reuse recycle" marketing and nearly everyone in the country sorts out their household refuse for recycling.

it might not happen in Thailand overnight, but it will slowly change as resources slowly increase in price,

imo energy isnt Thailands only resource impending doom, add to that water