1 hour to show you care

It’s coming. This 27^th of March, we should all participate in what originated as a media stunt in Australia for the WWF that has evolved into one of the biggest phenomenons on environmental awareness the world has ever seen.  Earth Hour is celebrated world-wide at exactly 8.30PM for exactly 60 minutes.

Though I’m not much of an environmentalist, I have started to put more effort in reducing my carbon footprint like using less or no plastic bags, avoiding driving whenever I can and conserving power by using less lights (not air-conditioning though… it’s too friggin hot here). These may not be a lot, but I thought it’s better than nothing. And if more people started with these little steps, I guess in no time it would have an impact on conserving the environment.

If you haven’t started worrying or caring about the environment, Earth Hour is definitely a good start. With the slightest effort, you can make an impact by spreading the word on the event. Tell everyone you know to switch off everything for 1 hour on the 27^th of March, 2010 at 8.30PM. Tell anyone you know, spread it on Facebook, Twitter, Buzz or whatever it is that you roam with in Cyberspace. Tell your colleagues, family members and friends. Plan to get together with others that night and celebrate the hour together.

What we’re doing here is simple. It’s a message. It’s a joint statement of the people of the world, telling the leaders of the world that we care. And it’s a 60-minute wake up call to each and every one of us to start thinking about the environment and to show a little more respect for mother earth. The more awareness spread, the more people will be considerate and careful, which will lead to nothing but a reduction of carbon footprint from each of us.

Join us as we will be celebrating Earth Hour at two separate Skool Daze parties, one at G Hotel Penang and the other in Zouk KL, happening at the same time on the said date. Not only will you be having a good time celebrating earth, you will also be making an impact on the environment by joining many others under one roof, sharing the same electricity instead of each of us being at home, before and after the hour. Win exclusive invites to the party by tuning in to us until that date.

It’s a Skool Daze party so come dressed up in your school uniforms. Make it an environmentally friendly challenge by wearing your old school clothes, or creatively making something out of what you already have, instead of buying something new to be used that one time.

But don’t forget, party or not, spread the word on Earth Hour as part of your contribution to our precious mother earth.

See you there!