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Originally Posted by Corps
Here in England our local radio station was broadcasting it like every 5mins to turn your lights out at 8:00- 9:00...our family did it so did many more in the city   |
Thats good to hear. Sounds like it was a great success.
Couldn't find any worldwide statistics yet but to get an idea, this was San Francisco alone:
Earth Hour was an astronomical success! At 8:50pm the electricity consumption in the city dropped by 264 Megawatts, which is approximately 175,000 households. And much of the city remains dark.
Key achievements of Earth Hour 2008 in Australia
- More than 370 cities, towns and communities took part
- All Australian capital cities participated in Earth Hour
- 94 percent of the top 100 ASX companies supported Earth Hour
- 100% of top property companies support which include: Lend Lease, Mirvac, Colliers, Investa, Multiplex, CBRE, AMP, Knight Sinclair and Westfield.
- Top 5 Australian banks support which include: St George, Westpac, Commonwealth, National Australia Bank and ANZ.
Key achievements of Earth Hour 2008 internationally
- 26 international Earth Hour flagship cities in 10 countries across the globe.
- 370 supporting cities around the world (please see attached list) makes it the largest voluntary power down event in history.
- Support from significant international landmarks which include: Seoul Tower the tallest building in Northeast Asia, Casey Station Antarctica, Niagara Falls, Americas infamous jail Alcatraz, Prince Charles; Gloucestershire residence, Highgrove House.