Tonight there is Earth Hour.
If you don’t know about earth hour, here is a little introduction from the
Earth Hour website:
“Within hours, people in a record 134 countries and territories across the globe will switch off their lights for an hour in a unified show of support for action towards a sustainable future for our planet.
Hundreds of landmarks in thousands of cities will go dark at 8:30pm Saturday local time, as hundreds of millions of people take part in the world’s largest voluntary action for the environment. And with individuals, organizations and governments this year pledging to take their Earth Hour commitment beyond the hour, it won’t end when the lights come back on.”
Hundreds of landmarks in thousands of cities will go dark at 8:30pm Saturday local time, as hundreds of millions of people take part in the world’s largest voluntary action for the environment. And with individuals, organizations and governments this year pledging to take their Earth Hour commitment beyond the hour, it won’t end when the lights come back on.”
Earth Hour happens, tonight, March 26, 2011 at 8:30.
I have participated in Earth Hour in the past and have some memorable moments. When electricity is taken out of the scene, beautiful things can emerge. My favorite memory of earth hour was one year when I set up candles and the massage table on our screened in back porch. My daughter Ivy was the only home with me that evening and we exchanged therapeutic massages, to the sounds of the night. It was an opportunity to exchange healing energy and offer nurturing. It is something that we don’t make time for often enough but was a perfect fit for that quiet and electricity-free evening.
Other activities can also make this a special family or community evening. Ideas that come to mind are: bonfires and drumming, poetry readings by candlelight, food and conversation, music making, meditating….
What will you do with your Earth Hour?
I would love to know!
Sue
Heart of Prosperity
Coaching
The first Earth Hour I participated in was 2009, and my sister and I were visiting my mom. My friend's son was dying of brain cancer at age 14. The three women lit candles and talked softly, sending love to my friend, and the conversation extended to sweet talk about all of our loved ones. We started off wondering how we'd last an hour, and ended reluctantly wondering how the time passed so quickly. The next day I found my friend's son had died that day, making our experience even richer and deeper. Tonight, I hope to get home in time from our dinner out so we can turn off lights and sit quietly again connecting.
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