[spectre] VS: February 1st '07 - THE GLOBAL 5 MIN POWER OFF DAY - Please take a quick look

[Børre Nilsen]

> The 1st of February 2007: 
> 
>  Participate in the biggest mobilization of Citizens Against Global 
>  Warming!  
> 
>  The Alliance for the Planet [a group of environmental associations] is 
>  calling on all citizens to create 5 minutes of electrical rest for the 
>  planet. http://www.lalliance.fr
> 
>  People all over the world should turn off their lights and electrical 
>  appliances on the 1st of February 2007, between 13.55 pm and 14.00 pm 
>  in  New York, 18.55 for London, 19.55 for Oslo
> 
> and 19.55 for Paris, Bruxelles, and Italy. 1.55pm in Ottawa, 10.55 
>  am on the Pacific Coast of North America, 1.55 and 2.00 am in Vietnam.
> 
>  This is not just about saving 5 minutes worth of electricity; this is 
>  about getting the attention of the media, politicians, and 
>  ourselves. 
> 
>  Five minutes of electrical down time for the planet: this does not 
>  take long, costs nothing, and will show all political leaders that 
>  global warming is an issue that needs to come first and foremost in 
>  political debate.
> 
>  Why February 1? This is the day when the new UN report on global 
>  climate change will come out in Paris. 
> 
>  This event affects us all, involves us all, and provides an occasion 
>  to show how important an issue global warming is to us. If we all 
>  participate, this action can have real media and political weight. 
> 
> 
>  Please circulate this call to your utmost ability to your network.
> 
> 
>  Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can 
>  change the world. 
>  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. M. Mead
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