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March 29, 2008
Earth Hour ~ Goes Global
Gov. urges public to join State of IL in observing Earth Hour from 8 to 9pm on Sat., March 29
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CHICAGO
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich announced today that the State of Illinois will participate in Earth Hour from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday.
Earth Hour is a public awareness event created by World Wildlife Fund that encourages businesses and residents to join in turning off the lights for one hour on March 29th, 2008, to demonstrate that “individual action on a mass scale can help change our planet for the better.” More than 30 cities on six continents around the world are participating in Earth Hour.
Chicago was chosen as the flagship Earth Hour city in the United States, and we will be joined by Atlanta, Phoenix, and San Francisco, as well as Copenhagen, Toronto, Melbourne, Brisbane, Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Christchurch and Tel Aviv globally.
“Earth Hour’s purpose is to highlight the difference all of us – from large organizations to individual people – can make regarding the problem of climate change. We will be joined by the City of Chicago and hundreds of local businesses, residents, and organizations in conserving energy and demonstrating our commitment to combating climate change”, said Gov. Blagojevich. “Our hope is that people will see how easy it is to take action against climate change and join us in celebrating Earth Hour. By working together and thinking of ways to change our habits in the long-term to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, each one of us can make a positive impact to help combat the effects of global warming.”
“By supporting Earth Hour, the State of Illinois is sending a powerful message to the world about its commitment to finding solutions to climate change,” said Carter Roberts, president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund. “We very much appreciate Governor Blagojevich’s support of Earth Hour, an event which symbolizes that by working together we can make a difference in the fight against climate change.”
As part of Earth Hour, the State of Illinois will turn off the lights in state-occupied buildings in Chicago, including the James R. Thompson Center, the Michael Bilandic Building and 401 S. Clinton. This includes all non-essential and decorative outside lights. Elevators, security lights, hallway lights, stairwell lights, emergency lights and safety lights will not be turned off. All street lights and lights vital to public safety will remain on. American, State and POW Flags flying outside the James R. Thompson Center and the Michael A. Bilandic Building will remain lit – allowing the flags to continue to fly.
In addition, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has placed posters in rest areas urging the public to join the Earth Hour effort by turning off non-essential electrical items, such as lights and appliances.
“As human beings, we all have a responsibility to preserve our world for future generations,” said IDOT Secretary Milton R. Sees. “As a Department, we recognize that responsibility and are participating in Earth Hour and Earth Day events, as well as continuing our green initiatives. We urge everyone to do their part and protect our environment.”
The State of Illinois has initiated year-round efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. Gov. Blagojevich’s Green Government Initiatives have saved the state millions of dollars and reduced the amount of waste going into landfills. The sale of state surplus items on iBid (www.ibid.illinois.gov) puts used items back into use, instead of in the trash.
Central Management Services (CMS) implemented several energy efficient practices such as deploying energy efficient computers that have saved the State of Illinois over $1 million dollars in energy costs. In addition, CMS has advanced online publishing – saving over 3 million pieces of paper in 2007 alone. The state recycles used tires, automotive anti-freeze, paper, aluminum cans and fluorescent bulbs, to name a few. And CMS strives to purchase “green” items, including Hybrid and E-85 vehicles, printer toner cartridges, paper, janitorial supplies and even toilet paper.
For more information on Earth Hour, visit the Earth Hour website at: www.earthhourus.org.
Wild Thing's comment........
GOOD GRIEF! How about Earth Day every day, and we shut down government offices we really don’t need? heh heh
The scary thing is some criminals are probably already planning how to take advantage of empty offices and occupied homes being in darkness for a predetermined hour!
LOL If only there were a way to make things so that all the dingbats who turn off their lights suddenly discover that they cannot turn them back on!!
I already promised some polar bear that I would leave mine ON tomorrow night from eight to nine to demonstrate my solidarity with the polar bears.
Posted by Wild Thing at March 29, 2008 03:55 AM
Comments
At 9 A.M. all Hollyweirdos, Defeatocrats, Demlibloonies and left-wing moonbats will pause to reflect on Uranus Day, where lune beams radiate from on high and enter the intergalactic cranials of George Soros, Susan Sarandon, and the feminazis of The View...
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at March 29, 2008 06:07 AM
How dare you Darth insult the hygienically challenged! Just for that insult we're going to have another moment of silence at noon today before we resume mosh-pit wrestling and seeing who has the longest toe nails... What a creep!
Back to Mother Nature...
Posted by: Moon Unit 2 Zappa at March 29, 2008 06:30 AM
You know, at that time of night, we have a total of 3 lights on in our home--the living room light (yes, we use the new bulbs), the light over the stove and the light for the plants in the fish tank. That's not going to "break the bank."
My hubby said he's going to turn them all on instead. Most people in my area are very modest about how they use the lights in their homes. Plus, it's right in the middle of prime time tv! If i'm watching a good movie or show, do you think I'm going to turn it off?
Posted by: Lynn at March 29, 2008 07:21 AM
Lets see how I can contribute to this:
Table saw is aprox. 2000 watts
Joiner about 1800 watts
I got 8 200 watt bulbs for lighting thats another 1600 watts thats 5400 watts, in the shop alone.
Then another 150 HPS light in the yard, Post lamp 100 watts front porch is 100 and all the lights and electric oven thats 4500 watts thats about 10250 watts for an hour which times 3600 equals 37 million joules of energy to contribute to my already present 'Carbon Footprint'.
At 7 cents a kilowatt hour at 10kw that will be about 70 cents to piss off the environmentalist whackos. All that fun for less than a buck.
This is so much BS it is ridiculous. About 20 years ago ConEdison did a power consumption survey of selected customers in the area to see how much power residence's actually used.
At this time the big thing was to convert the home to a 200 amp service. What ConEd found out was that the average home used about 7200 watts in a 24 hour period, or about 300 watts per hour.
As Lynn says about 3 lights on at the same time.
Holidays, like Thanksgiving , Christmas were more but the average was the same.
When you calculate a service you take Small Appliances, at 3000 watts, Laundry circuit, 1500 watts, then 3 watts per square foot of living space, then total them up and take 35 % of that.
So if you have a 10,000 Sq. Ft. living space like Rev. Wright that would be 30,000 watts for lighting, add in 4500 watts for small appliance and laundry and take 35% of the total of 14500 watts x .35 would be about 5000 watts.
The point is, lighting consumes very little and is considered inconsequential when compared to the larger appliances, Stoves, Air Conditioners, Electric Water heaters and motor operated appliances.
So turning the lights off for an hour makes about as much sense as anything else the left comes up with. It does nothing but keep everybody in the dark for an hour. This is stupid.
Posted by: Mark at March 29, 2008 08:36 AM
Mark's got the right idea.
I'll be at work tonight during that time and I can guarantee you that every light will be on in the place along with every parking lot light.
Posted by: BobF at March 29, 2008 08:56 AM
Good Grief, if I turn off all of my lights how am I going to watch the Earth heal its self?
Posted by: RAC at March 29, 2008 10:01 AM
Tonight from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. I will turn off my eyes, ears, and mind to "Earth Hour", "Global Warming", "Climate Change", and Al Gore. Wait a minute! I've been doing that 24 hours a day 7 days a week already.
Posted by: Les at March 29, 2008 01:59 PM
Tis time for you muzzies out there to use those fingers of the right hand to fondle that fresh pile searching for allah and for the rest of the ali babba's to use that remaining left hand for both functions, go ahead, it will be dark or just toss a burqa over it, nobody is watching.
Now drink the Kool-Aid moonbats, Okiedokie Jim!!! Oooom!!!
Now back to the reality, does this token event halt the burning of fossil fuel, or the energy uses of hydroelectric power for that interim? Turn off the power generation and shut down the grid, then go through the throws of getting it all back on line, compare the two events and covet that savings that the moonbeams and their hokey BS have wrought. Try that on for a warm and fuzzy!!!
Posted by: Jack at March 29, 2008 04:53 PM
Darth, LOL hahahaha good one.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 29, 2008 07:29 PM
Moon Unit 2 Zappa,
Hahahahhahaa
" seeing who has the longest toe nails"....EWWWwwwwwwww
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 29, 2008 07:30 PM
Lynn, same with us. I agree with you. We have three lights on in the evening but I also burn a lot of candles which the enviro would not like. hahahaha Tuff is what I say.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 29, 2008 07:32 PM
Mark, LOL I agree, that is a great idea by the way.
Nick said he is going to turn on our porch light and the driveway lights too tonight and we never have them on unless someone is coming over.
hahahahhaaha
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 29, 2008 07:34 PM
Bob that is great. This is just so stupid to do something like this.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 29, 2008 07:35 PM
RAC, "Earth heal its self"
LOL hahahahahahha
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 29, 2008 07:38 PM
Les, heh heh YOU are doing GREAT and I am so glad you are out of the hospital and back with us.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 29, 2008 07:39 PM
Jack, OMG that's right I had forgotten. That is how they YIKES use the bathroom shall we say.
LMAO how horrible and in the dark too hahahhahhahahhaha
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 29, 2008 07:41 PM
Mark forgot about Jeremiah's Kwanzaa lights, Black Panther US KKK neon recruiting lights (During the month of February)
and ? ... ? ... ?!
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at March 29, 2008 11:54 PM
