Nelly Furtado helps turn out the lights in Toronto!

Canada's own Nelly Furtado, multi-platinum Grammy and Juno Award-winner, will perform a free concert at Nathan Phillips Square on March 29 to celebrate Earth Hour. People across the GTA are invited to attend Toronto's community event which will run from 6:45 pm to 9 pm.

See hundreds of buildings --- including City Hall — in the downtown core turn off their lights, and show your support for action on climate change.

http://www.toronto.ca/teo/earth-hour.htm

Be one of the million!

Toronto's goal is to have at least one million people participate by turning off their lights and making the city as dark as possible for one hour. Everyone is encouraged to participate - residents and businesses alike. Show your commitment to fight climate change, and see the difference we can make when we all work together.

Turn off your lights, spread the word and help make a difference!

To register & for more information and downloadable materials to help you spread the word, please visit: www.wwf.ca/EarthHour.

Fast facts

• About 25% of Toronto's greenhouse gas emissions come from the residential sector. The energy we use to light, heat and cool our homes generates greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
  
• Other major contributors of greenhouse gases are the commercial sector at 28%, and transportation at 35%.
  
• More than 2 million people and businesses participated in Earth Hour in Sydney, Australia last year. Electrical demand was reduced by a whopping 10 per cent and 25,000 fewer tonnes of CO2 were released into the atmosphere - in a single hour!

We can make a world of difference if we all do it together!

To learn more about what Toronto is doing to fight climate change and what you can do to help, please visit:
http://www.toronto.ca/changeisintheair/index.htm


Related Links:
March 28 Episode: "You Want Me to Give Up What?"
-- On the eve of Earth Hour, The Agenda asks: What would you be willing to give up to help the environment?
http://www.tvo.org/cfmx/tvoorg/theagenda/index.cfm?page_id=43