Unbeknownst to me until a few hours ago, today is Earth Day, 2011. How did I find out?
YouTube.
Why am I so disappointed about my discovery?
YouTube.
There are a few official “Earth Hour” videos posted at the moment and here’s the message they’re carrying:
“This Earth Hour 2011: 8.30pm, Saturday 26 March, celebrate your action for the planet with the people of world, and add more to your Earth Hour.
“From its inception as a single-city initiative — Sydney, Australia — in 2007, Earth Hour has grown into a global symbol of hope and movement for change. Earth Hour 2010 created history as the world’s largest ever voluntary action with people, businesses and governments in 128 countries across every continent coming together to celebrate an unambiguous commitment to the one thing that unites us all — the planet.
“Sign up to earthhour.org, switch off your lights for Earth Hour 2011, and share the positive actions you will sustain for earth beyond the hour.”
It sounds like a strange method of saving the planet, but if it helps, we might as well try. My problem is that it feels like it’s being cheapened. Earthhour.org wants you to turn the lights off, but YouTube… just look at the pictures.
To support Earth Hour, YouTube doesn’t want you to save energy by turning off your computer. Nooooo, they think that clicking the switch in the upper left corner to make the screen dark is pretty much the same thing as turning off the lights. I’m sure the Earth would agree, don’t you?
could have told you about earth day, but was watering my plants and reading a book in the sunlight! happy earth day!