Turn it off

Lights out everyone, 1st of Feb. On the 1st Feb, 2007 throughout the world: The "Alliance pour la Planète" (a national grouping of environmental associations) appeals to all citizens to give the planet 5 minutes respite: Everybody to extinguish all their lights & illuminations & turn off equipment on stand-by on the 1st February 2007 from 18h55 until 19h00. (GMT)

The purpose is not just to save electricity for 5 minutes that day, but to draw the attention of citizens, the media & the authorities to the waste of energy & the need to initiate action! 5 minutes respite for the planet: that's not long, it costs nothing & will show our politicians that climate change is something which should figure prominently in political debates. Why the 1st February? Because that is the day on which the latest report of the United Nations Panel of Experts is to be released in Paris.

Although this event is scheduled to take place in France, we should not miss this opportunity of drawing attention to the global climatic situation. Please make this appeal as widely known as possible in your own circles! Please also publish it on your websites and in your newsletters. DIFFERENT TIMEZONES.. we think it'd be best to do a 'wave' across the world instead of people working out what time it would be in your time zone. so just turn off everything at 6.55pm YOUR time & let's watch the wave go. of course this event wont change the world's climate overnight but what it will show people we do care about climate change & something much bigger than our little 'lights out' event needs to be done! So dont just stop after this little event but carry on everyday being aware of the little things that you can do to save our world.