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What: Earth Hour Philippines Official Celebration
When: March 29, 2008 from 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.
Where: Cultural Center of the Philippines - Front Lawn
On March 29, 2008, from 8:00pm to 9:00pm, the entire stretch of Roxas Boulevard which spans three (3) cities will join the rest of the world for Earth Hour-- an event that will create awareness on climate change and prove that people around the world working together can make a difference in the growing fight against global warming.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines' fountain area will provide the backdrop for a countdown event where Philippine Earth Hour Ambassadors will come together with local and international media for a symbolic "switch off". Even SM Mall of Asia, the world's third largest mall, will shut down their lights for Earth Hour. In fact, all of the SM Supermalls nationwide will be participating in Earth Hour. Ayala malls and all Ayala owned and maintained buildings will be shutting down their lights too. Makati will be participating as well and lights will go down in the metro's Central Business District and all Barangays. Likewise, expect hundreds of advertising billboards in Metro Manila to be switched off. (More details on participating establishments below)
Earth Hour in the Philippines is an initiative of WWF-Philippines, the Presidential Task Force on Climate Change (PTFCC), Green Army and Philips. This program is fully supported by the Pasay City Government through the auspices of Hon. Atty. Wenceslao B. Trinidad, City Government of Manila through Hon. Alfredo S. Lim, City Government of Paranaque through Hon. Florencio M. Bernabe, Jr., and the Makati City Governement through Hon. Jejomar Binay.
The Earth Hour (Metro) Manila team is working hard to encourage the rest of the metro to pitch in and switch off their lights. If you happen to be in the area of Roxas Boulevard on Saturday, please join us at the CCP front lawn for a special program during Earth Hour.
Earth Hour will take place throughout the Philippines from 8 to 9 in the evening on Saturday, 29 March 2008. WWF invites you to participate by shutting off lights for 60 minutes, organizing your own "lights-out" event or by forwarding this mail to your friends, workmates and family. Don't forget to SIGN UP at www.earthhour.org
How It Will Work
Currently, hundreds of cities in 130 countries have committed to 2008 Earth Hour. In each city, WWF will work with local officials, partners and sponsors to mobilize businesses, individuals and communities to demonstrate commitment to the health of our planet by turning off lights for one hour — from 8 to 9PM local time. To encourage longer term benefits, participants will be asked to replace older light bulbs with energy efficient compact fluorescents.
In the Philippines, Earth Hour is being implemented through the Task Force Earth Hour composed of WWF-Philippines, The Presidential Task Force on Climate Change, Department of Energy, and the Green Army. It is officially being implemented by the Cities of Pasay, Manila, Paranaque, and Makati.
What Will Happen
Roxas Boulevard – The flagship area for Earth Hour Philippines is Roxas Boulevard, and the local government units of Pasay, Manila, and Paranaque are working to ensure the successful switch-off of lights along the boulevard. At exactly 8:00pm on March 29, Saturday, all lights (both street lamps and business establishment lights) along the boulevard shall be switched off.
Cultural Center of the Philippines – The Earth Hour Countdown and Lights-Out Program will be held at the CCP front lawn, where the ceremonial switch-off will take place, led by Energy Secretary Angelo T. Reyes, Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad, Mayor Florencio Bernabe, and Mayor Alfredo Lim.
Street Lights: Street lights along the following major thoroughfares are expected to be switched off during Earth Hour:
· Roxas Boulevard
· Quirino Highway
· EDSA
· Ayala Avenue
· Gil Puyat Avenue (Buendia)
· Kalayaan Avenue (Makati)
· J.P. Rizal (Makati)
· Makati Avenue
Corporate Participation: To date, many corporations have pledged their support for Earth Hour:
· Philips Lighting Systems is the official sponsor for the Countdown Event and Lights-Out Program at the CCP
· Ayala Corporation is switching off all lights in all Ayala Malls and Ayala Properties
· Coca-Cola is turning off all its billboards in Metro Manila and providing drinks at the CCP event
· SM will turn off lights of Mall of Asia and all SM branches nationwide
· Starbucks is turning off its business signages and lights in all of its branches around Metro Manila and providing drinks at CCP event
· Jollibee, Greenwich, Chowking, Red Ribbon, and Delifrance will turn off lights in their branches in Metro Manila
· HSBC will turn off lights in all its buildings and billboards all over Metro Manila
· Canon will turn off lights in all its buildings and billboards all over Metro Manila
· Makati Shangri-La will turn off the hotel's exterior and non-essential lights
· EDSA Shangri-La will turn off the hotel's exterior and non-essential lights
· The Peninsula Manila will turn off its exterior and non-essential lights
· Manila Ocean Park will turn off all its exterior lights
· Colliers will turn off all lights in all its buildings and has provided 60 volunteers
· Intel will turn off all lights in its buildings and has provided 40 volunteers
And daily more and more companies are joining.
Other participating cities: To date, the list of participating cities include: Pasay, Manila, Paranaque, Makati, Mandaluyong, Quezon City, Caloocan, Marikina City, Gen. Trias, Bais City, Dumaguete City, Dipolog City, Zamboanga City, Iligan City, Talisay City, Escalante, Baguio City, Iloilo City, Puerto Princesa City, Tarlac, Laoag City, San Fernando City and Bauang (La Union), San Fernando City (Pampanga), Santiago City, San Jose City (N. Ecija), Naga City, Legazpi City, Iriga City, Calbayog City, Ormoc City, and Tangub City.
Launched in Australia on the 31st of March 2007, Earth Hour moved 2.2 million people and 2100 businesses in Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour. This massive collective effort reduced the city's energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour. With Sydney icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House turning their lights off and unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice. Inspired by the collective effort of millions of Sydneysiders, many major global cities are joining Earth Hour in 2008, turning a symbolic event into a global movement.
YOUR participation will go a long way in spreading the message that we, as individual droplets working collectively – can create an impetus far more powerful than the mightiest of rivers. For more information, log on to the WWF Earth Hour page at: www.earthhour.org.
When: March 29, 2008 from 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.
Where: Cultural Center of the Philippines - Front Lawn
On March 29, 2008, from 8:00pm to 9:00pm, the entire stretch of Roxas Boulevard which spans three (3) cities will join the rest of the world for Earth Hour-- an event that will create awareness on climate change and prove that people around the world working together can make a difference in the growing fight against global warming.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines' fountain area will provide the backdrop for a countdown event where Philippine Earth Hour Ambassadors will come together with local and international media for a symbolic "switch off". Even SM Mall of Asia, the world's third largest mall, will shut down their lights for Earth Hour. In fact, all of the SM Supermalls nationwide will be participating in Earth Hour. Ayala malls and all Ayala owned and maintained buildings will be shutting down their lights too. Makati will be participating as well and lights will go down in the metro's Central Business District and all Barangays. Likewise, expect hundreds of advertising billboards in Metro Manila to be switched off. (More details on participating establishments below)
Earth Hour in the Philippines is an initiative of WWF-Philippines, the Presidential Task Force on Climate Change (PTFCC), Green Army and Philips. This program is fully supported by the Pasay City Government through the auspices of Hon. Atty. Wenceslao B. Trinidad, City Government of Manila through Hon. Alfredo S. Lim, City Government of Paranaque through Hon. Florencio M. Bernabe, Jr., and the Makati City Governement through Hon. Jejomar Binay.
The Earth Hour (Metro) Manila team is working hard to encourage the rest of the metro to pitch in and switch off their lights. If you happen to be in the area of Roxas Boulevard on Saturday, please join us at the CCP front lawn for a special program during Earth Hour.
Earth Hour will take place throughout the Philippines from 8 to 9 in the evening on Saturday, 29 March 2008. WWF invites you to participate by shutting off lights for 60 minutes, organizing your own "lights-out" event or by forwarding this mail to your friends, workmates and family. Don't forget to SIGN UP at www.earthhour.org
How It Will Work
Currently, hundreds of cities in 130 countries have committed to 2008 Earth Hour. In each city, WWF will work with local officials, partners and sponsors to mobilize businesses, individuals and communities to demonstrate commitment to the health of our planet by turning off lights for one hour — from 8 to 9PM local time. To encourage longer term benefits, participants will be asked to replace older light bulbs with energy efficient compact fluorescents.
In the Philippines, Earth Hour is being implemented through the Task Force Earth Hour composed of WWF-Philippines, The Presidential Task Force on Climate Change, Department of Energy, and the Green Army. It is officially being implemented by the Cities of Pasay, Manila, Paranaque, and Makati.
What Will Happen
Roxas Boulevard – The flagship area for Earth Hour Philippines is Roxas Boulevard, and the local government units of Pasay, Manila, and Paranaque are working to ensure the successful switch-off of lights along the boulevard. At exactly 8:00pm on March 29, Saturday, all lights (both street lamps and business establishment lights) along the boulevard shall be switched off.
Cultural Center of the Philippines – The Earth Hour Countdown and Lights-Out Program will be held at the CCP front lawn, where the ceremonial switch-off will take place, led by Energy Secretary Angelo T. Reyes, Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad, Mayor Florencio Bernabe, and Mayor Alfredo Lim.
Street Lights: Street lights along the following major thoroughfares are expected to be switched off during Earth Hour:
· Roxas Boulevard
· Quirino Highway
· EDSA
· Ayala Avenue
· Gil Puyat Avenue (Buendia)
· Kalayaan Avenue (Makati)
· J.P. Rizal (Makati)
· Makati Avenue
Corporate Participation: To date, many corporations have pledged their support for Earth Hour:
· Philips Lighting Systems is the official sponsor for the Countdown Event and Lights-Out Program at the CCP
· Ayala Corporation is switching off all lights in all Ayala Malls and Ayala Properties
· Coca-Cola is turning off all its billboards in Metro Manila and providing drinks at the CCP event
· SM will turn off lights of Mall of Asia and all SM branches nationwide
· Starbucks is turning off its business signages and lights in all of its branches around Metro Manila and providing drinks at CCP event
· Jollibee, Greenwich, Chowking, Red Ribbon, and Delifrance will turn off lights in their branches in Metro Manila
· HSBC will turn off lights in all its buildings and billboards all over Metro Manila
· Canon will turn off lights in all its buildings and billboards all over Metro Manila
· Makati Shangri-La will turn off the hotel's exterior and non-essential lights
· EDSA Shangri-La will turn off the hotel's exterior and non-essential lights
· The Peninsula Manila will turn off its exterior and non-essential lights
· Manila Ocean Park will turn off all its exterior lights
· Colliers will turn off all lights in all its buildings and has provided 60 volunteers
· Intel will turn off all lights in its buildings and has provided 40 volunteers
And daily more and more companies are joining.
Other participating cities: To date, the list of participating cities include: Pasay, Manila, Paranaque, Makati, Mandaluyong, Quezon City, Caloocan, Marikina City, Gen. Trias, Bais City, Dumaguete City, Dipolog City, Zamboanga City, Iligan City, Talisay City, Escalante, Baguio City, Iloilo City, Puerto Princesa City, Tarlac, Laoag City, San Fernando City and Bauang (La Union), San Fernando City (Pampanga), Santiago City, San Jose City (N. Ecija), Naga City, Legazpi City, Iriga City, Calbayog City, Ormoc City, and Tangub City.
Launched in Australia on the 31st of March 2007, Earth Hour moved 2.2 million people and 2100 businesses in Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour. This massive collective effort reduced the city's energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour. With Sydney icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House turning their lights off and unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice. Inspired by the collective effort of millions of Sydneysiders, many major global cities are joining Earth Hour in 2008, turning a symbolic event into a global movement.
YOUR participation will go a long way in spreading the message that we, as individual droplets working collectively – can create an impetus far more powerful than the mightiest of rivers. For more information, log on to the WWF Earth Hour page at: www.earthhour.org.
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