Thursday, March 26, 2009

Appeal To All My Beloved Blog Readers: Earthhour on 28 March 2009 8.30pm to 9.30pm

And yes, Earthhour is upon us - a united effort by the peoples of the world to switch off all lights and lighting appliances within your human reach for 60 minutes in a bid to help reduce the pressure on Earth's natural resources. Do help spread the word on the internet and blogs and let everyone participate in this event.

This blog post is an appeal from me to all of my beloved blog readers to join in the effort to make the world a more sustainable place for us all. Since the beginning of mankind, Earth has given us water, food, shelter, and whatever natural resources she could spare in creating the lifestyles we are enjoying right now. I thought it will be nice for all of us to do her a favor and let her rest for a good full 60 minutes.

All I ask of you blog readers is 60 minutes of your time without the use of any electrical appliances which can generate light. I believe with the creativity and intelligence all of you have out there, we can make do without lights for 60 minutes from 8.30pm to 9.30pm Singapore Time on 28 March 2009 Saturday.

So what can you do with 60 minutes of self-imposed blackout to return the favor to Mother Earth? Here are some suggestions:

1) Take a stroll outdoors. When is the last time you took an after-dinner stroll instead of rushing to use the television (which generates light as well), or the computer (which generates light), or take a hot shower (if it has indicator lights, it uses light too)? How about a nice stroll outdoors, weather permitting, to digest that heavy dinner this coming Saturday? Bring along your family and friends and have a good chat along the way.

2) Sing or play your musical instruments or even draw in the dark. For those music enthusiasts blog readers, why not try to sing in the dark or play your musical instruments in complete darkness? Get in touch with the song, piece of music, or even piece of drawing and you may be pleasantly surprised how it sounds or feels in a situation of darkness.

3) Talk on the fixed line phone (remember to switch off the lighting features in your phone, if applicable or possible) and have fun talking to your family, friends or loved ones over the phone in complete darkness. Seduce each other using your voice or have a good laugh over a good joke in darkness.

4) Hold a candlelight vigil session. If you really need to use lights during Earthhour for any emergency issues at hand, let's get back to the basics and use the more sustainable candle again. It's romantic, environmentally-friendly and it's fun. Use candles to move around during Earthhour and become the explorer of your house in the dark. Do be careful and remember to stick to fire-safety rules because of the naked flame of the candles.

5)Take a nice short nap during Earth Hour. So many people in Singapore are constantly sleep-deprived. Since you are participating in Earthhour, it would be a good idea to use the opportunity to grab some good, well-deserved rest from all the lighting intrusions or online devices. Switch off your handphones (most of which would have lighting) and sleep tight. When Earthhour is over, you will be much more energized and doing Mother Earth a favor as well.

Have a fun and memorable Earthhour! ^__^

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