Syndey celebrated Earth Hour on Saturday 31st March. People were asked to turn their lights out from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Earth Hour starts a campaign to reduce greenhouse gases by reducing energy consumption. Lots of restaurants and busineses participated, which was great to see. S had a party to mark her resignation from work and Earth Hour was part of the party. So we turned the lights out and burned beeswex candles which are carbon neutral.
It was a great party, a little slow to begin with, as everyone seemed self-conscious but it warmed up and I had a really good time overall. Scrumptious food, as expected from the kitchen of S and H. Towards the end, Singster ensured that people were trying out their vocal chords unself-consciously.
Final word on greenhouse gas emissions - Earth Hour is a great start, but we need to do more on a daily basis, obviously. And hey, let's see more cyclists commuting to work. Every bike is one less car on the road.
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