Comments on: Earth Hour http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2009/03/31/earth-hour/ Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:27:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: sajae http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2009/03/31/earth-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-110998 sajae Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:57:29 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=1818#comment-110998 <p>Well, what I would do is turn off anything that I am not using such as lights...etc, plus, I would try not to use toxins and chemicals like hairspray, etc. I think I would also ride the bus or carpool</p> Well, what I would do is turn off anything that I am not using such as lights…etc, plus, I would try not to use toxins and chemicals like hairspray, etc. I think I would also ride the bus or carpool

]]> By: Tyler M http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2009/03/31/earth-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-110784 Tyler M Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:41:01 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=1818#comment-110784 <p>I totally agree with Rick. Not that this is environmental fanaticism but I think it is the environmental fanatics that hurt the progress towards a more responsible ownership of this planet more than they help. Dr. Suzuki being the poster child. I like the move towards making our planet run smarter. It is the practical answers that we miss out on. Turning our lights off for a hour sure brings awareness but unless that awareness sparks an intelligent discussion leading to an actual sustainable change I am not sure that it does any practical good.</p> I totally agree with Rick. Not that this is environmental fanaticism but I think it is the environmental fanatics that hurt the progress towards a more responsible ownership of this planet more than they help. Dr. Suzuki being the poster child. I like the move towards making our planet run smarter. It is the practical answers that we miss out on. Turning our lights off for a hour sure brings awareness but unless that awareness sparks an intelligent discussion leading to an actual sustainable change I am not sure that it does any practical good.

]]> By: Kim Siever http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2009/03/31/earth-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-110778 Kim Siever Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:56:15 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=1818#comment-110778 <p>JM, our children are still young enough that they were in bed by 8:30. They sure liked lighting all the candles though.</p> JM, our children are still young enough that they were in bed by 8:30. They sure liked lighting all the candles though.

]]> By: rick http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2009/03/31/earth-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-110777 rick Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:52:37 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=1818#comment-110777 <p>I think the one amazing benefit is that it shuts up old man Suzuki for at least a month.</p> <p>Practical benefits? Zero.</p> I think the one amazing benefit is that it shuts up old man Suzuki for at least a month.

Practical benefits? Zero.

]]> By: JM http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2009/03/31/earth-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-110748 JM Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:18:12 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=1818#comment-110748 <p>Benefits?</p> <p>Well, for some reason, my kids loved it! They didn't want to turn back on the lights and have a new appreciation for candles. They liked the time we spent together. That's benefit enough for me.</p> Benefits?

Well, for some reason, my kids loved it! They didn’t want to turn back on the lights and have a new appreciation for candles. They liked the time we spent together. That’s benefit enough for me.

]]> By: Brian Duffin http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2009/03/31/earth-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-110702 Brian Duffin Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:08:09 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=1818#comment-110702 <p>Just one hour? I turn all my lights off every night for at least 8 hours. Benefit? Helps me sleep. :-)</p> Just one hour? I turn all my lights off every night for at least 8 hours. Benefit? Helps me sleep. :-)

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