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Independent View: Earth Hour 2011 – Sign up and switch off!

Earth Hour 2011, WWF’s global event is coming up again this Saturday, March 26th.

Across the UK and world people, businesses and iconic buildings will switch off their lights for an hour at 8.30pm local time.

Last year Earth Hour saw hundreds of millions of people across 3,000 cities and towns in 83 countries take part and send a clear message to governments worldwide that climate change needs to be tackled urgently.

But, this will only be possible with enough support and so WWF are calling on everyone to do their part, to get involved and to tell as many …

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