By Paul M. Banks
Chicago is the flagship U.S. city for Earth Hour 2008, a global event in which cities will voluntarily turn out their lights to demonstrate concern about climate change. At a recent Navy Pier ceremony, Mayor Daley, WWF (World Wildlife Fund) chief scientist Eric Dinerstein and other civic and business leaders gathered to show the city’s support for Earth Hour, which will occur Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m. (local time). During Earth Hour, in more than 20 cities around the world, businesses and individuals will turn off their lights in a highly symbolic gesture to demonstrate that by working together, people can make a difference in the fight against climate change. In addition to Chicago, participating cities include Bangkok, Copenhagen, Melbourne, Manila, Tel Aviv and Toronto.
“An important part of Chicago’s efforts to be the most environmentally friendly city in the nation is to help our residents understand the impact climate change has on our city,†said Mayor Daley.
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