Earthhour

Decline of Global Warming Interest

Web measures indicate that people: Discuss less on

global warming issues

Search less for information on this issue

CLIMATE CHANGE

When the financial system crashed, some countries bailed it out by printing money.

When the planet’s life support systems are trashed, no such solution is available.

We CANNOT make another planet.

We need to work together to make a difference on

climate change

Began on March 29 2007, 8:00 pm when 2 million Sidneysiders and 2000 businesses turned their lights off to take a stand on climate change

Earth Hour 2010 FACTS

• Earth Hour 2010 is reportedly on track to become the biggest Earth Hour yet (126 countries signed it)

• 13,870 icons and landmarks worldwide turned off their lights for Earth Hour e.g : Borobudur, Monas , Petronas Tower, Sydney Opera House

Earth Hour 2010 FACTS

92 countries have already committed support

3 million friends and supporters on social media

878 cities on board (and over 3000 towns)

Earth Hour saved 811 MW power in Java- Bali, worth about 200 million IDR

Criticisms

• A motorcyclist hit a 71-year-old man in pitch black darkness in a city of Finland had turned off all street lighting

• Replacing light bulbs with candles will cause an increase, instead of a decrease, in carbon dioxide emissions (Paraffin)

The message of Earth Hour is simple.The message of Earth Hour is simple.Climate change is a concern for each of us. Solutions are within our grasp and are ready to be implemented by individuals, communities, businesses and governments around the globe.”

-United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon

A web screenshot of Google Canada's 'darkened‘ homepage on March 29, 2008

Hampir 40 persen emisi karbon dihasilkan oleh sektor ketenagalistrikan

Semakin tinggi konsumsi listrik = semakin tinggi pula emisi karbon yang dihasilkan dari pembangkit listrik

60 persen pembangkit listrik menggunakan bahan bakar fosil

Mulai Dari Sekarang !Cabut steker listrik barang elektronik yang tidak kita

gunakan. Bisa juga menggunakan stop kontak untuk

mematikannya

Matikan lampu, tv, radio, dll saat tidur

Cabut charger ponsel saat indikator energi hp sudah

penuh

Matikan lampu ketika ruangan tidak digunakan

Hemat kertas dengan mencetak dikedua sisi dan dengan

menggunakan kembali kertas bekas

Mulai Dari yang Kecil

Matikan monitor komputer pada saat makan

siang atau istirahat

Pastikan semua peralatan kantor dimatikan

ketika malam hari atau pada saat akhir

minggu

Matikan layar komputer apabila sedang

beristirahat makan siang