Earth Hour
Earth Hour 2016
As a result of everyone's efforts during Earth Hour 2016, Edmonton decreased its power consumption by approximately 2.5%.
Edmonton's power consumption was 886.06 MWh during Earth Hour on Saturday, March 19, 2016. This was down from 908.93 MWh for the comparable hour on March 12, 2016.
See how other around the world shone a light on climate change action: #changeclimatechange #earthhour
* It is normal to see a variation of plus or minus 10% when comparing any gievn hour's power consumption to the previous week's figure. The most significant influences on power consumption changes are weather and hours of daylight.
About Earth Hour
Earth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million people across the world turned off their lights.
Edmonton participated in Earth Hour since 2007. Earth Hour gives us all a chance to reflect on our energy consumption. It is important to make energy efficiency part of your everyday lifestyle and show you care about the planet.
For tips and resources on how to reduce your environmental impact visit You're Gonna Love Green, our community initiative to reduce local greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
For more ideas on how to take action against climate change visit Earth Hour Canada.
For More Information
City Environmental Strategies
8th Floor, HSBC Bank Place
10250-101 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 3P4
| Telephone | In Edmonton: 311 |
|---|---|
| Fax | 780-401-7070 |
| 311@edmonton.ca | |
| Website | (http://www.edmonton.ca/TheWayWeGreen) |
