Participate in the biggest mobilization of Citizens Against Global Warming

The Alliance for the Planet [a group of environmental associations] is calling on all citizens to create 5 minutes of electrical rest for the planet. http://www.lalliance.fr

People all over the world should turn off their lights and electrical appliances on the first of February 2007, between 1.55 pm and 2.00 pm in New York, 18.55 for London, and 19.55 for Paris, Bruxelles, and Italy. 1.55pm in Ottawa, 10.55am on the Pacific Coast of North America.

This is not just about saving 5 minutes worth of electricity; this is about getting the attention of the media, politicians, and ourselves.

Five minutes of electrical down time for the planet: this does not take long, and costs nothing, and will show all political leaders that global warming is an issue that needs to come first and foremost in political debate.

Why February 1? This is the day when the new UN report on global climate change will come out in Paris.

This event affects us all, involves us all, and provides an occasion to show how important an issue global warming is to us. If we all participate, this action can have real media and political weight.

Great!! Come on everyone, join in. I am always switching lights off!! and my heating is set at 18deg C, if I get cold I put on a jumper.

As someone who is heavily involved in Environmental issues and legislation at work, over the years I have done much within my Company to reduce our environmental impact.

My biggest problem is PACKAGING - please buy vegetables loose with dirt on and not in packaging! Just as a start. How did we survice without it only a few years ago.

If you think products are being over packaged - complain. There is actually a law against it, although it is widely abused because it is unenforcable, within the EU.

What is it like in Turkey with packaging etc?

since im now responsible for all the bills in my house i use a third of the electricity,its a shame it had to take a divource to make me aware of this but since i have turned off ,and drummed into my sons about turning lights off, my electricity bill has been reduced by £30 a quarter. come on guys if thats not a good enough insentive ,what is!


im sure my neighbours think the house is not being lived in ,it is in complete darkness in the evenings, as before it used to look like the blackpool illuminations

ok aenigma but what time for istanbul ? im not so good at math hadi count for me ehehehhe

and i ll switch off for ten mins...nest for tc pollution to condemn tc polluters(including me)

Anyway to return to the topic - PLEASE PLEASE try to do this! If lots of people take part, it will make a BIG statement and make headlines

So according to the timings on each post, there should be no posts between 1:55 and 2:00pm (New York time).