Join me in Earth Hour

I just got this email and thought it was great. If you are like me and worry about what kind of place we are leaving to our kids, grandkids and so on then you may want to participate in this too:

Announcing a new Meetup for The Maple Valley Luna Moms Club!
What: Virtual Event - Earth Hour
When: March 28, 2009 8:30 PM
Where: Click the link below to find out!

Meetup Description: Climate change is one of the most serious problems facing our world today. On Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 8:30 pm, tens of millions of people throughout the world will turn out their lights to make a statement of concern about the future of our planet as part of Earth Hour, an event led by the World Wildlife Fund. LUNA Moms Club of Maple Valley has pledged to support Earth Hour and is inviting all our members to take part in this historic and inspiring event. Earth Hour got it's start just two years ago and is now the largest event of its kind in the world. Last year, more than 50 million people participated and the lights went out at the Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sydney Opera House and the Coliseum in Rome, just to name a few. Even Google’s homepage went black for the day! In Israel, President Shimon Peres personally turned off lights in Tel Aviv. This year, Earth Hour will be even bigger—already 250 cities in 74 countries have agreed to take part including Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville with more signing up every day. Around the world cities like Moscow, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Shanghai and Mexico City are among the many cities that will turn out their lights. But Earth Hour isn’t just for big cities—anyone can participate. To get a better sense of the power of this event, please take a few minutes to view the WWF video of Earth Hour 2008 at www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjWD8pbK5t8.
Participating in Earth Hour is easy, fun and free. It’s also a wonderful opportunity for friends and families to gather together and think about the issues confronting our planet and the ways that we can work together to make a positive difference. Please join us in taking part in this inspiring event. To sign up, visit www.EarthHourUS.org where you’ll learn more including ways you can spread the word about Earth Hour, plus creative things to do when the lights go out. We want the US to turn out more lights than any other country in the world during this historic event so please pass this note along to anyone you think might want to take part. Let’s all turn out and take action on March 28 at 8:30 pm.