Flip your switch - Cape Point Route supports Earth Hour

Earth Hour is a WWF sustainability initiative that challenges individuals, businesses, schools, universities, towns and cities to join millions of people across the world in forming part of a global action against Climate Change. By getting involved in Earth Hour 2010, you are pledging to switch off your lights for 1 hour at 8:30pm on 27 March, to show our governments and world leaders that we are serious about tackling Climate Change.

Last year, approximately 3 million South Africans participated in Earth Hour. The official press statement released by Eskom revealed that, from an environmental angle, a staggering 400 tons of carbon dioxide, 224 tons of coal and 576 kilolitres of water was saved due to a staggering 400MW of electricity culmitively conserved during Earth Hour. In laymans terms, this translates into 6,7 million 60W bulbs being switched off.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has again been deemed South African patron of Earth Hour, and other celebrities who share his passion for this vital initiative and who have pledged to get involved include The Parlotones, Deon Meyer, Charlene Truter, Dave Pepler, Hannes Van Wyk, Jo-Ann Strauss, Marc Lottering, Ryk Neethling, Derek Van Dam, Francios Groepe, The Moroka Swallows and The Stormers.

Earth Hour 2010 aims to recruit as many people as possible to stand together and convince world leaders to deliver a fair, effective and binding climate deal this December at the UN Climate Summit in Mexico. Visit www.wwf.org.za now to join the Earth Hour initiative, pledge to reduce your carbon footprint and become part of the global movement towards a happier, healthier planet.

SA comedian and 2010 Earth Hour Ambassador Marc Lottering says it best: "There is nothing funny about Climate Change. It will ultimately affect us all in a bad way if we don?t consciously act. This year, South Africans will once again have the opportunity to join the rest of the world in doing something positive: So turn your lights off on Saturday, 27 March at 8h30pm for 1 hour. If you want to turn me on, turn your lights off."

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Cape Point Route challenges all accommodation establishments in the Sout Peninsula to switch off your lights for Earth Hour 2010.

Cape Point Route challenges all restaurants in the South Peninsula to switch off their lights during Earth Hour 2010 - after all we love candlelit dinners.