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Earth Hour Vaughan kicks off at 6:30 p.m. at Vaughan City Hall

yorkregion.com
March 18, 2016

Vaughan is shining a light on the importance of energy conservation with a special Earth Hour event at city hall March 19.

Earth Hour Vaughan in partnership with PowerStream and city are hosting an energy exhibit featuring, among other things, a lantern walk around the community, “Environmental Jeopardy” for participating secondary schools, a night cycling ride, an awards ceremony recognizing Vaughan’s Green Hero, live entertainment and refreshments.

The festivities get underway at 6:30 p.m. with Earth Hour observed from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Visitors to the exhibit will learn about energy cost savings, innovative technologies and environmental solutions for work, home and school.

Cyclists interested in participating in the night ride must register with the Bicycle Users Group by emailing vaughanbug@gmail.com.

Space is limited and cyclists must be equipped with the proper cycling equipment and gear to participate.

Vaughan’s Earth Hour event is part of a global movement initiated by World Wildlife Fund back in 2007.

The annual event takes place on a Saturday in March and is celebrated by turning off all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to bring attention to the issues of energy conservation and climate change.

Last year, 172 countries participated with more than 41, 000 celebrations taking place across the globe.

For more information, contact environment@vaughan.ca.

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