Because I believe that small acts can add up to big change, I'm going to participate in Earth Hour tonight by turning off the lights between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. Earth Hour organizers are hoping to increase the level of participation worldwide this year over last year when Earth Hour was first started by the World Wildlife Fund in Sydney, Australia. Turning off the lights for an hour is a small action, but it goes a long way to increase awareness of our energy use and abuse and also of the fact that change can be simple and relatively painless.



Excuse me now while I go hunt for some candles...