29 March 2008

Earth Hour

It was great to participate in Earth Hour this year, after the success of the first one in Sydney last year.

I turned out all the lights at 8pm for an hour, but it went over time as I nearly forgot to switch them back on. It's a purely symbolic act of course, as I only use low energy globes.

Sydney Opera House


Sydney harbour


Sydney skyline


Canberra - lights off at Parliament House


Some people think the exercise is pointless and doesn't save much greenhouse gas emission or energy. The point is symbolic and to let people know that they can all play a part and if everybody plays their part, it can make a difference.

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Today was Kane's Day (see his blog).

CQ came over in the afternoon for a beer to make up for double booking for dinner. I had planned to make Shepherd's Pie. The best laid plans always go awry.

Aside from the outings with Kane and the visit from CQ, today has been a quiet day, catching up on Torchwood and the latest Smallville.

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