I read an article on IOL earlier today about the lights on Table Mountain being turned off for Earth Hour this year.
and the World Wide Fund for Nature is hoping that Table Mountain won’t be the only part of Cape Town which is plunged into darkness from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on March 28.
What a great initiative on the part of Cape Town!
I see that Johannesburg has also pledged support for this cause… I wonder what they’re going to turn off. Is there something as symbolic as the Mountain that is lit up? Unless they get business to turn off Sandton? I mean really, if they turn off things like the Nelson Mandela bridge or something in Newtown… imagine how much crime will be in that hour.
It’s a noble cause though, and we should all try to make a plan this year.
So, follow this link to the Earth Hour site, and pledge your support. Better yet… hold an Earth Watch party at 8:30PM on Saturday 28 March 2009.
Comments
Wenchy
Noid’s sister lives in Bo-Kaap and you can see the mountain so beautifully with the lights switched on
Tanya
I like the idea of the Earth Watch party
Very interesting Jeanette..never heard of it before.
angel
they’ll plunge sandton into darkness for an hour and the crime rate will go through the roof!
Liza Sutherland
Johannesburg is having their first lights out party, featuring the Soweto Gospel Choir and other great entertainment. Public are invited to Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton to witness Sandton go into dark.
The event is from 19h00 – 22h00. Don’t miss it if you live in JHB!!!!