Here's something simple we all can do...Earth Hour 2008
March 29
Just turn off all lights for One Hour.
A great way to take advantage of this one hour of darkness would be to dig out your telescopes and go look at some stars. I recall, years ago, the scientists at the large observatories complaining about all the light from earth causing a problem in viewing the stars. I don't know if this is still an issue with the newer equipment, but I know that lots of people that have grown up in or near large cities have never REALLY seen a starlit sky. I recall when some friends had their friends visiting from Kansas City. I will never forget the teenage girls reaction when she stepped outside into the starlit night. She could not believe what she was seeing, she carried on and on about how the sky looked (and this was even with the wash from small town street lights). I told them they needed to take her down to the river, which is a little distance out of town, and let her kick back and enjoy the stars from there. SOOO... in conclusion, check out 1 hour without lights and go enjoy some stars! Sign up HERE!
