LIghts Out

On 29 March 2008 the Philippines will join countries around the world as we literally "turn the lights out" for Earth Hour - an event that will fuel awareness on climate change and prove that when the people of the world work together, they can make a difference in the fight against global warming.

Earth Hour will take place throughout the Philippines from 8 to 9 pm on Sat, 29 Mar. 2008. WWF invites you to participate by shutting off lights for 60 minutes, organizing your own "lights-out" event or by forwarding the message in this blog to your friends, workmates and family.

View Earth Hour Video

Launched in Australia on the 31st of March 2007, Earth Hour moved 2.2 million people and 2100 businesses in Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour. This massive collective effort reduced the city's energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour. With Sydney icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House turning their lights off and unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice. Inspired by the collective effort of millions of Sydneysiders, many major global cities are joining Earth Hour in 2008, turning a symbolic event into a global movement.

Today's buildings account for:

12% of world's water use

40% of world's greenhouse gas emissions

65% of world's waste output

70% of world's electricity consumption
Green Buildings save:

• 30% in energy
• 35% in CO₂ emissions
• 30–50% in water use
• 50–90% in waste costs
  beneficiALI. An Ayala Land Campaign for Sustainability.
  
  YOUR participation will go a long way in spreading the message that we, as individual droplets working collectively – can create an impetus far more powerful than the mightiest of rivers. For more information, log on to the WWF Earth Hour page at: www.earthhour.org.

Vote for Tubbataha Reef

Hi everyone!                                                              
                                                                          
The 96,000- hectare Tubbataha Reef, Asia's best marine park,
has been nominated as one of the seven new Wonders of the World.                                                     
                                                                          
Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef in the Sulu Sea that belongs to the                                       
Philippines. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef
National Marine Park. The reef is composed of two atolls,
North and South Reefs. Each reef has a single small islet that
protrudes from the water. The atolls are separated by a deep
channel 8 kilometers wide. Over one thousand species,
including many that are endangered, can be found on the reef.
These include manta rays, lionfish, tortoises,
clownfish and  sharks.                                                                   

You can vote for Tubbataha Reef by going to this site:                                                       
                                                                          
http://www.new7wonders.com/nature                                         
                                                                          
Search for the nominees and you will be asked to vote for 7 sites.
The trick is, choose Tubbataha Reef as your first choice
and for the other six, select the most unknown nominees.
This gives more chances for Tubbataha to make it to the top 21                                        
finalists. Presently, it's ranked top 35, down from top 33 last week.                                       
                                                                          
Thanks!