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Earth Hour 2008

30 01 2008

Lights off for only one hour, wherever you are in the WORLD!

Saturday, March 29, 2008

8:00pm - 9:00pm

THE WORLD

On March 29th, 2008 at 8pm local time Earth Hour will commence ALL AROUND THE WORLD.Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a POWERFUL MESSAGE about the need for action on global warming.

Be part of making Earth Hour 2008 a huge, global success by telling your friends and family. Remember, every single light makes a statement and makes a difference.

Last year, on 31 March 2007, 2.2 million people and 2100 Sydney (Australia) businesses turned off their lights for one hour – Earth Hour. This massive collective effort reduced Sydney’s energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour, which is the equivalent effect of taking 48,000 cars off the road for one hour.

Pledge your support for Earth Hour and find out more about the lights-out campaign at earthhour.org.As part of the NUS community, the ridge urges you to take part as well, by switching off and unplugging all electrical appliances including laptops, room lights, air-conditioning, TV sets and radios.

Organised by the World Wildlife Fund.http://www.earthhour.org

Coordinated by ECO Singapore http://www.eco-singapore.org

Earth Hour Singapore http://www.earthhoursingapore.blogspot.com/

The Power of Love

A few posts ago, I talked about the power of love that one mum had for her daughter. Knowing that she only had a few months to live (after being diagnosed with breast cancer), Erin Kramp made hours of video footage of motherly advice and wisdom that her daughter could listen to when she was old enough (her daughter Peyton was only two at the time). She even prepared 20+ years of birthday and Christmas presents in advance that her daughter could receive years after she was gone.

In this post, I would like to share the story of an extraordinary love that a father has for his son. It is the story of Dick Hoyt and his son Rick. 66-year old Dick climbs mountains, runs to the ends of the earths and swims across oceans to give his son Rick, a better life.

When Rick was born, he suffered from Cerebral Palsy (as a result of the umbilical cord being caught around his neck at birth). Doctors told Dick that his son would never be able to walk or talk and that it would be best to forget about him and leave him in an institution. He would be nothing more than a vegetable for life.

Yet, Dick was determined to bring his son up like any other child and wanted to ensure that he was not deprived of anything in life as a result of his condition. One time, when Rick told his dad that his dream was to compete in a marathon, his Dad pulled, pushed and carried him all the way in their first race.

When Rick told his Dad that he felt that his disability disappeared whenever he was competing, it was all that his Dad needed to hear. Today, at age 66, Dick and his son Rock (aged 44) have competed together in 950 races, 60 marathons and 6 Iron Man Triathlons.

But the most inspiring part of his story is that Rick has successfully graduated from Boston University and his an inspiration to millions around the world. Watch the video of his story here and be awed like I have.

Article Source: Adam-Khoo.com