Sydney, Australia's Earth Hour

By

Kat63

I love it!! You go, Sydney!

I'm a firm believer in the philosophy that change begins on an individual level. 2 years ago, my husband and I made the conscious choice to try to go without air conditioning in the summer. In all honesty, that first summer was hard (we lived in humid Va. Beach then). We managed to go until late July before we broke down and started turning the AC on occasion. Then we bought our farm in Tennessee. Last year we used the AC once for only 2 days when temps were in the 90's. That's a huge cut back on co2, energy use, and electric bills. It CAN be done, folks.

This summer, we're making the choice to use alternative lighting. Daylight when possible, an oil lamp to read by, candles for general "don't stumble and fall" lighting. Okay, maybe this sounds a bit extreme, but people thought we were being extreme about the AC ban too , and honestly , we don't even miss it now. It's a matter of what you get used too, I think.

By jane32425 (Guest Post)

What a perfect idea!! Leave it to the Aussies to come up with such a great plan. I'd be anxious to hear how it turns out. My brother lives in Brisbane and is in the Royal Australian Navy. Have a great day!!!

jane