The city of Greenbelt, Maryland, where I live, is living up to its "green" name by participating in Earth Hour. This global event asks everyone to "go dark" for an hour to make a powerful statement of concern about climate change. The city will be turning off all non-essential lights in municipal buildings. Residents are requested to turn off their lights (and other energy-consuming appliances).
The Greenbelt Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability, which advises the mayor and city council and which I chair, will be sponsoring a flashlight walk around Old Greenbelt during Earth Hour. My wife and I will be participating, carrying our hand-cranked LED flashlights.
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