Earth Day blackout planned
April 23rd, 2008
The Lee County extension of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is asking the community to turn out the lights from 8 p.m. until 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 22.
The voluntary blackout will be held to commemorate Earth Day.
Downtown Fort Myers businesses and restaurants and stores in Lee County have been invited to participate in the blackout and Lee County schools are supporting this event as well.
The purpose of the event is to offer 15 minutes of respite to the environment, according to a press release.
Tags: blackout, day, earth
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:06 am
Actually, I didn’t buy one because I didn’t need a t-shirt. Purchasing things needlessly is a waste of both my money and the resources consumed in manufacturing and transportation. I think that eliminating needless consumption is just one of the things that can be done to help the environment.It did serve to remind me to buy organic the next time I do need a t-shirt though.
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:56 am
This reminds me of the display I saw at Wal-Mart. It was selling earth day t-shirts and there was a sign stating that purchasing one would help farms “transitioning” to organic cotton (whatever that means). I decided to honor Earth Day by not buying one.
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:47 am
I love my planet
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:37 am
Shopped.
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:28 am
1 does not beat 40
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:18 am
And in honor of Earth Day, I’m shutting my computer off and going home.
April 23rd, 2008 at 12:09 pm
I love mine too, but I’ll have to do with this one until I can restart this fraking spaceship…