What Do You Do When the Lights Are Out?
Do you wish for change but not know how to take action? I’ve got an easy action you can take on March 28th, this Saturday, at 8:30 PM and it’s as simple as flicking a switch.
All you have to do is turn out the lights.
World Wildlife Fund is asking individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world to turn off their lights for one hour – Earth Hour – to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate commitment to finding solutions. Metro United Way will be participating on March 28th at 8:30 PM until early the next morning and we hope you will too.
Learn a little more about Earth Hour and its history from this video: Earth Hour 09
To help you out after 8:30 PM on Saturday, here’s a list of 10 things you can do in the dark:
- Tell ghost stories!
- Go for an evening walk.
- Play hide and seek (indoors or outside!).
- Early bed time!
- Meditate. Ommmmmmm…
- Enjoy a night under the stars- go camping! Make s’mores!
- Take in the stars from your own backyard- identify constellations.
- Play nighttime games like Capture the Flag with a group of friends.
- Get artistic in your driveway with glow-in-the-dark sidewalk chalk.
- Visit your neighbors and ask them to share in Earth Hour by turning out their lights!
Did I leave out your favorite dark-time activity? Share your favorite night-friendly to-dos in the comments!
Photo via Flickr by limonada .
