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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Made a difference did I

Got this in the mail today, was surprised since it was so long ago (see two posts down).

Dear Earth Hour Supporter,

Please excuse me if this thank you note seems a bit impersonal, but the fact is I really owe millions of thank yous – 50 million to be exact. That’s 50 million amazing people, including you, who took part in Earth Hour 2008, and switched off their lights for one hour to show they care about our living planet. Thank you!

By taking part this past March 29th, you helped make Earth Hour 2008 an extraordinary success by any measure – and there were plenty. In fact, here’s a short recap by the numbers:

  • Some 50 million people around the world switched off their lights for one hour
  • More than 370 cities, towns and municipalities took part
  • Earth Hour was held in more than 35 countries across all seven continents, including Antarctica, covering 18 different time zones

All told, Earth Hour was the biggest voluntary power down in history; this simple act not only heightened awareness about the challenges of climate change, but also inspired individuals and businesses to take practical action to reduce their own carbon footprint. The event exceeded all of our expectations to bring attention to the issue of climate change. But while Earth Hour was an incredible achievement, there is still much to do for our environment every day.

And that’s the mission of World Wildlife Fund, the group behind Earth Hour.

As the largest multinational conservation organization in the world, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.

I welcome you to learn more about WWF and ways to support our great work by visiting our website at www.worldwildlife.org.

Again, thanks for helping to make Earth Hour 2008 such an incredible success.

Sincerely yours,

Richard Moss
Vice President and Managing Director, Climate Change

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DVDSpot RIP

Well, here we go again. After a painful Guzzlefish death came light with DVDSpot. The Spot was a nice place to track DVD's as well as have fun with the community. All was well until today. I haven't been to the site for a few weeks and visit today only to discover it's shutting down tomorrow. Tomorrow! Well, in one sense they at least made a decision and did it quickly. But on the other hand, it blows.

There is a refugee forum that was created to help keep a sense of community. This helps. And now back to the eternal quest - the best way to maintain a DVD collection.

I'm open to ideas...

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