# Earth Hour  - Who's in?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earth-hour-whos-in/443231>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 30, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earth-hour-whos-in/443231 "2008-03-30T01:40:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earth-hour-whos-in/443231/1 "2008-03-30T01:40:31Z")

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Today at 8pm-9pm (your local time). LIGHTS OUT!

Learn more…

Nothing like a 1 hour holiday!

They should do this weekly…

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earth-hour-whos-in/443231/2 "2008-03-30T01:44:53Z")

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Since this is essentially a poll, it’s best suited for IMHO.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earth-hour-whos-in/443231/3 "2008-03-30T01:48:39Z")

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Actually, since there is already a thread on this, I am going to close this one.

> **[Google Turned off the lights! \[Earth Hour\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=461650)**
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> As you may or may not not at 8:00-9:00 p.m. local time, people are being encouraged to turn off their lights for earth hour. It is to promote energy conservation. Major cities around the globe will be participating. Will you?