Earth Hour 2011
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Earth Hour shouldn't be a one-night stand

Earth Hour, an annual global event hosted by the World Wildlife Fund and supported provincially by BC Hydro, encourages individuals to show their support for the fight against climate change.

In 2010, the city of Burns Lake saved the biggest percentage of electricity among the 80 B.C. communities who signed up for Earth Hour.

Learn how Burns Lake makes sustainability a year-round priority

See how communities across B.C. fared in Earth Hour 2010

See below for ways you can get involved with Earth Hour 2011, 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 26.

BC Hydro supports Earth Hour 2011: What will you do?

Supported provincially by B.C. Hydro, Earth Hour 2011 is on Saturday, March 26 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (local time), and this year, it’s about more than 60 minutes.

Earth Hour, and B.C. Hydro, are asking people to use this event as motivation to make plans and take action to reduce energy use year round.

According to Team Power Smart, “If British Columbians implemented the same conservation measures (as they did in 2010) for just one hour every evening, the combined savings would be enough to power close to 2,200 homes for an entire year."

What you can do for Earth Hour 2011

Join millions of Canadians in making a pledge to switch off the lights at 8:30 p.m. on March 26. Just go to the Earth Hour Canada site and add your name, your business or your school to the list.

Singles Toolkit

Ideas for singles and groups [PDF, 223 Kb]

Families Toolkit

Activities for families [PDF, 179 Kb]

Try the slow cooker

Slow cooker saves energy [PDF, 170 Kb]

Energy-saving recipes

Delicious recipes for Earth Hour [PDF, 167 Kb]

Earth Hour Poster

Poster for Team Power Smart [PDF, 63 Kb]

Like BC Hydro, WWF wants you to think about clean energy

The World Wildlife Fund is calling on Canadians to think about how we use and produce energy, with two key messages: stop wasting energy and support clean, renewable energy generation.

That goes hand-in-hand with BC Hydro's commitment to ensure that B.C. continues to enjoy the benefits of renewable energy, mainly from hydroelectric generation, into the future.

BC Hydro is dedicated to fulfilling its goal of meeting 66 per cent of the province’s future electricity needs through conservation by 2020. But in order to meet the remaining 34 per cent of this increased demand and continue to ensure a clean, reliable supply of energy, BC Hydro is investing now in the projects that are needed to keep the lights on in our province for the next 50 years.