Earth Hour 2010

Earth Hour 2010 takes place tomorrow, Saturday March 27th from 8:30pm-9:30pm local time.  The official Earth Hour website describes it this way: “On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people around the world will come together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. The movement symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in this fight, protecting our future and that of future generations.”

Details: from 8:30-9:30pm turn off the lights in your house.  Simple as that.

Think you will get bored with no lights?  Here are a few options to pass the time (keeping in mind that it is only 1 hour):

• Take a walk
• Gaze at the beauty of the moon and stars (Remember that God created them and they sing His praises)
• Tell stories with your family
• Sit in silence (enjoying the break in all the noise that surrounds our lives so much of the time)
• Talk about why and how you care for God’s creation (maybe explore ways you can better do this)
• Spend time with those you love (note: how much easier it is to focus on others without the distractions)

Have other ideas of how to pass the time?  Please share them in the comments below.

Now you might wonder if it’s worth it.  What good can come of it?  Does it make a difference?  Well, when hundreds of millions of people in thousands of cities around the globe come together the impact is enormous.  There are certainly energy savings which make a tangible difference.  Perhaps more importantly is the impact it makes in generating awareness and changing peoples hearts and minds.

Here is one of the official Earth Hour 2010 videos:

*Update: if the video does not show in your browser, you can view it here on YouTube.

Climate change is an increasingly important issue for people around the world.  As Christians, we need to take advantage of opportunities like this both to stand in solidarity with them AND to proclaim our unique message – that God Himself is working to restore His creation.  For many Earth Hour may provide a glimpse of hope that people can make a difference.  I think that’s great.  But tomorrow an even greater message can be found as well – that God can, is, and will make the ultimate difference and we can live with the knowledge of that hope.  You can be a part of sharing that profound message.

So, please join me in participating in Earth Hour 2010 not just to make people aware that our planet is broken, but to make people aware that God is working to restore and transform it and that He is calling us to participate with Him in that work.

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