I hope not too many people do this, as concerted action like this makes
controlling the electrical power grid very very difficult, and Electric
Mountain in North Wales is an amazing way to ensure after the evening
blockbuster movie when 70000 people all turn on the kettle within 5 minutes
of each other the lights stay on but it cannot absorb the amount of energy a
major synchronised shut off could release and those thinking thay will have
tea at 2000 because they have done their bit may find it takes 2 days to get
power back to them. (Note you cannot turn on and off power stations of any
sort for 15minutes!)
Alistair
-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 31 January 2007 09:23
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Fw: Action against climate change
Just wondering if anyone else has had this email?
>> >>Subject: FW: Action against climate change
>> >>Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:25:09 -0000
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Action against climate change
>> >>
>> >>Turn everything off on February 1st between 7:45 p.m. until 8 p.m.
>> >>
>> >>On February 1st you can participate in the worldwide greatest
>> >>action against climate change!!! Various environmental
>> >>organizations are asking
>> >>the peoples of this planet to hold 5 minutes of "silence":
>>Everyone
>> >>should
>> >>turn off all lights, electricity etc. between 7:45 until 8 p.m. to
>> >>bring attention to other inhabitants, the media and politicians
>> >>about the daily
>> >>waste of energy. An act which takes only 5 minutes, which costs
>> >>nothing,
>> >>but shows the governments that climate change should be on the top
>> >>agenda
>> >>of world politics. Why this date?
>> >>
>> >>On February 1st the United Nations is publicizing the newest
>> >>results and
>> >>knowledge base on climate change.
>> >>
>> >>SO.......TURN OFF!!!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Holly Farmer
>> >>
>> >>Assistant Research Officer
>> >>
>> >>Field Conservation and Research
>>Department
>> >>
>> >>Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Paignton Zoo Environmental Park
>> >>
>> >>Totnes Road
>> >>
>> >>Paignton
>> >>
>> >>Devon TQ4 7EU
>> >>
>> >>U.K.
>> >
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