Once a year Belmont participates in an event called Earth Hour in which millions of peopleacross the globe turn off their lights and other electrical appliances for an hour. Yesterday, from 8:30-9:30 pm, Belmont turned off all of the lights on campus and encouraged the students to turn off the lights in their dorm rooms as well. For the most part, everyone on campus participated in the event so the entire campus was dark during the hour. Now I have never been on campus when it was pitch black but the entire experience was actually a lot more fun than I had expected. There was a live concert on top of the Curb parking garage in which acoustic instruments were used and there were opportunities to recycle electronics. Along with the great music, the view of the stars and the darkness of downtown Nashville made this a positive experience. The reason that Belmont participated in this event is because we are trying to make a statement about our concern for the planet and its changing climate.