March 3, 2009
Belmont Participates in Earth Hour
Belmont University will join Nashville’s effort to “go dark” in observance of Earth Hour on Sat., March 28. From 8:30-9:30 p.m., Belmont will turn off all indoor and outdoor lighting not essential to safety.
Earth Hour was established to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to show commitment to finding solutions. Nashville was chosen as a flagship city to participate in the event, and worldwide, 377 cities have committed and more than 50 million people are expected to take part. Earth Hour will mark the first time that Nashville’s historic downtown district will intentionally go dark, and it is hoped that thousands of area homes and businesses will join in this demonstration.
Members of the Belmont community are invited to take part in an Earth Hour planning meeting on Thurs., March 5 at 8 a.m. in the Massey Boardroom. For more information on Earth Hour nationally and in Nashville, click here.
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