I have to snap this moment - 28, March, 2009
From 8:30pm - 9:30pm, Hong Kong, a city renowned for its night life, joined Beijing and Shanghai to turn our city to darkness.
I can see brightness as well as a heart to combat against global warming in darkness.
Just an hour, however, how much we can save and earn?
While those companies joining the campaign can "earn" their reputation as a "socially responsible" corporate, statistic shows that just an hour, each of the 60 countries, including Hong Kong will save up to 8.7% electricity. .
To me, this kind of campaign is always about the symbolic meaning more than the actual effect. After today, how much people in Hong Kong, which switches on "lights" every night to accommodate the tourists, will remember to use energy wisely and to help the sicken earth?
But I am wrong. This simple action actually can make a big difference. On the way back home, I saw the staff in my apartment lobby voluntarily switched off the lights. It is a very encouraging sign. They know the earth is on the verge of collapse.
What's more, governments around the world draft a policy to replace the "toothless" Kyoto Protocol. Therefore, it is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard.
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