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Please pass this around. It's a French initiative that is just 
arriving in North America:

The 1st of February 2007:

Participate in the biggest mobilization of Citizens Against Global 
Warming!

The Alliance for the Planet [a group of environmental associations] 
is calling on all citizens to create 5 minutes of electrical rest 
for the planet. Http://www.lalliance.fr

People all over the world should turn off their lights and 
electrical appliances on the first of February 2007, between 1.55 pm 
and 2.00 pm in New York, 18.55 for London, and 19.55 for Paris, 
Bruxelles, and Italy. 1.55pm in Ottawa, 10.55am on the Pacific Coast 
of North America.

This is not just about saving 5 minutes worth of electricity; this 
is about getting the attention of the media, politicians, and 
ourselves.

Five minutes of electrical down time for the planet: this does not 
take long, and costs nothing, and will show all political leaders 
that global warming is an issue that needs to come first and 
foremost in political debate.

Why February 1? This is the day when the new UN report on global 
climate change will come out in Paris.

This event affects us all, involves us all, and provides an occasion 
to show how important an issue global warming is to us. If we all 
participate, this action can have real media and political weight.

Please circulate this call to your utmost ability to your network.

Forwarded by Chris Castle [log in to unmask] . Apologies for any
cross-posting!

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