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SWITCH OFF TODAY

Sep 17th, 2008 by Transition | No comments yet

Switch off your lights for 10 minutes at ten to ten this evening, Wednesday 17 September…

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Turn off all lights and as many electrical appliances as possible, to give our planet a “breather”. If participation is overwhelming, the energy saving may be huge. Just shut everything down for ten minutes, to see what happens…

We all know our planet is suffering from man’s overuse of resources and many people in the world already live without electricity – here is something we can do to share the experience and make a difference…

Ten minutes of darkness. Light a candle, look at the flame and breathe, together with the planet.
Remember: unity is power. The internet can thus be enormously powerful – and even more than that.
Spread the word, if you have friends abroad, please forward this message to them.
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We all know our planet is suffering from man’s overuse of resources and many people in the world already live without electricity – here is something we can do to share the experience and make a difference…

*English:*
Worldwide Darkness: on Wednesday September 17th 2008, from 21:50 hours to 22:00 hours in the local time of your country.
The proposal is to turn off all lights and as many electrical appliances as possible, to give our planet a “breather”. If participation is overwhelming, the energy saving may be huge. Just shut everything down for ten minutes, to see what happens…
Ten minutes of darkness. Light a candle, look at the flame and breathe, together with the planet.
Remember: unity is power. The internet can thus be enormously powerful – and even more than that.
Spread the word, if you have friends abroad, please forward this message to them.

*Magyar:*
A világ sötétségbe borul: 2008.szeptember 17-én 21:50-től 22:00-ig kapcsolj le minden világítást, és ha lehetséges kapcsolj ki minden elektromos készüléket, hogy a bolygónk „levegőhöz” jusson. Ha a reakció pozitív, akkor ez egy brutális energiatakarékosság.
Mindössze 10 perc,és lásd hogy mi történik. Igen,10 perc a sötétben, gyújtunk egy gyertyát és csak nézzük azt…lélegzünk,ahogyan a bolygónk is. Emlékezz,hogy az összefogás erő,az Internetnek pedig hatalma van…sőt közösen tehetünk valami hatalmasat.
Juttasd el ezt a hírt az összes barátodnak…fogjunk össze szeptember 17-én a világunkért.
Data: Martedì 9 settembre 2008, 12:03

*Italiano:*
Oscurità mondiale: il 17 settembre 2008 dalle 21.50 alle 22.00. Proponiamo
di spegnere tutte le luci e gli apparecchi elettronici affinchè il nostro
pianeta possa ‘respirare’. Se ci sarà una risposta collettiva
l’energia risparmiata sarà moltissima. Solo dieci minuti e vedremo cosa succede.
Stiamo 10 minuti nell’oscurità, prendiamo una candela e semplicemente
fermiamoci a guardarla mentre il nostro pianeta respira. Ricordate che
l’unione fa la forza e internet ha molta influenza, può essere qualcosa di
veramente grande.

Gira la mail, se hai amici che vivono in altri paesi fai girare loro la
notizia.

*Castellano:*
Oscuridad mundial: En Septiembre 17, 2008 desde las 21:50 a las 22:00 horas.
Se propone apagar todas las luces y si es posible todos los aparatos
eléctricos, para que nuestro planeta pueda ‘respirar’. Si la respuesta
es masiva, la energía que se ahorra puede ser brutal. Solo 10 minutos y vea que
pasa. Si estamos 10 minutos en la oscuridad, prendamos una vela y
simplemente la miramos y nosotros estaremos respirando y nuestro planeta.
Recuerde que la unión hace la fuerza y el Internet puede tener mucho poder y
puede ser aun algo más grande.

Pase la noticia, si usted tiene amigos que viven en otros países envíeselo a
ellos.

*Portugués:*
Escuridão mundial: No dia 17 de Setembro de 2008 das 21:50 às 22:00 horas
propõe-se apagar todas as luzes e se possível todos os aparelhos eléctricos,
para o nosso planeta poder ‘respirar’. Se a resposta for massiva, a

poupança energética pode ser brutal. Só 10 minutos, para ver o que acontece. Sim,
estaremos 10 minutos às escuras, podemos acender uma vela e simplesmente
ficar a olhar para ela, estaremos a respirar nós e o planeta. Lembrem-se que
a união faz a força e a Internet pode ter muito poder e podemos mesmo fazer
algo em grande.

Passa a notícia, se tiveres amigos a viver noutros países envia-lhes.

*Francais:*
Darkness monde: Le 17 Septembre 2008 de 21:50 à 22:00 heures Propose de
supprimer toutes les lumières et, si possible, tous les appareils
électriques, à notre planète peut ‘respirer’. Si la réponse est
massive, les économies d’énergie peuvent être brutales. Seulement 10 minutes, et de
voir ce qui se passe. Oui, nous sommes 10 minutes dans le noir, on allume une
bougie et simplement Être regarder, que nous respirons et de notre planète. N’oubliez pas que l’union fait la force et l’Internet peuvent être très électricité
et peut Même faire quelque chose de grand.
Déplace l’actualité.

*Deutsch:*
Darkness Welt: Am 17 September 2008 von 21:50 bis 22:00 Uhr Schlägt vor,
alle Lichter zu löschen und, wenn möglich, alle elektrischen Geräte, die
unseren Planeten kann ‘atmen’. Wenn die Antwort ist derb,
Energieeinsparung kann brutal. Nur 10 Minuten, und sehen Sie, was passiert. Ja, wir sind 10 Minuten im Dunkeln, wir Licht einer Kerze und einfach Sei es bei der Suche,
die wir atmen, und unseres Planeten. Denken Sie daran, dass die Gewerkschaft
ist Stärke und das Internet kann sehr Macht und können Selbst etwas tun
groß.

Verschiebt den Nachrichten..

*Holandés:*
Darkness wereld: Op 17 September 2008 van 21:50 tot 22:00 uur Stelt voor om
alle lichten en zo mogelijk alle elektrische apparaten, om onze planeet kan
‘ademen’. Indien het antwoord is enorm, de energiebesparing kan worden
wreder. Slechts 10 minuten, en zie wat er gebeurt. Ja, we zijn 10 minuten in
het donker, we licht van een kaars en gewoon Wordt kijken, we inademen en
onze planeet. Vergeet niet dat de unie is kracht en het internet kan zeer
macht en kan Zelfs iets te groot.

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