Eilat will turn off the lights for 1 hour, and join the struggle against global warming PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 18 March 2011 11:53

 eilat-logoEilat communities and Eilot Regional Council will join dozens of cities this year participating in the project "Earth Hour", to be held next Thursday, the 24 March.2011, everyone will turn off their lights at 20:30 for one hour,as a symbolic act, designed to raise awareness of global warming. .

Increased awareness about the campaign will be widely explained on all local media, including the  distribution of personal letters to students, the education system, public relations activities in classrooms, direct appeal to the hotels, shopping centers, restaurants and more
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This is the second year that the city of Eilat Arava communities are joining the project "Blackou"t held for the fourth year in the country.Notably the worldwide event will be held on Saturday the 26 March 2011, but Israel has decided on two days earlier, so as not to harm the sanctity of the Sabbath.
During the time, residents will be asked to turn off the light in their homes and in commercial business throughout the city.This symbolic act is designed to raise public awareness of global warming, and demonstrate how the controlled consumption of energy can help reduce global warming. It is important to note that the street lighting and lighting in public places that can affect public safety, including emergency services - will not turn off!
Yael Edry - existing Regional Coordinator of the environmental unit, which accompanies the project for the second year, indicated that the Dan Eilat Hotel was one of the first in responding, and agreed to turn off the lights of the hotel perimeter, including the pool area and balconies of the rooms.