Earth Hour

About 22 minutes ago we ended our Earth Hour in the Widlund home.  What is Earth Hour?  Well it is one hour from 8 - 9 pm local time on March 29, where people and cities all over the world turn off lights and non essential electricity for one hour.  Turning the power off is more of statement then anything, being that even the Earth Hour website acknowledges that the actual environmental impact is not significant.  For our family (me anyway) it seemed that it was as much about doing something for the earth as much as it was about doing something for our family.  I would liken the experience to an energy, technology, noise, and input fast.  There is just someting healthy about shutting out the light and sitting in relative quite while candle light flickers on the walls.  In our home we shutt off the lights, computers, AC, fans, TV, and music devices.  For the kids it was a bit boring at first, but by the end they were asking if we could do it again.  I am certainly up for the idea of taking one hour a month (for starters) and fasting from electricity, noise, and technology.  Essentially just taking a breather from life.  I must confess that the idea sounds good until I consider summer in Florida with the AC off for an hour.  Oh well, fasts aren't supposed to be easy.

In the spirit of solidarity, I would like to invite others to join the Widlund's in a commitment to a monthly one hour energy/tech/noise fast.  We have not picked the day in April yet, so when we do I will let you all know.  For now, just let me know if you are with us.

Comments

[Anthony]

New Ager!! Gaia Worshipper!! Why don't you just meet in a park with a bunch of like minded hippies, wear patchouli oil, burn incense and chant "OOHHHMMMMMMM!"

What is Methodism teaching these days?!?

OK really, I will discuss this with Paula. Have you seen that commercial that states that if everybody actually turned off their technology when they are not using it instead of just letting it go into sleep mode, it would save the energy equivalent of taking a million (or some large number like that) cars off the road.