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    Lights Out, Santa Barbara!


    Thursday, October 11, 2007
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    Lights Out Santa Barbara, October 20th from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m., is a very simple action to raise awareness about what we can do to save energy. Everyone is invited turn off their lights and non-essential electrical uses for just one hour. It will send a strong, measurable statement about our need and ability to conserve energy. We can change the world—one switch at a time.

    Lights Out was first implemented last March in Sydney, Australia, where an estimated 2.2 million people—more than half the city's population—switched off their lights, cutting electricity usage by more than ten percent.

    Lights Out Santa Barbara is a county-wide, voluntary grassroots event that is aimed at getting our community closer to sustainability. You are on your own, you do it yourself, and it’s easy. There is nothing to join, no dues, and no meetings. Simply turn off your lights and non-essential appliances, and ask your friends to do the same.

    Lights Out Santa Barbara (lightsoutsb.org) will run concurrently with Lights Out San Francisco (lightsoutsf.org) and Lights Out Los Angeles (lightsoutla.org).

    Take charge. Send a message loud and clear. Be part of the solution. Don’t forget to tell your friends to turn off their lights on October 20th, from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. —Phyllis de Picciotto

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