What can you do?
Individuals
1. Register your commitment through ICNA’s Facebook page
2. Turn off your lights on Saturday, March 26th at 8:30 PM local time.
3. Unplug unnecessary items for 1 hour (chargers, laptops, electronics, etc.)
4. Go “Beyond the Hour” this year and make a daily change in your life that will better the environment. Whether you decide to plant a tree, recycle bottles or reuse plastic bags, commit to an action that will brighten the future of our planet. Share your plans at http://www.beyondthehour.org/.
5. Promote this event on social networking websites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
6. Promote Facebook Event
7. Submit your Earth Hour 2011 videos and photos to be showcased on our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/ICNAtv
Local Chapters and Mosques:
1. Encourage participation in Earth Hour amongst your community.
2. Deliver a talk on energy conservation at mosques, schools and at home. Make sure to include facts on the importance of this earth, how much we waste and the consequences of our actions.
3. Encourage everyone to make this change an everyday part of their activities—at the mosque, community center, home, school and work.
4. Plant trees, flowers, or vegetables in your mosque or home and encourage the community to do the same.
More information can also be found at http://www.earthhour.org/TakeAction.aspx.
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