Also on board with Earth Hour:
Down to Earth
Hutch's Bycycles
Thursday, March 26, 2009
More Eugene Businesses Join in Earth Hour
Some other Eugene businesses have agreed to participate in Earth Hour. Even though some of those businesses will not be open at that time their staff has agreed to participate at home.
Some of those businesses are:
McKenzie Outfitters
Paul's Bycycle Way of Life
The Green Store
http://www.eugenegreenstore.com/
Welcome Aboard!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Bike Friday Joins in Earth Hour
Another Bold Step Award Business joins in Earth Hour. The employees of Bike Friday, a manufacturer of compact, folding bikes, will join Eugene in turning off the lights this coming Saturday. Check them out at:
www.bikefriday.com
www.bikefriday.com
Monday, March 16, 2009
University of Oregon's Student Sustainability Group Joins Earth Hour
The University of Oregon SBG; student leaders in the Sustainable Business Group, have joined in Earth Hour. They have actively campaigned on campus handing out candles and literature in preparation for March 28th. All this despite the fact that the University will be on Spring Break during Earth Hour. Check out their Facebook site. Go Sustainable Ducks!
Davy
City Sustainability Office
Eugene, Oregon. USA
Davy
City Sustainability Office
Eugene, Oregon. USA
Bold Steps Award Businesses Join Eugene in Earth Hour
Several Eugene Businesses who have received the Mayor's Bold Steps Award have agreed to join Eugene in participating in Earth Hour. This award is given every other month to a Eugene business that is making decisions using a triple bottom line: taking extra care in how it treats its people, and the planet, while turning a profit. So far we've heard from:
Coastwide Laboratories
Coastwide Laboratories
Isler CPA 
We'll post others as we hear from them.
Davy
City Sustainability Office
Eugene, Oregon. USA
Davy
City Sustainability Office
Eugene, Oregon. USA
Mayor Kitty Piercy's Proclamation
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
City of Eugene, Oregon
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS: Our community is deeply concerned about the impacts of climate change and the future health and well-being of our planet and everyone who lives on it, and believes reducing fossil fuel use, increased energy efficiency and natural resource conservation are important elements to combating climate change; and
WHEREAS: In May 2007, I joined other mayors in signing the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement; and
WHEREAS: Earth Hour is both a local and international symbolic event organized by World Wildlife Fund to raise awareness about climate change issues and to encourage businesses, individuals and government to take actions to reduce their carbon emissions and their impact on the environment in their daily lives and operations; and
WHEREAS: Earth Hour asks all citizens, businesses, government agencies, and commercial and non-commercial establishments to turn off all non-essential lighting for one hour beginning at 8:30 p.m. on March 28, 2009, and to encourage citizens and businesses to commit to actions they can take in the coming year to reduce their carbon footprints and conserve energy; and
WHEREAS: Earth Hour will be used as a tool to inform local residents and businesses about existing information and tools already available within the community to assist them in increasing energy efficiency and decreasing emissions and use of natural resources; and
WHEREAS: Extinguishing non-essential lights in city government buildings for one hour and urging all businesses and citizens to do the same will send a clear message that the people of Eugene, Oregon are concerned about climate change and stand with the rest of the world in seeking solutions that will help stop climate change; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kitty Piercy, Mayor of the City of Eugene, Oregon do hereby proclaim March 28, 2009, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. as
“Earth Hour”
and encourage all City employees to turn off all non-essential lighting in city government buildings, for the hour between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. on March 28, 2009.
________________________________
Kitty Piercy, Mayor
February 23, 2009
City of Eugene, Oregon
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS: Our community is deeply concerned about the impacts of climate change and the future health and well-being of our planet and everyone who lives on it, and believes reducing fossil fuel use, increased energy efficiency and natural resource conservation are important elements to combating climate change; and
WHEREAS: In May 2007, I joined other mayors in signing the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement; and
WHEREAS: Earth Hour is both a local and international symbolic event organized by World Wildlife Fund to raise awareness about climate change issues and to encourage businesses, individuals and government to take actions to reduce their carbon emissions and their impact on the environment in their daily lives and operations; and
WHEREAS: Earth Hour asks all citizens, businesses, government agencies, and commercial and non-commercial establishments to turn off all non-essential lighting for one hour beginning at 8:30 p.m. on March 28, 2009, and to encourage citizens and businesses to commit to actions they can take in the coming year to reduce their carbon footprints and conserve energy; and
WHEREAS: Earth Hour will be used as a tool to inform local residents and businesses about existing information and tools already available within the community to assist them in increasing energy efficiency and decreasing emissions and use of natural resources; and
WHEREAS: Extinguishing non-essential lights in city government buildings for one hour and urging all businesses and citizens to do the same will send a clear message that the people of Eugene, Oregon are concerned about climate change and stand with the rest of the world in seeking solutions that will help stop climate change; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kitty Piercy, Mayor of the City of Eugene, Oregon do hereby proclaim March 28, 2009, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. as
“Earth Hour”
and encourage all City employees to turn off all non-essential lighting in city government buildings, for the hour between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. on March 28, 2009.
________________________________
Kitty Piercy, Mayor
February 23, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The City of Eugene Joins the World in Earth Hour
We're Not Afraid of the Dark
The City of Eugene and Eugene Water & Electric Board are urging Eugeneans to use their light switch to “Vote Earth” on the last Saturday in March.
March 28 will be the third annual “Earth Hour,” an international event that asks households, businesses, schools and governments to turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness of the need to address climate change.
The City and EWEB are participating by turning off non-essential lighting at the Eugene Public Library and the utility’s headquarters building for one hour starting at 8:30 p.m. on March 28. Certain essential lighting needed for operations and to ensure public and employee safety will remain on.
“Extinguishing non-essential lights in city government buildings for one hour and urging all businesses and citizens to do the same will send a clear message that the people of Eugene are concerned about climate change and stand with the rest of the world in seeking solutions that will help stop climate change,” said Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy, who on Feb. 23 signed a proclamation supporting Earth Hour. “We encourage Eugene businesses, families and organizations to join us in this demonstration of our commitment.”
Earth Hour’s “Vote Earth” campaign will count each participant as a vote in favor of combating climate change. The World Wildlife Fund, which started Earth Hour, will present the list of “Earth votes” to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen later this year. This meeting will determine official government policies to take action against climate change, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol.
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