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this is the sort of thing I'm unrepairably cynical about
According to John Gormley, our Minister for the Environment (who is, incidentally, a member of the Green party), "We can demonstrate through Earth Hour that individual action can make a difference on climate change"
Really? How do we demonstrate that switching off non-essential lights on many public buildings (my italics) makes a difference on climate change? How much energy was used in promoting this, as a fraction of the saved energy? Is someone going to measure this scientifically, or are we just going to collectively pat ourselves on the back for doing "something" for 1/8766 of the year while continuing to waste energy as usual for the remainder?
Really? How do we demonstrate that switching off non-essential lights on many public buildings (my italics) makes a difference on climate change? How much energy was used in promoting this, as a fraction of the saved energy? Is someone going to measure this scientifically, or are we just going to collectively pat ourselves on the back for doing "something" for 1/8766 of the year while continuing to waste energy as usual for the remainder?