On Saturday 26 March 2011 at 8:30pm, RESA will join hundreds of millions of people across the globe in switching off the lights of its business premises for one hour – Earth Hour, the world’s largest public environmental action. By taking part in this global ‘lights out’ event RESA will be acknowledging its commitment to operational actions that benefit the planet in the year ahead.
I am proud to work for a company that is showing leadership in solutions to our environmental challenges and will join them in taking part in Earth Hour 2011. I would like to invite you, as a valued colleague, to join me and other staff and members of RESA in what promises to be an amazing and inspiring global celebration of our collective commitment to the planet.
In the lead up to Earth Hour 2011, I plan to take a close look at ways I can waste less and reduce my ecological footprint – both at home and in the workplace – and will share my actions with the world on www.earthhour.org as my personal commitment to go beyond the hour for Earth Hour 2011.
Earth Hour began as a single-city initiative – in Sydney, Australia – in 2007 and has since grown into a global movement with hundreds of millions of people from more than 4,500 cities and towns in 128 countries across every continent switching off their lights for Earth Hour 2010, creating history as the world’s greatest ever environmental action.
Some of the world’s most famous man-made marvels and natural wonders, including China’s Forbidden City, Eiffel Tower, Table Mountain, Great Pyramids of Egypt, Buckingham Palace, Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue, Niagara and Victoria Falls, Empire State Building, Sydney Opera House and many more global icons stood in darkness as a powerful symbol of landmark environmental action.
Earth Hour 2011 will be even bigger. It is a global call to action to every individual throughout the world to take responsibility for their environmental impact and join a growing international community who are committed to leading global environmental change.
To get a better sense of the magnitude and inspiring nature of the event, please take a moment to watch the Earth Hour 2011 video at www.youtube.com/earthhour.
I’m excited about Earth Hour 2011, both as the CEO of RESA and as an individual. I hope you will join me and fellow members in this important global initiative and encourage your family and friends to switch off their lights for Earth Hour at 8.30pm in your own time zone on Saturday 26 March 2011 and make a commitment to an action that benefits the planet beyond the hour.
Participating in Earth Hour is easy, fun and absolutely free. To get more information visit www.earthhour.org, where you can sign up to switch off, share your action and celebrate with the people of the world your commitment to the one thing we all have in common – the planet.
Shell Brodnax
President/CEO
Real Estate Staging Association
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