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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
We at KH did our bit! so for ease I replicate the thank-you in full.
"I wish to thank you and your entire congregation at Kelvinside and Hillhead Parish Church for your fantastic support for WWF’s Earth Hour 2010 – helping to increase awareness about people and wildlife threatened by climate change.
Sign-ups are still being calculated but early indications suggest that a staggering one billion people took part in WWF’s Earth Hour around the world. Over 4,000 cities and towns in a record-breaking 126 countries signed up. Global landmarks which switched off included Edinburgh Castle and the Big Ben; the Eiffel Tower; the Great Pyramids; Sydney Opera House; and the Forbidden City in China.
Here in Scotland, this year’s Earth Hour really captured the imagination of the public leading to record numbers pledging to switch off - including 29 of Scotland’s 32 local authorities, over 300 schools and nearly two hundred businesses, public bodies and other organisations.
Many of the nation’s most iconic structures and buildings were plunged into darkness, including: Edinburgh Castle, Inverness Castle, Holyrood House, RRS Discovery, Wallace Monument in Stirling, George Square Monuments in Glasgow, the Scottish Parliament and the Falkirk Wheel. The Scottish Government, CoSLA, STUC, CBI Scotland, SCVO and each one of Scotland’s political parties also gave their support.
Former weather presenter Heather Reid joined WWF for an amazing light-show and countdown event at the Falkirk Wheel. Other events that took place in Scotland included a night golf charity event at Fairmont St Andrews, candle-lit meals, topical film screenings and torch-lit walks.
Once again, thank you to all at Kelvinside and Hillhead Parish Church for taking part, spreading the word and helping us to make WWF’s Earth Hour 2010 the best yet.
To see some photos and find out more about how Earth Hour went here in Scotland and elsewhere around the world, please visit: www.wwfscotland.org.uk/earthhour
We are delighted by your support and hope that we may continue to count on it in the future as we work together to achieve WWF’s vision of a future where people and nature can thrive.
Yours sincerely
Lorna
Lorna Dingwall
Assistant Campaigns Officer
WWF Scotland
Little Dunkeld
Dunkeld
Perthshire
PH8 0AD
scottemp@wwfscotland.org.uk
t:+44 (0) 1350 728200
f:+44 (0) 1350 728201
www.wwf.org.uk/scotland
WWF - for a living planet
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WWF Scotland is part of WWF-UK.
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