Stockport Council will be showing its support for Earth Hour by switching off the Town Hall’s exterior lights for one hour.

Earth Hour 2010 will be held on Saturday 27th March, between 8.30pm and 9.30pm. It has been organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) who are asking households and businesses all over the world to turn off all non-essential lights and appliances during this hour to raise awareness of climate change.

In support of this, Stockport Council will be turning off the external spotlights on the Town Hall and is also asking its employees and residents to take part in the initiative by switching off their lights at home for one hour.

The Council is also supporting the 10:10 campaign this year which aims to get organisations and individuals to reduce their carbon foot print by 10% in 2010.

For further information about the Earth Hour initiative go to http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/

For more information about the 10:10 campaign visit www.1010uk.org

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