EVENT: Earth Hour 2012 - "ساعة الأرض"

 شاركونا الحدث العالمي لمكافحة الإحتباس الحراري "ساعة الأرض" و ذلك بإطفائكم للإنارة و الكهرباء الغير ضرورية .

Join us tonight for the global event of Earth Hour, kindly switch off unnecessary lights and appliances as

a way to raise awareness of the effects of global warming.

ما هي ساعة الأرض؟

 "ساعة الأرض" هي حملة سنوية تشارك بها العديد من الدول في آخر سبت من شهر مارس في الساعة الثامنة و النصف . الهدف الرئيسي منها ليس توفير الطاقة بل زيادة الوعي البيئي تجاه مخاطر الإحتباس الحراري و بيان كيفية مكافحته من خلال اطفاء الإنارة و الأجهزة الكهربائية الغير ضرورية لمدة ساعة واحدة فقط ، الأمر الذي أثبت قدرة البشر على تصدي مخاطر أنبعاثات الغازات التي هي سبب رئيسي لظاهرة الإحتباس الحراري .  و الكويت من أوائل الدول التي انضمت لهذه الحملة ، فتشارك و للمرة الخامسة هذا العام بفعاليات خاصة من تنظيم الفريق الكويتي لمكافحة الإحتباس الحراري . و تقام فعاليات هذا العام في منتجع صحارى ابتداء من الساعة السادسة مساءً اليوم .

What is Earth Hour?

Earth Hour is an annual event where hundreds of countries unite together for a stand against Global warming. Kuwait has been a proud supporter since 2008. Each year, the Kuwaiti Team for Global Warming (KTGW) is the official organizer of the event in Kuwait, would hold special activities that raise awareness on this cause. This year, they are holding the event at Sahara Resort.

لمزيد من المعلومات عن كيفية مشاركتكم بهذه المناسبة الرجاء الإطلاع على هذه المواقع المهمة: 

For more information on how you can be part of this event, check out these important links: 

• Official Earth Hour Site
• Kuwait Team for Global Warming 
• Official Site: www.kt4gw.org
• Twitter: @KT4GW
• Facebook: Group

و لا تنسوا مقالات المدونة السابقة المتعلقة بنفس الموضوع :)

And don't forget related blog posts of earlier years :)

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Picture Credit: KT4GW

Dusting Off, Already??

Picture taken today

Good morning!! How's everyone doing in this time of year? ;D

The time of dust and (soon) Sarrayat??

In the past few days, I've locked myself at home (not deliberately; I just didn't have anything to do outside), so I missed most of the worst of the dusty weather, but even with staying home, I could still face the outcomes of those tiny little specs of dust!!

It's just AMAZING how dust covers everything in what seems like the speed of light! Freshly wiped surfaces quickly swift into surfaces that seem to have not been dusted off in weeks! *cough!*

I could smell the dust everywhere! I could feel it on my face! I feel like dusting off everything in the house just to let all the dust come out! *cough!*cough!*

But if there's one thing I love about dust, is that it smells so incredibly addicting when it's mixed with water.... oh... my... God... I just LOOOOVE that smell!!!!

I always feel it should be made into a perfume! heehee

Picture taken a few days ago

But today seems like a good day! The dust is visibly wearing off (it's still there, though), and hopefully it will be even better in the next few hours.

However, that doesn't mean it's off for good; this type of weather is tricky and unpredictable, so be careful.

I hope everyone takes care during dusty days, especially those with respiratory problems, try to stay away from dust as much as possible.

Aaaaannnd for Allah's sake!!! Stop "complaining" about the weather, people! It's Allah's doing and he knows best! And in case you didn't know, dust has many benefits! Go educate yourselves!

Peace!!!

Make a Change & Switch off for Earth Hour

Wow, it's sooo amazing how a year could pass by so fast like this, isn't?!! It's the end of March, & what does that mean? Oh, yeah, it's "Earth Hour" time, baby!! Yeah!!!

Last year, I attended my first Earth Hour Event & I had sooo much fun, & I planned to forever be a part of it. For those of you who don't know what Earth Hour means, it's basically an annual global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund For Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund), where everyone, individuals or organizations, could be part of spreading the message & help raise awareness towards the need to take action against Climate Change & Global Warming.

All we have to do is simply shut down all unnecessary lights, electricity, & other carbon dioxide consuming machines & appliances, for only one hour, starting from 8:30 to 9:30 PM on Saturday March 27. (Wikipedia)

A group of youth posing next to the Earth Hour symbol; the number "60" lit up in candles.

( Picture from last year's event March 28, 2009)

Watch this video to learn more (focus on the video from 2:15 to 2:16, what do you see??? ;P)

And/or read more about Earth Hour here.

Simple, isn't it?

So what are you waiting for? Turn off your lights, & show support!! Make a stand, make a change!

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I can't help but share one of my top favorite MJ songs on this environmental event...

Such a deep song. That man really cared about this world. I wish if all of us cared as much as MJ (& the rest of the people who care about Earth issues), then the world would've been really a better place.

We still could do it. For us, for our children, for the planet.

So let's do it!!!

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Related Entries:

• Earth Hour 2009: Kuwait Lit Up by Candle Lights
• Don't Forget to Switch Off Tonight
• Join Earth Hour Special Day at The Green Island: Kuwait

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Links:

• Earth Hour Official Site
• Earth Hour Wikipedia
• Kuwait Team for Global Warming official site http://kt4gw.org
• Kuwait Team for Global Warming on Facebook.

Join Earth Hour Special Day at The Green Island: Kuwait

Join the rest of the world in a simple way to help reduce some of the harm we’re causing this planet we live in (if you wanna continue on living in it), by simply switching off your lights for just one hour.

All around the world, people are joining in this fight against Climate Change or better known as Global Warming (they're not the same, though). Kuwait is one of 84 countries voting for Earth. Supported by the Voluntary Work Center, & with permission from the WWF, The Kuwait Team for Global Warming is organizing a special Earth Hour* day promoting & raising awareness for this event on Sat March 28, 2009. The event will be held in the Green Island & will start at 4:00-10:00 p.m. People will be learning more about this issue, as well as enjoying a packed up day full of events, & will be witnessing & participating in a global event thus making a stand against global warming & helping save the planet. Earth Hour will be as it always is, from 8:30 to 9:30 that night.

I’ve attended a seminar about the issue held by the team on March 11, 2009, & the even though there were no significant visitors, the spirit of the team was not down at all. They’ve conducted the seminar gracefully & we really had fun. Here are some of the pics I’ve taken:

For more information, visit:

• The team's pages on Facebook: The Earth Hour Group & Special Event pages.
• Info about Climate Change & Global Warming.
• Earth Hour official site.
• An Alrai interview with the team.
  

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* "Earth Hour" is an annual event created to help raise awareness & make a stand against climate change by simply switching off lights for just one hour.