Global "lights off" on Twitter for the WWF Earth Hour '10 is a global call to action against climate change. A new Twitter application will automatically 'turn off' Twitter avatar 'lights' during Earth Hour.
(Photo/http://www.lightsoff-earthhour.com/)Global "lights off" on Twitter for the WWF Earth Hour '10 is set to start tonight at 8:30 p.m. local time. The event combines an hour at home and sixty minutes on Twitter. A new Twitter app will automatically 'turn off' Twitter avatar 'lights' during Earth Hour.
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Earth Hour is a global event. It is a call to to action against climate change and is aimed at individuals and businesses.
For one hour supporters will turn their lights off. In addition, there is a move to turn off Twitter for one hour. The Earth Hour website says that 'iconic buildings and landmarks from Scandinavia to Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness'.
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According to the app site, "The World Wildlife Fund and Twitter teamed up to create an awesome and inventive app that allows users to take a stand against climate change with one simple click." Twitter users can go here to sign up.
