EARTH HOUR 2008 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

WHAT EARTH HOUR IS ABOUT

The University of Sydney participated in Earth Hour 2008 as an important expression of our commitment to sustainability. Between 8 and 9 pm on Saturday 29 March 2008, we turned off all floodlighting on buildings and as many non-essential lights, both internal and external, in as many buildings as possible across all campuses.

The University of Sydney thanks all staff and students who participated in Earth Hour and helped to make it the success that it was. Photos taken with our webcam show how dark the University was during the event.

There were no security issues reported and any lights that were on during the event were required for safety reasons.

We wish to thank all those staff and students who we know reliably turn off lights and unused equipment as a matter of course.

The University of Sydney will continue to support Earth Hour through ongoing involvement in the event and our commitment to sustainability.

More information about the University’s initiatives, please visit SUstainable Campus initiatives and Projects.

TO FIND OUT MORE

For general enquiries about the University's participation in Earth Hour, please contact:

• John Lavarack, Manager Campus Sustainability, on ext. 65441.
• David Latimer, Energy-Water Coordinator, on ext 12264.
• Juli Brown, Director Marketing and Communications, on ext. 69538