Earth Hour 2009

As most Malaysian preoccupied with the UMNO’s election, some of us are more interested with another important ‘election’ that happened on Saturday. On Saturday, thousands of Malaysian had participated in Earth Hour by switching off the lights between 8.30pm and 9.30pm. By switching off the lights it is a vote for Mother Nature and leaving your light on, you are voting for global warming. What had been an initiatives started by the Australian in 2007, the events had spread to the whole world.

Malaysia is participating for the first time with government and private sectors joining in. Thousands of other ‘civilians’ like me are excited and join in the effort. I took an effort of reminding my friends and family through SMS and emails. The response at my neighborhood was very good. By 8.35pm, almost 90% switch off their lights.

Though my effort may not be significant, I hope that it will make this world a better place.