Turn Off

We have a new rule at the office to turnoff the pc after using or if you knew that no one’s going to use it in the next few hours.

This commanded different reactions but I welcome the idea. Yes, it’s quite inconvenient to go extra early to prepare for our support tools but it’s a very small sacrifice for the environment which would eventually impact us. Unplugging devices is even much preferred.

This reminded me how filipinoes responded during “Earth Hour”. I am glad to share with pride that the Philippines is the top participant in the event even defeating Australia which propagated the event. More than 15 million Filipinos in 650 major towns and cities from distant islands participated. The Philippines alone saved 611 Megawatt-hours, "which is equivalent to shutting down a dozen coal-fired power plants for 60 minutes.

We may not be the top culprit with the cause of global warming but it is really good to know that we are cooperating to save this planet. We give our contribution because we are not only the stewards of nature but because it is us and our children’s children that would be affected by our actions.

*Earth Hour will continue to be an annual event held every last Saturday of March.

References:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090330-197055/Philippines-tops-Earth-Hour-2009
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090330-196884/RP-shines-in-dim-Earth-Hour