Chicago will participate in Earth Hour, one hour when residents and businesses will be asked to turn out their lights in symbolic recognition of the role energy consumption plays in global climate change. Other American cities participating are 
Atlanta, Phoenix, and San Francisco.
So make plans now for where you will be 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2008.
It will be a spectacular sight from the Signature Room at the 95th, Restaurant 676 in the Omni Hotel, and other venues with prominent overlooks. I understand that people are already planning to be on the lawn at the Adler Planetarium to witness the South Michigan Avenue street wall go dark.
Street lighting, traffic signaling, and other safety-related illumination will not be affected. But GNMAA will coordinate the “powering down” of exterior building lighting and interior office and residential lighting in the area of The Magnificent Mile.
As one of the utilities across the country strongly promoting steps to mitigate global warming, ComEd is a sponsor of the event and is working closely with the City and organizations like GNMAA to ensure good communications.
Mayor Daley is not only promoting Earth Hour Chicago, but I understand helped convince mayors in other cities to support drawing awareness to global climate change by embracing the program.
For more information about Earth Hour, please visit the official website at http://www.earthhour.org/
For more information on the city of Chicago's participation, please visit http://www.earthmonthchicago.com/
