Just out of curiosity:

[capri0mni]

Can anyone around here point me to some somewhat reliable stats on "Earth Hour," that happened this last weekend?

Roughly how many people turned out their lights? and

Roughly how much energy was actually saved? etc.

The only kind of thing I've been able to find is on blogs -- mostly from people who are opposed to the idea of global warming, and were trumpeting the fact that the whole thing was a farce...

But really, what are the numbers, if numbers are to be had?

Comments

[capriuni.livejournal.com]

Well, yes, that just it: It's not just the statisitcs of what happened during that one hour, it's how you use the statistics to educate people.

If delaying turning on your lights by one hour after dusk is proven to be doable, and not so bad, and furthermore, saves X amount of dollars off the family budget, than the idea that conservation becomes a reasonable, rather than radical, idea.

And that's the point.

(And if it can also be promoted as helping the family dynamic, making marriages more romantic, and opening dialog between parents and children, so much the better).