The festivities will include:

• music

• a candlelit celebration

• food and drink vendors

• t-shirt giveaways

• great speakers

Last year more than 5,200 cities and towns in 135 countries worldwide switched off their lights for Earth Hour 2011, sending a powerful message for action on climate change. This Earth Hour, join the global movement by participating with us at this festive event in downtown Tucson!

7:30 Celebration begins.

8:00 Opening remarks by speakers.

8:30 Earth Hour begins. Watch the city lights go out!

9:30 Earth Hour ends.

Directions and Parking:

El Presidio Park

160 W. Alameda Street

Tucson, Arizona 85701

El Presidio Park is between City Hall and the old Pima County Courthouse.

The park is easily accessible by bicycle or public transit. For bicycle maps visit http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/bicycle/bikeways. For public transit route maps visit http://suntran.com/routes.php.

Parking is plentiful—check the city’s website for parking tips http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/parkwise/where-can-i-park-downtown

Supporting Organizations:

Sonoran Institute

Tucson Audubon Society

Sky Island Alliance

Defenders of Wildlife

Arizona Land and Water Trust

Arizona Wilderness Coalition

Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona

Prior to Earth Hour, come to “Power to Prepare Tucson: A Summit to Ready our Communities for a Changing Climate,” from 3:00pm to 7:15pm. It’s also FREE and open to the public–but space is limited. RSVP and learn more at http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/wwfpower.

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