HOT WOMEN INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN JOINS WWF IN FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE DURING EARTH HOUR 2008
by Hot Women Campaign Org, January 9th 2008

Women climate change campaigners across the world demonstrate support for Earthhour by switching off their lights on March 29, 2008.

9, January 2008: The Hot Women Campaign today announced their support of WWF’s Earth Hour, a global initiative in which individuals, cities and communities world wide will turn out their lights to symbolise their leadership and commitment to finding solutions for climate change.

Cities from across Europe, North America, Asia and Asia Pacific, including Chicago, Copenhagen, Manila, Melbourne, Sydney, Tel Aviv and Toronto were named as the flagship participants in the WWF-led event on March 29, 2008, with more cities expected to join in the days ahead.

“On behalf of the Hot Women Campaign International, I want to commend the WWF International network on their leadership in this initiative,’ says Louise Burfitt-Dons of the Global Warming Alliance. ‘Earth hour reminds women in particular of how a small sacrifice can make a world of difference in highlighting the most urgent issue of our age which is global warming.’

WWF’s inaugural Earth Hour took place in Sydney Australia in 2007.

Ritt Bjerregaard, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen (Denmark)
“It is very important to give a signal to people that you can make a difference and help us to shut down the lights to reduce the amount of CO2. In Copenhagen, people will be thinking about climate change and how they can help the situation. I hope that all cities, all over the world will be part of it. Our cities inhabitants take climate change seriously. Maybe there are a few politicians who are not taking it seriously and who are not willing to go into a different type of agreement, but our citizens are serious and will show them on the day.”

John So, Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Australia)
“I am proud to announce that the City of Melbourne will join Sydney and Brisbane in the fight against global warming, by being part of Earth Hour in 2008. One small contribution from each and every person is a pledge to reduce emissions by five per cent. That is the message of Earth Hour. I urge the people of Melbourne to get behind Earth Hour and let the world know Melbourne is serious about being an environmentally responsible city.”

David Miller, Mayor of Toronto (Canada)
“I am proud to announce that the city of Toronto will continue our fight against global warming by being part of Earth Hour in 2008. Every resident, every business and every government has a duty to fight global warming because reducing the world emissions is a shared responsibility. I believe where nations fail to lead, cities can and must lead. In the city of Toronto we have very aggressive goals to reduce global warming and stop climate change. The Earth Hour project is a very exciting way to raise awareness of this critical issue. I encourage all Torontonians at 8pm on March 29 to turn off their lights. Because we all know that changes to everyday behaviors is the only way we can succeed.”

LIST OF CITIES PARTICIPATING IN EARTH HOUR 2008 (as of December 14, 2007)

• Aalborg, Denmark
• Aarhus, Denmark
• Brisbane, Australia
• Chicago, USA
• Copenhagen, Denmark
• Manila, Philippines
• Melbourne, Australia
• Odense, Denmark
• Suva, Fiji
• Sydney, Australia
• Tel Aviv, Israel
• Toronto, Canada

About Hot Women Campaign
The Hot Women Campaign is an international initiative by the Global Warming Alliance to raise awareness of the crucial role they play in the global crisis that is climate change. IIt’s aim is to get women to reduce their carbon emissions by a minimum of 5 per cent as a collective and to encourage them to play a part in seeking solutions to anthropogenic climate change.