Saturday, March 28, 2009

Earth Hour

Sadly I must report that there was no evidence of Earth Hour in
Falmouth Harbor. The mega sailing yachts continued to light the sky
with the up lights on their spreaders, looking oddly like small oil
refineries. And the motor yachts continued to illuminate the water
around their hulls with high intensity underwater lights. And of
course all the mega yachts had abundantly lit decks, cabins and
walkways. The homes around the harbor were also lit up. I guess the
message didn't reach Antigua.

But from what I read, the major cities of the world did participate
with some notable landmarks darkened for an hour. Hopefully this will
build grass roots support for reductions in carbon consumption.