The Greening of Gavin

Our Earth Hour 2013

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It was a simple affair.  
Candles.  A beautiful sunset.  Chatting with Ben and Kim talking about life in general.  
Very peaceful, and electricity free!
It was so nice in fact, that we are going to go lights out more often, even though we are on 100% renewable energy here at home.  It was the mood and the company that we enjoyed the most, so we want to capture it again and again.  
You may have noticed a notepad and pencil in the picture.  That is because I got the urge to start another book.  Not non-fiction this time, but a short story based upon a dream that I had a few days ago.  You know the type, a really vivid dream that you swear that was real.  It was so fresh in my mind that I have already written the first chapter.
Anyway, that was our Earth Hour 2013.  What did you do for the event?

I’m Switching Off

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And so are many others.  Switching off for Earth Hour.

We’re switching off and switching on to renewable energy.

Watch the video.  You may get a surprise and see someone you know!


How about you?  Are you switching off for Earth Hour?

Join my family and I, and many millions of others on 8.30pm on Saturday 23rd March, all around the globe.  Pledge below, to make a stand for renewable energy!

Earth Hour This Saturday

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Yes dear readers.  It is that time of the year again, and this years Earth Hour has a fantastic theme.

Switch off for good, and switch on to renewable energy!

I wholeheartedly support this global campaign, as I do every year, because it makes people think.  Individuals can make a difference.


Sure you may get a the odd person who thinks that turning off your lights for an hour a year is doing their bit towards climate change, but I think that they are far and few between these days.

My house is powered by 100% renewable energy, and have been since 2006 (I even buy carbon offsets for the natural gas we burn).  It is easy to switch over.  Just call your retailer.

 I think that more people could switch over to GreenPower to support renewables.  Lets help to tip the scales towards renewable energy sources.

But hang on a minute.  What is GreenPower?

Well, the GreenPower site has this explanation;

“By switching to GreenPower, you can help to promote renewable energy in Australia and reduce your impact on climate change. GreenPower works by offsetting your household’s electricity consumption with renewable energy, which is added to Australia’s electricity grids. So when more people choose GreenPower, the demand for renewable energy in Australia increases, in turn generating a greater supply of energy from renewable sources.

You can choose the amount of accredited GreenPower you would like your electricity retailer to purchase on your behalf – 10, 20, 25, 50, 75 or 100 per cent of your electricity account.

If you sign up to 100 per cent GreenPower electricity, you can reduce your household’s emissions by half, significantly reducing your impact on climate change.
The more GreenPower you buy, the more you support renewable energy in Australia. You can rest assured that the money you invest goes to renewable energy generation because GreenPower is audited by the government.”

So this Saturday, 23rd March 2013, Switch off, and switch on to renewable energy.  Take the pledge at http://earthhour.org.au/.  You may even find an Earth Hour event close to you.