America's Most Iconic Landmarks and Skyscrapers to Go Dark for Earth Hour.Additional cities join World Wildlife Fund's global climate change movement taking place on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 8p.m. WASHINGTON -- Support for 2008's Earth Hour (www.earthhour.org) continues to build as globally recognized landmarks and buildings, such as the Sears Tower Sears Tower, Chicago, the world's third tallest building. Until the opening of the 1,483-ft (452-m) Petronas Towers (1997) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, it was the world's tallest building. Constructed from 1970 to 1974 for Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Bridge, across the Golden Gate from San Francisco to Marin Co., W Calif.; built 1933–37. Its overall length is 9,266 ft (2,824 m); its main span across the strait, 4,200 ft (1,280 m), is one of the longest bridges in the world. Joseph B. , as well as sports teams and corporations, including the Phoenix Suns, Hewlett Packard, Esurance and National Geographic Channel
To date, 25 cities around the globe have been designated by World Wildlife Fund as official Earth Hour flagship cities, including Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix and San Francisco in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . As momentum builds, additional cities in the U.S. including Honolulu, HI; Denver, CO, Miami, FL, Charlotte, NC, Martha's Vineyard Martha's Vineyard (vĭn`yərd), island (1990 est. pop. 8,900), c.100 sq mi (260 sq km), SE Mass., separated from the Elizabeth Islands and Cape Cod by Vineyard and Nantucket sounds. , MA, and Homer Glen, IL are joining the movement by partnering with the local mayor's office and staging their own Earth Hour events. Some of the country's tallest buildings including the John Hancock Building in Chicago and the Bank of America Plaza There are several buildings in the United States called Bank of America Plaza:
Early days and the John McGraw era and Arizona Diamondbacks will also turn off select non-essential lighting on the exterior of their stadiums and arenas during the event. McDonald's will turn off its golden arches in over 480 locations in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. Hewlett Packard, the official National Technology Partner of Earth Hour, has demonstrated their commitment to green initiatives through their on-going involvement with WWF See Windows Workflow Foundation. . They have signed on as a sponsor of Earth Hour this year and will to turn off the lighting at their corporate headquarters outside of San Francisco. National Geographic Channel, the national media partner for Earth Hour, will turn off non-essential lights at their headquarters in DC and will air nearly 100 TV spots advertising the movement. Esurance, a national partner as well, is adding Earth Hour to their long list of environmental initiatives they actively participate in each year. Here is a sampling of the great things happening in each of our official flagship cities. In Chicago: * Sears Tower - Turning off non-essential exterior lighting * John Hancock Center For the tower in Boston, Massachusetts, see . The John Hancock Center at 875 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, is a 100-story, 344 m (1,127 ft) tall skyscraper designed by structural engineer Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. - Turning off all non-essential exterior lighting * Navy Pier - Turning off decorative lighting and Ferris Wheel lighting * Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears - Turning off non-essential lighting * Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs - Turning off the famous marquee * McDonalds - Turning off the Golden Arches in all 485 Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana stores * Marquees lights throughout the downtown theater district will go off--Chicago Theatre, Auditorium Theatre, Cadillac Palace Theatre The Cadillac Palace Theatre (formerly the The New Palace Theatre) is a Chicago theatre owned by the Nederlander Organization and operated by Broadway In Chicago. It is located at 151 West Randolph Street in the Chicago Loop area downtown. , Goodman Theatre, LaSalle Bank Theatre The LaSalle Bank Theatre (formerly the Sam Shubert Theatre) is a Chicago theatre now owned by the Nederlander Organization and is operated by Broadway In Chicago. It is located at 18 West Monroe Street in the Chicago Loop area downtown. , Oriental Theatre * United Center - will turn off the lights on its famous Michael Jordan statue for Earth Hour. In San Francisco: * Golden Gate Bridge - Turning off non-essential /decorative lighting on towers * Bay Bridge - All lighting on the towers to be turned off * City Hall - All outdoor lighting turned off * Coit Tower - Turning off all non-essential lighting * Ghirardelli Square - Turning off iconic sign that overlooks the San Francisco Bay San Francisco Bay, 50 mi (80 km) long and from 3 to 13 mi (4.8–21 km) wide, W Calif.; entered through the Golden Gate, a strait between two peninsulas. * Alcatraz - Turning off all non-essential lighting * AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants - Playing the Earth Hour video at several home games before the 29th and turning off all non-essential lighting the night of Earth Hour. In Atlanta: * Bank of America Plaza - Fifth tallest building in the country is turning off all non-essential lighting * The Fabulous Fox Theatre - will darken dark·en v. dark·ened, dark·en·ing, dark·ens v.tr. 1. a. To make dark or darker. b. To give a darker hue to. 2. To fill with sadness; make gloomy. 3. its famous marquee in honor of Earth Hour * The Weather Channel - Turning off all non-essential lighting on their building as well as promoting Earth Hour on their program Forecast Earth and at www.weather.com/forecastearth. * Georgia Aquarium - Largest aquarium in the world turning off all non-essential lighting * Georgia Dome, home of the Atlanta Falcons - Turning off all non-essential lighting * Westin Peachtree Plaza - Tallest hotel in Georgia turning off all non-essential lighting * The Varsity - Atlanta's world-famous drive-in restaurant will turn off its signage in support of Earth Hour In Phoenix: * Phoenix Suns / US Airways Arena - Turning off all non-essential lighting during the NCAA tournament. The Suns will broadcast the Earth Hour video and PSA's on the jumbotron. * Phoenix City Hall - One of the tallest buildings in Phoenix's downtown area, City Hall will be turning off its lights to recognize Earth Hour * Arizona Diamondbacks - The Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. team will be darkening dark·en v. dark·ened, dark·en·ing, dark·ens v.tr. 1. a. To make dark or darker. b. To give a darker hue to. 2. To fill with sadness; make gloomy. 3. their marquee at Chase Field in honor of Earth Hour. The 25 flagship cities around the world participating in Earth Hour include: * Aalborg, Denmark * Aarhus, Denmark * Adelaide, Australia * Atlanta, United States * Bangkok, Thailand * Brisbane, Australia * Canberra, Australia * Chicago, United States * Christchurch, New Zealand * Copenhagen, Denmark * Dublin, Ireland * Haifa, Israel * Manila, Philippines * Melbourne, Australia * Montreal, Canada * Odense, Denmark * Ottawa, Canada * Perth, Australia * Phoenix, United States * San Francisco, United States * Suva, Fiji * Sydney, Australia * Tel Aviv, Israel * Toronto, Canada * Vancouver, Canada Individuals and businesses from around the world can sign up to participate in Earth Hour at www.earthhour.org. About WWF For more than 45 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The largest multinational conservation organization in the world, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level, from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature. Go to www.worldwildlife.org to learn more. |
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