Published Apr 2, 2008
Earth Hour, which took place Saturday, reminds me of New Year's Eve.
Families sit around their TV sets anticipating that big moment when some city in the world becomes the first to turn off all of its lights to show solidarity in the global effort to save the planet from its environmental ills. The sense of awe and connection to other people is similar to when the ball descends upon Times Square.
You feel like you are a part of something bigger than yourself, something that doesn't necessarily have anything to do with you, but at the same time does.