Green Light Project

hey everyone,

we are creating a Project Group that is going to be under HESC.

Its name : Green Lights Project

Its aim : To cut down usage of unnecessary lights and any wastage at all, really.

Green Lights' first project will be to promote EARTH HOUR.

We've come up with an extremely exciting plan to promote earth hour! But we're really short on time so we need volunteers FAST.

Here's our plan : we get a bunch of students to go to a shopping mall (yet to be confirmed which) and do a flash mob. What's a flash mob? A flash mob is something that stands out, attracts attention, and gets people talking. Here's a youtube link on the larger scale flash mobs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwMj3PJDxuo

Of course, we aren't going to do something THAT big. We'll have a mini mini mini mini version of that.Why go mini? Because: We don't want management of the shopping complex to get mad for obstructing traffic. But it'll be cool enough =)

So the point is to attract attention, and then to get the passersby to go to our booth. Which is gonna have information on Earth Hour. Once they're there, we show them slides on Earth Hour just like what Michael showed us the other day, but with extra slides put in maybe. And if they support Earth Hour, and support our cause, we ask them to sign on our pledge wall. The signing of the pledge wall is to indicate and symbolize that they agree with Earth Hour and that they are actually going to turn off their lights for that one hour.

What pledge wall? We're going to construct a simple "wall" with a design related to Earth Hour and we are going to let them sign their names on it if they are going to participate in Earth Hour. Once they sign, we're going to give them a token of appreciation. We are trying to get WWF to sponsor the tokens of appreciation. If all goes well, the tokens will be those wrist bands (like those from NIKE) that glow in the dark and say EARTH HOUR.

When do we plan to do this? : Since Earth Hour is on the 28th, the best time to publicize it is the weekend before that. Which means the 21st and 22nd of March. (two weeks from now)

What we need : we need volunteers NOW. If you wanna be in charge of the mini flash mobs or the information booth, reply me. If you don't wanna be in charge but you wanna participate, reply me. If you have any questions reply me!.

What we also need : We need someone to design the wall. For now, I only know that Joshua and Chee Jiat are some of the creative ppl in the club who are willing to help out. But if there are any more creative minds out there, please contact me.! We also need someone to print the tee shirts that all the participants will be wearing. If someone wants to be in charge of that, act fast. We are short of time, we need to get the shirts printed asap.

Last but not least, we need people to go to the mall to sign the pledge wall. So if you aren't interested in participating or helping out in the event, please still go to the mall to sign the wall and show your support for hesc and your support for earth hour.

NOTE: there WILL be a meeting this Friday, 13th of March. 2.30 - 4pm to discuss about the Green Lights Project.