The Earl Beatty community was proud to participate in the World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour. The TDSB celebrated ‘cutting the power for just one hour’ on Friday, March 26th, from 2 – 3 pm. A number of energy-saving actions took place such as turning off classroom lights, unplugging TVs, data and overhead projectors, DVD players and VCRs, having computers on standby, and where possible, turning off hall and office lights.
The TDSB reports that as a result of energy-saving efforts in our schools and offices electricity consumption was down 23.09% during 2 and 3 pm. While this decrease in consumption didn’t reach the 2009 figure of 27.8%, this year’s energy-savings were still above 2008’s figure of 22%.
At Earl Beatty, we continue to spread the word about environmental stewardship and engage in actions that minimize our impact on the environment.
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