Energy / Climate Change
May 30, 2005
"Candle Night" Summer Solstice 2005 Spreading Worldwide
Keywords: Climate Change Energy Conservation Government NGO / Citizen
The "Candle Night Summer Solstice 2005" will be held this year from 8 to 10 p.m. (your local time) on the evenings of June 18 through 21. Promoted under the slogan of "Turn off the lights, and take it slow," this will be the fifth such event (including winter solstices) since 2003. Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has added its official support for the event in recent years.
The "Candle Night" was originally initiated by several of Japan's environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including the Association to Preserve the Earth (Daichi-O-Mamoru-Kai), the Sloth Club and Ms. Junko Edahiro, the joint chief executive of Japan for Sustainability (JFS).
The event encourages people to turn off their lights and to enjoy some quality time in candlelight for two hours on the evening of the summer solstice. Its promoters are appealing to a wide audience with a concept that goes beyond energy conservation, anti-nuclear and other political messages. More than 6,000 major buildings and structures in Japan turned off their lights during the 2004 summer event, and an estimated six million people participated, according to the MOE.
A variety of events are being planned in many locations this year, mainly on June 18 and 19. The MOE is recommending that lights in public and private structures be turned off on Sunday, June 19. This year, Tokyo Tower, one of the top landmarks in the country, will be participating again by turning its lights off at the specified time on that night.
The Candle Night event is enjoying a wave of popularity in Japan, across all sectors of society -- the government, municipalities, business and the public. It offers an open opportunity for people to enjoy themselves in their own ways -- spending the time with the family or a loved one, enjoying quiet time or the beauty of the stars, reviewing their lifestyles, or thinking about peace, the global environment, energy saving, or global warming.
The promoters hope to expand globally "a gentle wave of darkness," on "a night without excessive lights," and invite people around the world to join the event.
http://www.candle-night.org/2005summer/english/index.html
Posted: 2005/05/30 10:57:49 PM
Japanese version
The "Candle Night" was originally initiated by several of Japan's environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including the Association to Preserve the Earth (Daichi-O-Mamoru-Kai), the Sloth Club and Ms. Junko Edahiro, the joint chief executive of Japan for Sustainability (JFS).
The event encourages people to turn off their lights and to enjoy some quality time in candlelight for two hours on the evening of the summer solstice. Its promoters are appealing to a wide audience with a concept that goes beyond energy conservation, anti-nuclear and other political messages. More than 6,000 major buildings and structures in Japan turned off their lights during the 2004 summer event, and an estimated six million people participated, according to the MOE.
A variety of events are being planned in many locations this year, mainly on June 18 and 19. The MOE is recommending that lights in public and private structures be turned off on Sunday, June 19. This year, Tokyo Tower, one of the top landmarks in the country, will be participating again by turning its lights off at the specified time on that night.
The Candle Night event is enjoying a wave of popularity in Japan, across all sectors of society -- the government, municipalities, business and the public. It offers an open opportunity for people to enjoy themselves in their own ways -- spending the time with the family or a loved one, enjoying quiet time or the beauty of the stars, reviewing their lifestyles, or thinking about peace, the global environment, energy saving, or global warming.
The promoters hope to expand globally "a gentle wave of darkness," on "a night without excessive lights," and invite people around the world to join the event.
http://www.candle-night.org/2005summer/english/index.html
Posted: 2005/05/30 10:57:49 PM
Japanese version
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