March 26th, 2011

8:00pm-9:00pm

Hosted by the City of Decatur and the Decatur Business Association

In celebration of Earth Hour 2011, Decatur is hosting a bonfire and marshmallow roast.  Join us on the Downtown Decatur square for roasted marshmallows to celebrate Earth Hour.  At 8:30pm, we’ll count down and turn off the bandstand lights and the blue pillar lights on the square and leave them off for 1 hour.

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change.  Last year, 128 countries and territories participated and global landmarks such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge, CN Tower in Toronto, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, stood in darkness to show their support.  Check out the video below to learn more.

If you have questions about this event, please contact Lena Stevens, Resource Conservation Coordinator at 404-370-4102 or lena.stevens@decaturga.com