Earth Hour 2009 will launch Christchurch's first Energy Awareness Week, one of 28 exciting actions planned in the city's energy strategy and funded by the sale of carbon credits.
Energy Awareness Week from 30 March to 3 April 2009 will give all Christchurch residents access to free expert information on how to save money and the environment by becoming more energy efficient at home, at work and on the roads.
You can also take a free bus trip to visit some of the city's innovative renewable energy and energy-saving initiatives, such as the collection of landfill gas from Burwood to power QEII and the Windflow Technology wind turbine factory - just samples of the many projects which have cemented Christchurch as a leading sustainable city in the southern hemisphere.
Programme of FREE lectures:
Monday 30 March - 12.30-2.00pm - Energy and Transport
Tuesday 31 March - 8.00 - 9.00am - Energy and Business (free breakfast served at 7.30am)
Wednesday 1 April - 12.30 - 2.00pm - Energy at Home
Thursday 2 April - 8.00 - 9.00am - Energy Efficient Building Design (free breakfast served at 7.30am)
Friday 3 April - 12.30 - 2.30pm - Renewable Energy
For detailed information about Energy Awareness Week - please visit http://www.ccc.govt.nz/EnergyEfficiency/EnergyAwareness/
To learn more about project the Christchurch City Council is undertaking in the Energy sector please visit -
http://www.ccc.govt.nz/EnergyEfficiency/Projects/
