The idea of turning off your electricity for five minutes on Thursday started in France. It's catching on worldwide.

The 1st of February 2007: Participate in the biggest mobilization of Citizens Against Global Warming! The Alliance for the Planet (a group of environmental associations) is calling on all citizens to create 5 minutes of electrical rest for the planet.

People all over the world:turn off your lights and electrical appliances on the
first of February 2007,  for FIVE minutes 6:55pm-7:00pm(GMT). That's:

• between 13:55 and 14:00 pm in New York  (1:55pm - 2:00pm)
• 18:55 for London (6:55pm - 7:00pm)
• and 19:55 for Paris, Bruxelles, and Italy (7:55pm - 8:00pm)
• 13:55 in Ottawa (1:55pm - 2:00pm)
• 10:55 on the Pacific Coast of North America (10:55am - 11:00am)
  

This is not just about saving 5 minutes worth of electricity; this is about getting the attention of the media, politicians, and ourselves.

Five minutes of electrical down time for the planet: this does not take long, and costs nothing, and will show all political leaders that globalwarming is an issue that needs to come first and foremost in political debate.

Why February 1? This is the day when the new UN report on global climate change will come out in Paris. This event affects us all, involves us all, and provides an occasion to show how important an issue global warming is to us. If we all participate, this action can have real media and political weight.

Please circulate this call to your network at you see fit.