Did Burien Commemorate Earth Hour 2010? Again, Not So Much

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Last Saturday night (March 27), citizens were asked to turn out their lights for "Earth Hour" between 8:30pm – 9:30pm. As he did last year, BTB Contributor Jim Branson turned his... [Read more]

Earth Hour Is Saturday – Will You (And The City Of Burien) Participate?

Earth Hour 2010 is coming up this Saturday, March 27th, starting at 8:30pm, and BTB Contributor Jim Branson wants to know: will YOU participate this year? And what (if anything) will the City of Burien... [Read more]

A Report From Dr. Arun Jhaveri About The Climate Change Conference In Copenhagen

Dr. Arun Jhaveri is the first Mayor of Burien. He is a physicist and mechanical engineer, recently co-authoring the book “Carbon Reduction: Policies, Strategies and Technologies.” He stayed... [Read more]

Did Burien Celebrate “Earth Hour”? Not So Much…

Burien's new City Hall celebrates "Earth Hour" by leaving all its lights on. by Jim Branson Having heard about Earth Hour on the news, (it was the lead story on Google News all day), I shut... [Read more]

Turn Your Lights Out For “Earth Hour” Saturday, March 28th

This coming Saturday, March 28th, from 8:30pm-9:30pm will be “Earth Hour,” where all citizens of planet Earth are encouraged to turn their lights off for one full hour.

We just double-checked and determined that Burien was still part of Earth, so apparently this will include our town as well.

“Earth Hour” is sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund, which is asking individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world to turn off their lights to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate commitment to finding solutions…