{"id":326,"date":"2008-03-28T09:47:03","date_gmt":"2008-03-27T23:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oakleigh.unitingchurch.org.au\/sdo\/index.php\/2008\/03\/27\/conversations-by-candlelight\/"},"modified":"2008-03-28T09:53:25","modified_gmt":"2008-03-27T23:53:25","slug":"conversations-by-candlelight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oakleigh.unitingchurch.org.au\/index.php\/2008\/03\/28\/conversations-by-candlelight\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversations by Candlelight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/tbn0.google.com\/images?q=tbn:AXYAEVFWrPX9xM:http:\/\/www.actnow.com.au\/files\/2210\/earthhourlogo300x293.jpg\" title=\"Earth hour\" alt=\"Earth hour\" align=\"left\" height=\"113\" hspace=\"15\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"116\" \/><font face=\"arial,sans-serif\">At  8.00pm on Saturday March 29th, people, businesses, corporations, towns and  cities all over the world will switch off all unnecessary lights for one hour,  following the lead of Sydney in 2007.<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><font face=\"arial,sans-serif\">Dubbed &#8220;Earth Hour&#8221; it acknowledges climate change as a  crucial issue for our community and provides a wonderful opportunity for us to  reflect on our personal responsibility for the planet and yet know that we are  not alone.<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><font face=\"arial,sans-serif\"><strong><em>Project Australia invites you to be a part of  this initiative by engaging in a &#8220;Conversation by  Candlelight&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><font face=\"arial,sans-serif\">We  are asking you to gather together a few friends (and strangers too if you can  manage it) preferably by candlelight and create a conversation about climate  change and any other sustainability issue that is of interest to you.<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><font face=\"arial,sans-serif\">And  then we&#8217;d like feedback.<span>  <\/span>Just a few lines telling us where you  met, how many of you were there and what the issues were that occupied your  attention.<span>  <\/span>You can also tell us about anythng else that came out  of the event that you think might be interesting.<span>  <\/span>eg.<span>   <\/span>Any actions you decided to take?<span>  <\/span>Any new friendships or  associations that might have developed.<span>  <\/span>Just whatever you feel  comfortable with sharing.<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><font face=\"arial,sans-serif\">We  will gather these stories together for a comprehensive report on our website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.projectaustralia.org.au\/\" title=\"http:\/\/www.projectaustralia.org.au\/\">http:\/\/www.projectaustralia.org.au\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><font face=\"arial,sans-serif\">You  can find out all about the initiative at<span>  <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthhour.org\/\" title=\"http:\/\/www.earthhour.org\/\">http:\/\/www.earthhour.org\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><font face=\"arial,sans-serif\">For  further information on the &#8220;how to&#8221; either call or email to Meetups  coordinator<span>  <\/span>Noel on Tel: 0403 347 067 or email:<span>  <\/span><a href=\"mailto:noel.winterburn@gmail.com\" title=\"mailto:noel.winterburn@gmail.com\">noel.winterburn@gmail.com<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><font face=\"arial,sans-serif\">We  can also offer a range of useful topic headlines to help get you started if you  like.<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><font face=\"arial,sans-serif\">Please tell us if you are considering such an  event.<span>  <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><font face=\"arial,sans-serif\">I  hope we hear<span>  <\/span>from you soon.<\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><font face=\"arial,sans-serif\">Project Australia<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 8.00pm on Saturday March 29th, people, businesses, corporations, towns and cities all over the world will switch off all unnecessary lights for one hour, following the lead of Sydney in 2007. 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