OgilvyEarth supports Earth Hour

March, 24 – Earth Hour is just around the corner and whilst our Facilities Manager, Peter Louridas, is on top of the big action items for Ogilvy House, we are still asking all our employees to double check they have unplugged and switched off all that they can.

This means when finishing work this Friday – hopefully you are not working in the office on Saturday night… but if you are then it must be really important, so you are excused – shutting down and pulling the plug on your computer, pulling the plug on mobile phone chargers and any other items not in use. Where there is a switch, at least turning equipment off at the wall.

We are also encouraging everyone to get involved in Earth Hour at home too. Whilst Earth Hour is a once a year campaign and ideally you exercise these behaviours all the time, getting involved in Earth Hour does help you to think about what you can do to reduce energy use. The campaign has been very successful in raising awareness globally, so great to support the cause.

When I first had a go at switching appliances off at the wall at home and turning off unnecessary lights etc for Earth Hour a few years ago, I continued it as standard practice (forgot occasionally to start with, but persistence paid off) and managed to save $30 a quarter on my electricity bill. Better than a kick in the pants and made a couple of very nice bottles of wine taste even better.

So spread the word!

Also check out this fun YouTube clip to share with colleagues, friends and family in the lead up to Earth Hour.

For more information on how you can support Earth Hour go to http://www.earthhour.org

Robbie Brown, Sustainability Strategist, OgilvyEarth