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 DIARY ALERT EARTH HOUR 2015 SPOTLIGHTS AUSSIE FOOD AND FARMERS Earth Hour is 8:30pm local time, Saturday, March 28, 2015 In 2015, Earth Hour in Australia will celebrate Aussie food and farmers, reminding Australians of the need to tackle global warming for the sake of our rural communities and our supply of fresh, healthy, homegrown food. All Australians are proud of our farmers for feeding the nation, but they are on the frontline of rising temperatures and more extreme weather. Flooding, drought, fires and changes in pests and weeds are affecting the very farms that supply 93% of the food we eat. Millions of Australians are expected to take part in Earth Hour at 8:30pm local time on Saturday, March 28, 2015 to show their support for cutting carbon pollution for the sake of our food and farmers. Thousands of schools will also take part on Earth Hour Schools Day on Friday, March 27. Families, friends, schools and communities across the country are encouraged to register their support at earthhour.org.au, host or attend an Earth Hour gathering, dinner or BBQ in their community on Earth Hour night, and get active on social media in the lead up to and during Earth Hour using the hashtag #AppetiteforChange. As part of the campaign Earth Hour will release ​
Planet to Plate: an Earth Hour Cookbook​
, a collection of 52 recipes by Australia’s top celebrity chefs including Margaret Fulton, Matt Preston, Neil Perry, Luke Mangan, Kylie Kwong, Jill Dupleix and Matt Stone. The recipes are combined with first­hand stories from Australian farmers highlighting the impact global warming is having on their farms and the availability of our favourite foods grown here in Australia. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Calendar details Earth Hour 2015 ​
8:30pm – 9:30pm local time, Saturday, March 28, 2015. Action:​
Host or attend an Earth Hour gathering or dinner in your community and register your support on the Earth Hour Australia website ​
www.earthhour.org.au​
. Hashtag #AppetiteforChange to show your support for tackling global warming for the sake of our food and farmers​
. Planet to Plate: Planet to Plate: an Earth Hour Cookbook​
will be available to purchase online at earthhour.org.au/cookbook for $49.99 from March 1 2015. A shorter, digital version will be available free of charge. More information: ​
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www.earthhour.org.au ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ For more information or images, please contact: ​
Rachael Bruzzese, WWF­Australia, 0416 400 737, rbruzzese@wwf.org.au​
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