Googs!

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6. Is the Earth Hour event merely a symbolic act?

Symbolic events can be very effective at galvanizing public opinion and fostering social change. As polls show, large majorities here in America and around the world want action on climate change. Earth Hour provides a fun and easy platform through which they demonstrate their demand for action on this critical issue.

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I love how they nimbly ignore the intent of the question. I believe a simple “Yes” would have sufficed.

From here: http://www.myearthhour.org/about/faq