VANCOUVER – Telus will once again support Earth Hour this Saturday night.
The company pledged to turn off all non-essential lights at 8:30 pm local time on March 31 at 27 of its major buildings across Canada in response to Earth Hour 2012's global call to action to address climate change.
"By participating in Earth Hour, we are joining the global village in raising awareness of the need for us to work as one to support our environment," said Josh Blair, EVP of Telus’ human resources, in a statement. "Earth Hour is yet another way for the Telus team to stand and be counted as we continue to do our part each and every day to contribute to environmental sustainability."
Telus also encouraged its 40,000 employees to turn out the lights and other electricity-consuming devices in their homes during the same time on Saturday night in support of the cause. Last year, hundreds of millions of people in more than 120 countries and territories around the globe participated in Earth Hour.
