Lights go off downtown for an hour to draw awareness to climate change

Saturday, some buildings in Calgary – and around the world – turned off the power for an hour, drawing awareness to how anyone can make positive change for the environment. Calgary Tower was one of the landmarks to go dark between 8:30  and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, as a gesture of the commitment to action on climate change. At Central Library, a free family celebration took place, including displays and activities like pedal powered bike generators. Organizers said Earth Hour is abou