Dim it: Lights Out on Summer Solstice
June 21
Let's strip the bright coat off
the Pearl of the Orient


(2008/6/15)Friends of the Earth (HK) calls on the public to switch off lights for an hour from 8:30pm on the summer solstice night on June 21, joining force with organizational participants who will turn their signboards and the buildings' exterior lights off. The action is to combat climate change and lighting pollution. A couple whose wedding night falls on the same day will also take part in this.

FoE (HK) spokesperson said, "Lights out is a token to show our concern about the environment. The Pearl of the Orient will only become greener and more beautiful, not any gloomier."

About 30 cities including the ones on the mainland, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea will echo the event on June 21. Beijing will dedicate the lights out to the deaths in Sichuan earthquake. Tokyo Tower and NSeoul Tower will experience their respective one-hour darkness on the same day. (Table 1)

FoE (HK) will hold a Lights Out evening event starting 7:50pm at the Chater Garden on the day. Kid dancers from Jean Wong School of Ballet will open the night with a performance of Symphony of Lights, story about the lights in Hong Kong. The Quinete will reinterpret Fishing Junks at Sunset, an old song. Tuen Mun Children Choir will sing a song about Power Smart. The DG House will showcase a Dancer in the Dark. Beats of reverberation will be delivered by Made in HK@Four Heads Percussion Group. A visionary story of A Clown in 2050 will be performed by Skyhigh Creative Partners. Theatre Horizon will tell a sarcastic story of Hong Kong people's chase for light. The special guest, Michael Hui, the renown comedian, will give a stand-up comedy in the dark. (Table 2)

There will be a count down as the night approaches 8:30pm. The host of the show, Mr. Lawrence Cheng, will count down with the audience waving the little hand torch and see the surrounding buildings, Legislative Council, HSBC, Cheung Kong Centre, Standard Chartered Bank Building, Bank of China Tower cloak in darkness.

A Dim It photo competition is being organized by the group. Digital cameras, photo printers and book coupons will be awarded to winners for prizes like The Darkest Beauty and the Most Creative Saver. Yahoo Hong Kong will promote the message of lights-out and announce the details of the competition on its web. (http://hk.promo.yahoo.com:80/livegreen/ ) (Table 3)

A pair of bride and groom will have a half an hour long darkness on their wedding night on June 21 to show their support of the campaign. The groom Wim Chang records his daily carbon emission since July last year and realizes the importance of living a green life. He plans to tell the guests on the night about the meaning of the half an hour darkness and will ask friends to entertain the guests by singing in the dark. No soups will be served in the dark to avoid inadvertent burns.

A number of restaurants like the Peak Zen, Peak L16, and Hong Kong Park L16 at the peak have pledged their support and will place leaflets promoting the campaign and green messages on the table.

FoE (HK) spokesperson said one did not need to spend much on the lights-out night. Those who stay at home can have a candle light dinner, have a nice chat with your family, change the light bulbs to energy saving ones or simply just relax. (Table 4)






(Left behind) Director of FoE (HK) Mr Edwin Lau, (Right behind) Chairperson of EA Panel of Legco Audrey Eu Yuet Mee and students of Brush Castle de Studio support "Dim It! 6.21 Lights Out" by different ways.


(Right) Chairperson of EA Panel of Legco Audrey Eu Yuet Mee said there were many people being vegetarian once a month because they believed that ate more vegetable was good for their digestion. "Dim it" on 6.21 or "Dim it" once a month could save energy that also good for the Earth's health.


Hong Kong landmark buildings were painted by students of Brush Castle de Studio.


Image by: KWEN (City Hall Seoul(Before Lights out))


Image by: KWEN (City Hall Seoul(After Lights out))


Image by: Candle Night Committee (Japan)


Image by:2006 Photo by awa awa buku buku


Image by: 2007 Photo by awa awa buku buku


Image by: KWEN (S.Korea)


Lights Out Hong Kong 2006


Image by: Photo by Another side of yukita


Image by: Candle Night Committee (Japan)


Image by: KWEN (S.Korea)


Image by: shrk


Image by: The Society Of Wilderness, Taiwan


Image by: The Society Of Wilderness, Taiwan


Image by: The Society Of Wilderness, Taiwan

Supported by
EPD, EMSD, AVIVA


The Dim it project is funded by the Sustainable Development Fund

Media Enquiry: 2528-5588

Hahn Chu, Environmental Affairs Manager, FoE (HK)
Elsie Yuen, Environmental Affairs Officer, FoE (HK)

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