Hey all, J&R will be up at the Esplanade Park on 27th March, in support of Earth Hour. Don’t forget to support the cause by switching off all your lights at home or in the office for the one hour (830pm to 930pm) that is Earth Hour… that hour can make a big difference in CO2 emissions into our precious atmosphere. Below is the news release for the event:

Party at the Park
Kicking-off an afternoon of fun will be the ‘Earth Hour Fun Cycle 2010’ tour. Organised by BAIK Singapore, a group of 100 environmental enthusiasts will ride their bicycles in a show of support, starting at the SMU campus green at 5.30pm and along a 6km route to the Esplanade Park.

Activities kick-off at Esplanade Park at 6pm, starting with a free public yoga session led by Yvette Tee, instructor at Kryoga. Come calm your mind and re-connect with nature before the entertainment begins. For those who want to join in, please bring your own mats or blankets – alternatively you can choose to go barefoot on the grass. Those not taking part can visit different stalls or get their faces painted as the WWF Panda.

At 7pm, the Earth Hour Concert will commence and WWF Singapore will also announce the winners of the “My Earth, My Ideas” competition then. An online competition ‘My Earth, My Ideas’ was launched, encouraging Singaporeans to submit their innovative and efficient ideas on how to lessen the negative impact of our actions on the environment in 80 words or less. The contest has received 250 entries with great ideas on how we can all do our bit to save the planet. The best three responses will be announced and winners will walk away with over S$1,000 worth of fabulous prizes between them.

From 7.30pm, participants and passers-by alike can groove to the beats of a great line-up of musical performances at the Earth Hour concert. This year’s concert will be hosted by Jamie Yeo and will include performances by popular local duo Jack & Rai, Illusionists JC Sum and Magic Babe ‘Ning’ and a special appearance by Earth Hour Ambassador Nadya Hutagalung. Alpha Biofuels, a home-grown company specialising in the provision of fuel made from waste cooking oil supplied by 313@Somerset and Four Seasons Hotel, will be supplying sustainable biodiesel to power this outdoor event.

The highlight of the evening of course, is the big switch-off. Grab your picnic basket and get a good spot by the riverside as the skyline plunges into darkness for one hour at 8.30pm.
The Maybank Tower will hold a symbolic countdown to the hour as the lights on the building will power down one at a time, before going off for the remainder of the hour.

Meanwhile, the festivities continue on stage with performances by instrumental act Freedom Percussion, Syltra Lee with Aurigami, Nightsound and Juz B. As the city lights dim, another world lights up above us and participants may also choose to take part in another interesting event – star-gazing session organised by the Admiral Garden Astronomy Club.

Hope to see u there!

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