Westmount and Montreal will recognize Earth hour where electricity is symbolically turned off for one hour. This event, which started in Syndney in 2007, is spreading around the world.

That’s nice, but how about us putting our heads together to design a street light that doesn’t need to burn 1,000 watts all hours of the night? Earth hour is just a small salve on the wound of living a life that is painfully unsustainable to those who have a “Green” awareness.

I suppose awareness is the first step towards making a change. However, the economic realities coming will force people to become “Green” and “sustainable” simply becuase it’s a much less expensive way to live. Awareness won’t be a part of most people’s motivations for this change. And so the band plays on…

For the record and if you interested in contributing to this symbol, the time to turn off your lights and TVs is: 8:30 p.m. on March 2.