See the difference you can make!
Star Watch!
Go outside and look at the night sky. Can you identify any of the stars or constellations? Print out this star chart and viewer from the National Research Council of Canada to help you identify the stars and constellations you see.
Count the Stars!
Visit the Canadian Space Agency web site to take part in a fairly easy to do Star Count Project.
Star Count is part of an international scientific study to investigate the visual quality of the nighttime sky and to help assess the national and global extent of atmospheric light pollution. It will also help to evaluate the amount of energy wasted through poor or inappropriate lighting practices. There's no better time to take part than during Earth Hour!
Complete instructions for the activity can be found on the CSA web site. Although the night sky won't be dark enough to see many stars at the beginning of Earth Hour, by 9:00 pm your viewing opportunities should improve greatly (weather permitting of course!).
It is highly recommended that you take counts on at least two other evenings prior to March 29 for comparison purposes. Don't forget to register so you can submit your data.
For more information about Earth Hour, or YES I Can! Science, please visit us at yesican-science.ca
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