On Saturday night, individuals in two dozen countries ranging from Australia to North America dimmed their lights for one hour to call others into action about the need to prevent climate change. In Canada, the CN Tower went dark, the outdoor lights at Parliament Hill were turned off, and the Fairmont Chateau Laurier went dark too. In Toronto a green-powered concert was held at City Hall with Nelly Furtado singing her song, "Turn off the Light".  Organizers hoped that the simple gesture of dimming lights would encourage people to do more in their day to day lives. More than 100,000 people in Canada had signed up online to participate in the event and a poll prior to Saturday suggested that 70 percent of Canadians were promising to participate. 

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