Ever feel like maybe you and I should do a little something to um.. save the Earth we want to spend our foreseeable future on? Well you can start by Unplugging. Switch off all your lights and electrical appliances at home, work, schools, colleges – wherever you are for 1 hour on December 11th between 7:30pm and 8:30pm.
Wanna Get More Involved?
9th December 2010
Street Play by Jai Hind College Rotaract Club
5.30pm at Carter Road, Bandra /6.30pm at Bandstand, Bandra
10th December 2010
Haath Mila (Human Chain) and Canvas Painting
5.30pm to 7pm at Marine Drive
11th December 2010
Batti Bandh
7.30pm to 8.30pm across the city (with events & gatherings at Carter Road & Marine Drive)
Batti Bandh & The Akanksha Foundation
Kids at The Akanksha Foundation are helping turn their communities green. They have planned various activities to engage and educate. Everyone is welcome to join in.
11th December 2010 Time: 7.30pm to 8.30pm
Batti Bandh Cyclathon with Cyclists.in
Time: 6.45pm onwards from Juhu Beach to Marine Drive (anyone can join in and from any point). Cyclists.in, Batti Bandh and over a 100 cyclists will pedal from Juhu to Marine Drive emphasizing the importance of saving fuel, health, energy, and the earth – besides assisting in solving the traffic menace.
11th December 2010 Time: 7.30pm to 8.30pm
At Worli – Maya Nagar: Street Play on the environment, Canvas Painting & Games
At Cuffe Parade: Wall Painting in Candle Light
At Mankhurd: Wall Painting with eco-friendly messages + Green Walk: Silent March accompanied by dhols
Batti Bandh at Candies: Live acoustic gigs and candle lit hour.
Paint It Green: (Canvas Painting) all day at VJTI College
Acoustic Performances: To make the one hour of no light, super fun musicians, singers, bands, dancers, drummers, comedians, jugglers, unicyclists, flautists plan to come perform on the streets.