Healing the planet: Italian pianist may broadcast an 8-hour live concert over the Internet; he also encourages us to switch off all electrical devices for an hour

Earth Hour 2012 to reach from space to Swaziland | surfbirds

For the first time, Earth Hour will extend to the International Space Station, where astronaut and ambassador Andre Kuipers will keep watch over our imperiled planet as the lights switch off on 31 March, sharing photos and live commentary of his experience via the European Space Agency (ESA). Kuipers said he is thrilled to participate in Earth Hour and take the globally significant movement to a new level, “There is no better way to raise awareness for the future of the most beautiful planet in the universe!”

...On the other side of the world, Italian pianist and composer Christian Calcatelli has undertaken to play an 8-hour live concert over the Internet if 5000 people commit to taking up recycling.

“Switching off for one hour is an awesome way to realise that it’s small actions that can have a great impact on the well-being of our one and only planet,” said Calcatelli. “You can see how Earth Hour becomes a catalyst for change, you apply the concept beyond the 60 minutes and into various areas of life and it becomes a commitment,” he said.