Anna Bligh MP, Premier of Queensland

"Climate change poses a serious threat to our environment and our way of life. Earth Hour is an excellent opportunity to show we care for our Earth, not only for one hour, but every hour.  
 
"Making better choices on our energy usage means we can reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. Simple things like turning off a light or walking instead of driving, can make a big difference to climate change.  
 
"This Government is serious about responding to climate change. It is why we are a strong supporter of Earth Hour. We will be switching off lights and non-essential power in our office buildings during the initiative."

Professor Janice Reid, AM, UWS Vice Chancellor

UWS has been an active participant in Earth Hour since its inception, and we are pleased to be part of a worldwide movement that is helping people to think globally and act locally.

While switching off for just one hour does save some energy, the conscious act of participating in Earth Hour helps to raise more widely awareness of the environmental impact of our everyday activities.

We are all helping to send a powerful message that we care about the future of the planet, and together, we can all take simple actions and make small adjustments in our lives that make a real difference.

Hayley Warner, Australian Idol

“I believe that it is our responsibility to take care of the planet and get involved in helping protect the world we live in.

“I think it is my generation that has to be leaders!” We hope that everyone sees the wisdom in Hayley’s words, and signs-up to switch off for Earth Hour 2010.

Ben O'Donoghue, Celebrity Chef

"As individuals, it is our responsibility to make an effort for the future of our children and their children, to sustain this planet for generations to follow. While the politicians of the world may argue about the cost and even the validity of climate change, the issue does not go away. A single person might not think they can make a big change for the better but a journey of a thousand miles starts with one step and if everyone takes one step, then we can be well down the road in no time.

"I work in an industry that consumes and wastes raw materials in a surprisingly high volume, most of which can be easily reused in some form. As an Ambassador of Earth Hour I want people to be aware of the food we waste and want to encourage the reusing, recycling and reduction of this waste and lower our impact on this planet. I intend to do this in my restaurant - as I do at home - through waste reduction bio-bins, worm farming and creating a kitchen garden that not only enhances the environment we eat in, but is the environment we eat!"

Nick Earls, Author

‘I’m a lifelong omnivore and I have to admit I love eating meat. Just thinking about it now I can see some in a Homer Simpson thought bubble above my head. But I can’t completely ignore the negative impact on animals, and on the planet, so we’re going to cut down. At least one extra dinner a week at our place will be meat-free. I’m the food buyer and chef, so it’ll be up to me to face the challenge of going veg and making it interesting. I’ll be putting the call out for recipes from today. This is something I have been thinking of doing for some time, so Earth Hour provides the perfect platform for me to put my plan into action.’

Simon Corbell, Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water.

"Turning off lights for one hour is an important symbolic gesture to help protect the world from the threats of climate change, but people need to adopt this habit more regularly both at home and in the workplace."

"The Government is committed to the need to establish strategies to fight climate change and support sustainability, such as through our Draft Sustainable Energy Policy, Electricity Feed-in Tariff and the proposed solar power facility.

"These holistic approaches are important, but equally as important are the grass roots level actions and Earth Hour is a significant way people can make an individual contribution to tackling climate change."