What do you do when the lights go off? Curse, light candles, call a friend, go outside, or get romantic? Well, you can let your imagination go wild on Saturday 28th March because I am urging everyone in Malaysia to join the Earth Hour by switching off lights from 8:30PM to 9.30PM local time.

Make a bold statement about your concern for climate change by doing something quite simple turning off your lights for one hour.  Earth Hour symbolizes that by working together, we can all make an impact in the struggle against global warming.

VOTE EARTH is the global campaign organized by WWF to support the Earth Hour. More than 75 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday. Essentially, it is the worldĄŻs first global vote on the issue and casting your vote is as easy as flicking a switch.

Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007 when over two million people switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the lights out campaign went international with over 50 million people in 371 cities, across 35 countries flicking the switch. This year, the goals for Earth Hour are loftier. Already 250 cities in 74 countries have agreed to take part including Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville with more signing up every day. Around the world cities like Moscow, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Shanghai and Mexico City will turn out their lights in support.

So, what do you do when the lights are out on Saturday? Here are 10 of my favorite tips:

1. Go on a night dive (or a night swim)
2. Get a guitar and some friends together and sing those nostalgic songs
3. Organize a barbecue
4. Have a candlelit dinner
5. Gather the children around for story telling 
6. Play board games
7. Watch the night sky and spot the constellations
8. Walk on the beach
9. Text a long lost friend or colleague
10. Share a romantic night with someone you love