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That&#8217;s when people across the world turn off their lights for an hour to raise awareness about climate change, taking some time to reflect on how our everyday choices affect the planet.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- The Challenge -->\n        <div class=\"er-section\">\n            <h2 class=\"pulsate\">The Myth-busters Challenge<\/h2>\n            <p>This Earth Hour, we&#8217;re asking you to do something a little different when you turn down the lights: help us turn up the truth on climate change and join the brand-new Myth-busters Challenge!<\/p>\n\n            <p>Climate change is surrounded by myths. These confusing ideas make it harder to understand what causes climate change, and more importantly, what we can do to help. Myth-busters is all about busting those pesky myths and proving that <strong>knowledge + action = power!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"er-chat\">\n                <div class=\"er-bubble er-bubble--q\">Is it true that electronics don&#8217;t use energy when they&#8217;re turned off?<\/div>\n                <div class=\"er-bubble er-bubble--a\">Nope.<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"er-bubble er-bubble--q\">Does one cold winter mean global warming isn&#8217;t real?<\/div>\n                <div class=\"er-bubble er-bubble--a\">Not at all.<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"er-bubble er-bubble--q\">Can food scraps just go in the garbage?<\/div>\n                <div class=\"er-bubble er-bubble--a\">Definitely not!<\/div>\n                <div class=\"er-delivered\">Delivered<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>Learn the cool science behind eight common climate myths, then turn your knowledge into power by adopting simple actions at home to bust these bad habits for good. From saving energy by unplugging electronics to tame the Power Gobbler, to brushing up on your climate knowledge to foil the Fake News Fox, <strong>everything you do makes a real difference in the fight against climate change<\/strong> \u2013 and when we work together, we can make a HUGE impact.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Meet the Myth Villains -->\n        <div class=\"er-section\">\n            <h2 class=\"pulsate\">Meet the Myth Villains<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"er-villain-grid\">\n                <div class=\"er-villain-card\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/pollution-phantom-image.png\" alt=\"Pollution Phantom\">\n                    <h3>Pollution Phantom<\/h3>\n                    <p>Chase it away!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"er-villain-card\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/fake-news-fox-image.png\" alt=\"Fake News Fox\">\n                    <h3>Fake News Fox<\/h3>\n                    <p>Foil its tricks!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"er-villain-card\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/climate-confusion-image-564ca764-fcd4-4ab0-a90f-97fba70967a8.png\" alt=\"Climate Confusion\">\n                    <h3>Climate Confusion<\/h3>\n                    <p>Outsmart it!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"er-villain-card\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/organic-ogre-image.png\" alt=\"Organic Ogre\">\n                    <h3>Organic Ogre<\/h3>\n                    <p>Don&#8217;t feed it!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"er-villain-card\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/forever-fountain-image.png\" alt=\"Forever Fountain\">\n                    <h3>Forever Fountain<\/h3>\n                    <p>Prove it wrong!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"er-villain-card\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/biodiversity-bandit-image.png\" alt=\"Biodiversity Bandit\">\n                    <h3>Biodiversity Bandit<\/h3>\n                    <p>Stop it!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"er-villain-card\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/doom-and-gloom-image.png\" alt=\"Doom and Gloom\">\n                    <h3>Doom and Gloom<\/h3>\n                    <p>Brighten the day!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"er-villain-card\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/dinner-plate-image.png\" alt=\"Dinner Plate\">\n                    <h3>Dinner Plate<\/h3>\n                    <p>Clean it up!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Call to Action -->\n        <div class=\"er-cta\">\n            <p>Earth Hour is the perfect time to get started! 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