Earth Hour will take place on Saturday evening all over the world.
What is Earth Hour?
Earth Hour will be observed at 8.30pm according to the local time zones. People around the world will turn off all lights for one hour to raise awareness on energy conservation. Earth Hour is observed every Saturday in March.
How ‘Earth Hours’ began
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), started the tradition to encourage people around the world to increase awareness about energy conservation.
‘Earth Hour’ event started in Sydney in 2007 when the WWF encouraged 2.2 million people to turn off the lights for one hour to support action on climate change.
Lights of Famous Landmarks Turned Off During “Earth Hour”
During ‘Earth Hour’, the lights are also turned off at landmarks such as Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, Sydney Opera House, the Empire State Building, Buckingham Palace, the Colosseum and Edinburgh Castle.
‘Earth Hour’ A Grassroots Global Environment Movement
The ‘Earth Hour’ has been described as one of the world’s largest grassroots movements for the environment.
Earth Hour engages people in more than 180 countries and territories, switching off their lights to show support for our ‘blue’ planet.