LET US JOIN Earth Hour today. Together let us switch off the lights for one hour – from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. – as a symbol of our unity to conserve and preserve Mother Earth.
Every year, nations, communities, industries, and individuals participate in the Earth Hour, switching off non-essential lights for an hour. This activity shows everyone is actually capable of taking action to fight climate change by lowering our carbon footprints. Yes, we have the power to protect our environment. We are not helpless. Isn’t this a wonderful realization?
Earth Hour proves we can protect our planet. It proves that small acts, when put together, can create big change. We sincerely hope we can go beyond 60 minutes of Earth Hour and imbibe environment-friendly practices as a way of life.
Saving on electricity, using low carbon technologies, conserving water, eating local food, planting more trees, among others, are just some of the simple ways by which individuals can significantly contribute to protecting the planet. Beyond that, we can join the rest of the world in efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions and raise awareness on sustainability and environmental challenges.
Yes, Earth Hour is more than just the switching off of lights for one hour in a year. It is a movement and call-to-action to spark a change and make real impact in the world all year round.
Earth Hour started in 2007 as a single city initiative in Sydney, Australia. It has grown into a global movement with hundreds of millions of people from more than 7,000 cities and towns in 178 countries and territories across every continent switching off their lights, creating history as the world’s greatest environmental action.
Yes, Earth Hour is a long-term project. Its goal is to inspire people to reduce their energy consumption everyday – not by sitting in the dark for an hour each night but by taking even the simplest of steps that can have dramatic effects towards the protection of the environment.
