Are you participating in Earth Hour this Year?
Last year, I took part in an extremely successful event to reduce climate change and I’ll be doing the same again this year. The event was called “Earth Hour.
At 8pm on March 29, more than 2.2 million people and 2100 businesses did their bit to reduce global warming - and they were all from the one city! What’s more, given this city (Sydney, Australia) only has a population of around 4 million, this means half of the city did their bit to reduce global warming.
In one hour, the people of Sydney reduced the city’s energy consumption by 10.2%. That’s the equivalent of taking 48,000 cars off the road for a whole year!
What is Earth Hour?
Earth Hour is a climate change initiative which calls on individuals and businesses around the world, to turn off their lights for one hour. This year it is happening at 8pm March 29, 2008.
Sydney was the first (and so far only) city in the world to hold Earth Hour. This year, Earth Hour is being held in up to 20 cities across 6 continents. Earth Hour will be held in cities including Copenhagen, Toronto, Chicago, Melbourne, Brisbane and Tel Aviv.
I really think Earth Hour is going to become a global success. This is mainly because the idea behind Earth Hour is a simple one and it is extremely easy to participate in. To participate in Earth Hour, all you have to do is turn off your lights for 1 hour. That’s all. Of course, once your lights are off, feel free to keep ‘em off!
Earth Hour is run by WWF. WWF is the world’s largest and most experienced independent conservation organisation, with close to five million supporters and a global network active more than 100 countries.
You can learn more about Earth Hour from the official Earth Hour website.
Tags: Climate Change, earth hour, Global Warming, Sustainability
