This Saturday night, March 28 from 8:30 to 9: 30 local time will be Earth Hour – an international event connecting 128 countries, turning out all nonessential lighting as a simple gesture towards effecting climate change.
No, you don’t have to light candles (unless you want to) and you can still listen to music or watch a movie. Just turn off every eletrical thing in your house or apartment that you are not using , and let yourself notice just how easy it is to change the way you do things.
Millions of people turn off their lights for Earth Hour at 8.30pm (20:30) in their local times on the last Saturday of March. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas have stood in darkness during previous Earth Hours. Some people enjoy Earth Hour with a candle-lit dinner or a candle-lit bath, while others host large events or parties, either in darkness or with candles, to celebrate Earth Hour.
Businesses and government organizations, as well as community and political leaders also take part in Earth Hour. It’s about giving people a voice on the planet’s future and working together to create a sustainable low carbon future for planet earth.Earth Hour started in Sydney, Australia, in 2007. This event saw 2.2 million homes and businesses turn their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change that year. Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating in 2008. Global landmarks such as the, Sydney Harbour Bridge, the CN Tower in Toronto, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, all stood in darkness for Earth Hour. In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour.
http://www.earthhour.org/earth-hour-live-watch-the-hour-unfold-around-the-world
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