Earth Hour
Mar. 29, 2008 08:00 PM 09:00 PMEarth Hour originated as an event promoted by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Australia, which asked households and businesses to turn off their lights and non-essential electrical appliances for one hour to promote electricity conservation and thus lower carbon emissions. Created to bring awareness to one of the greatest threats our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.
Earth Hour
Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 8-9pm
This idea has captured the hearts and minds of people all over the world. As a result, this year London will join millions of people in many of the world's major cities, including Copenhagen, Toronto, Chicago, Melbourne, Brisbane and Tel Aviv to unite and switch off for Earth Hour.
It may seem like your small individual efforts would not make a difference, but it is the cumulative efforts of all of us that can have an impact. We encourage every individual, household and business in the City of London, and beyond, to participate in this international event. It's a great time for all of us to take a look at the energy we are using and where we can cut back.
Some ideas for Earth Hour activities include:
- host a candle-lit, bbq dinner party
- go outside for some stargazing
- read ghost stories by candlelight or play hide-and-seek in the dark with your children
- go out for a walk to see which households and businesses are taking part in Earth Hour
For more ideas from the City of London on how retail locations, apartment buildings, hotels and restaurants can take part visit here.
Visit www.earthhour.org to learn more about the event worldwide and to register to receive energy-saving tips and to make sure that your efforts are counted.