Earth Hour 2013

Earth Hour 2013 is at 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM on

Saturday, March 23

 

Dare the World to Save the Planet! 

 

WHAT'S IT ABOUT?

WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)

WWF’s Earth Hour is a unique annual phenomenon that focuses the world’s attention on our amazing planet, and how we need to protect it. At 8.30pm on 23 March hundreds of millions of people will turn off their lights for one hour, on the same night, all across the world in a huge, symbolic show of support.

For 2013 as we all switch off our lights, we want the focus to be on the kind of energy we use. Because to create a better future for our planet we need to move away from dirty fossil fuels and onto clean green renewable energy which works with the awesome power of nature, not against it.

 

 

CEO and co-founder, Andy Ridley, highlighted the grassroots nature of the movement:

"People from all walks of life, from all nations around the world, are the lifeblood of the Earth Hour interconnected global community. They have proven time and time again that if you believe in something strongly enough, you can achieve amazing things. These stories aren't unique, this is happening all over the world."

The Panda has become the symbol of WWF.

 

Related Articles

 

http://www.earthhour.org/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2013/mar/22/earth-hour-switch-off-lights

http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2013-03/21/content_28313721.htm

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1303/S00471/one-day-till-earth-hour-2013.htm

http://arlenshah.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/earth-hour-2013/ 

http://www.earthhour.org/blog/see-awesome-earth-hour-2013-video-indonesia

http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/environment/earth-hour-2013-lights-out-to-save-dh1-2-million

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2013/mar/22/earth-hour-switch-off-lights