This year\u2019s WWF Earth Hour takes place on Saturday 19 March, with many historic buildings (including the oldest Youth Hostel in Wales) and over 7000 cities and towns across the world taking part to highlight awareness of climate change.<\/u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n
WWF writes:
\n<\/u>WWF\u2019s Earth Hour will roll across the globe on Saturday, 19 March 2016 at 8:30 p.m. local time, uniting individuals, communities and organizations in an unprecedented 178 countries and territories. Earth Hour is a global moment of solidarity for climate action and comes only months after governments agreed a new global climate deal.<\/p>\n
As the lights dim in homes, offices and landmarks, the world\u2019s largest grassroots movement for the environment will once again bring together millions of people to shine a light on climate action and the role people can play in global efforts to change climate change.<\/p>\n
\u2018The world is at a climate crossroads,\u2019 said Siddarth Das, Executive Director, Earth Hour Global. \u2018While we are experiencing the impacts of climate change more than ever, we are also witnessing a new momentum in climate action transcending borders and generations. From living rooms to classrooms and conference rooms, people are demanding climate action. This tenth edition of Earth Hour is our time to ensure people are empowered to be a part of climate solutions.\u2019<\/p>\n
This Saturday, as more than 350 of the world\u2019s most iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building, Taipei 101 and the Sydney Opera House prepare to switch off their lights, individuals around the world will switch on their power to make climate change history. From lending their voice to the planet through Earth Hour\u2019s ongoing \u2018Donate Your Social Power\u2019 campaign, to signing petitions for climate policy and making individual pledges for sustainable living, millions will celebrate their potential to help build a better future for the planet and future generations.<\/p>\n
\u2018Earth Hour reminds us that while people are on the frontlines of climate change, they are also our first line of defense,\u2019 said Das. \u2018Our actions today, as individuals and the global community, have the power to transform what the world will look like for generations to come — the time to act against climate change is now.\u2019<\/p>\n
To date in 2016, Earth Hour has powered more than 530,000 individual actions taken to help change climate change. Whether it is rallying individuals to participate in reforestation efforts in Georgia and Indonesia, promoting a switch to renewables in Uganda and India, spreading awareness on sustainable food in Italy and Australia or encouraging sustainable lifestyles in Chile and China, WWF and Earth Hour teams across six continents are harnessing the movement to mobilize public action on climate change in the lead up to the hour and throughout the year.<\/p>\n
This year, supporters have also been invited to share their commitment to the planet by donating their own personal landmarks \u2013 their Facebook feeds and social media profile pictures \u2013 to Earth Hour to inspire their friends and communities to join the movement.<\/p>\n
\u2018Whether it is the flick of a switch or the click of a mouse, Earth Hour\u2019s enduring appeal lies in its ability to connect people and show them that we all stand united in our ambition to change climate change,\u2019 added Das.<\/p>\n
Since 2007, Earth Hour has mobilized businesses, organizations, governments and hundreds of millions of individuals in over 7,000 cities and more than 170 countries and territories to act for a sustainable future.<\/p>\n
View the press release<\/a><\/p>\n Search for events<\/a> near you and buildings which are participating<\/p>\n Highlights<\/a> from last year\u2019s event, including a number of historic monuments worldwide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This year\u2019s WWF Earth Hour takes place on Saturday 19 March, with many historic buildings (including the oldest Youth Hostel in Wales) and over 7000 cities and towns across the world taking part to highlight awareness of climate change.\u00a0 WWF … Continue reading