Individuals, businesses, governments and communities are invited to turn out their lights for one hour on Saturday March 31, 2012 at 8:30 PM to show their support for environmentally sustainable action.
Earth Hour is the world’s largest display of environmental action, with citizens of 135 countries and territories across every continent coming together for Earth Hour 2011 indicating a growing global movement of positive change in environmental attitudes. The event began in Sydney in 2007, when 2 million people switched off their lights. By 2011, Earth Hour was being reported as ‘the World’s largest campaign for the planet’ with participation in 135 countries and territories across every continent, including the world’s most recognized man-made marvels and natural wonders in a landmark display of environmental action.
WHAT:
Earth Hour 2012
WHEN:
Saturday 31 March at 8.30pm in your local time zone
WHERE:
Across the globe
WHY:
To celebrate your commitment to the planet with the people of the world
HOW WILL YOU GO BEYOND THE HOUR:
Switch off your lights, register your support and get more details at earthhour.org. The iconic ‘lights out’ event has seen some of the world’s most recognized landmarks, including the Forbidden City, Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace, Golden Gate Bridge, Table Mountain, Christ the Redeemer statue and Sydney Opera House switch off in a global celebration of the one thing that unites us all – the planet.
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