Earth Hour

2022 - 3 - 25

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World marks Earth Hour (Xinhua)

Combo photo shows the Brussels Town Hall before (top) and during Earth Hour in Brussels, Belgium, on March 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong). (220327) -- ROME, March 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the Colosseo before (top) and during the Earth ...

(Xinhua/Jin Mamengni) Combo photo shows the Heroes' Square before (top) and during Earth Hour in Budapest, Hungary on March 26, 2022. Combo photo shows the Colosseo before (top) and during the Earth Hour in Rome, Italy, on March 26, 2022.

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Lights go out at landmarks around the world to mark Earth Hour (South China Morning Post)

The global event encourages people to switch off their lights for an hour to bring attention to the issue of climate change and to show support for ...

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Lights off at Petronas Twin Towers, KL Tower for Earth Hour tonight (New Straits Times Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: Earth Hour, the world's largest grassroots movement for the environment, is set to unite millions of people around the world today to show ...

Since its inception in 2007, Earth Hour has inspired global initiatives for the protection of nature, climate, and the environment, helping drive awareness, action and policy change. Historically, Earth Hour has focused on the climate crisis, but more recently, Earth Hour has strived to address a range of concerns facing people and planet. WWF International director-general Marco Lambertini said Earth Hour 2022 calls for the world to unite in a moment of solidarity for people and the planet. KUALA LUMPUR: Earth Hour, the world's largest grassroots movement for the environment, is set to unite millions of people around the world today to show solidarity for both people and the planet. WWF-Malaysia executive director and chief executive officer Sophia Lim said Earth Hour was founded to unite the world in support of people and the planet. All the proceeds from the Earth Hour Virtual Run for Nature, it said will go towards the organisation's conservation efforts.

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Earth Hour: Why people across the world are turning off their lights ... (CNN)

Tonight, for the 15th consecutive year, people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour. It's part of a grassroots global campaign called ...

The WWF also recommends that supporters "take action beyond the hour, whether it is supporting a local WWF project or getting involved in Earth Hour campaigns in their own country, or starting the movement in their own community." What is the purpose of Earth Hour? Participants in more than 190 countries

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Earth Hour: Why world will switch off lights at 8.30 PM; how you can ... (Livemint)

Earth Hour is the world's largest grassroots movement for the environment. It aims to unite millions of people around the world to show solidarity for both ...

Held every year on the last Saturday of March, Earth Hour engages supporters in more than 190 countries and territories, all taking action to ensure a brighter future for people and the planet. After switching off your lights 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in your local time zone, spend the Hour with your friends, family, and community - whether at home, outside, online, or in-person - to make it an impactful evening to remember. It aims to unite millions of people around the world to show solidarity for both people and the planet. We know that alongside the many challenges we face, especially in these unprecedented times, 2022 remains to be a critical year for the Planet, our shared home. This year’s event invites people around the globe to unite in a moment of reflection on our relationship with each other and our collective home. Earth Hour is the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment.

Egypt turns off landmarks' lights to mark global Earth Hour (Xinhua)

CAIRO, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Egypt marked the annual global Earth Hour on Saturday evening by turning off the lights of a number of landmarks across the ...

"The ministry's participation in the event comes from its belief in the efforts of all countries to shed light on the phenomenon of global warming and raise awareness of its risks," the SCA chief told Xinhua. "We participate in Earth Hour by simultaneously switching off the lights of Saladin Citadel in Cairo, Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria, the area of the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan and the area of Deir el-Bahari temples in Luxor," said Mostafa Waziri, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) affiliated with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. CAIRO, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Egypt marked the annual global Earth Hour on Saturday evening by turning off the lights of a number of landmarks across the country for 60 minutes, including Saladin Citadel in the capital Cairo.

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Earth Hour: Lights out at 8:30pm, time to conserve energy. All you ... (Hindustan Times)

Earth Hour: The theme for this year's Earth Hour is 'Shape Our Future', which emphasises on the need to conserve energy and save the environment for the ...

“Though the Earth Hour is symbolic in nature, but the attention it draws towards our earth and climate is not symbolic. Governments, companies and environment activists around the world take part in this event. - Earth Hour: The theme for this year's Earth Hour is ‘Shape Our Future’, which emphasises on the need to conserve energy and save the environment for the future generations.

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