Across the world, many iconic structures, buildings and sky-scrapers participate in the event as well by dimming their lights.
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People have been urged to reduce their energy consumption, shift to renewable sources and to reduce their carbon footprint. He also calls for a new policy that replaces subsidy for unreliable solar and wind energy so that green technologies can phase out fossil fuels. At 8:30pm local time on Saturday many prominent landmarks from coast to coast will suddenly go dark.
This year, in honor of movement’s 10 anniversary, the WWF officials is recognizing some individuals who have taken Earth Hour to the next level. “People around the world can log onto earthhour.org/climateaction to donate five Facebook posts to Earth Hour and encourage their friends to be a part of local climate efforts”, says the site, which has also created a Facebook profile picture frame.
“We hope that we have inspired our colleagues and communities to join us in switching off lights to make a positive impact on combating global climate change”. “We have come a long way since 2010 when WWF-Pakistan first celebrated Earth Hour”, he said. Climate change and the increase of poverty in the world are strongly connected.
Nations agreed in Paris in 2015 to limit average global warming to two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-industrial temperatures.
“Cook County has worked diligently to increase energy efficiency in County facilities because we know that our planet and its resources are vulnerable”, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said.
A globe illuminated with led-lights by activists of the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) in front of the Brandenburg Gate to mark Earth Hour, in Berlin, Saturday, March 25, 2017.
Last year’s event saw Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a number of cabinet ministers join in.
Bhubaneswar: Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia, when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change.
“Earth Hour is a chance for everyone to think about how to change their own behaviour in everyday life, to burden the environment less”, Čárska said, as quoted by SITA.
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“That symbolic moment is now a worldwide movement”.
