Earth hour will be celebrated from 8.30 to 9.30 on Saturday evening.
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Speaking about the campaign, Farida Tampal, State Director, Hyderabad, WWF-India said, “Earth Hour has been drawing interest and support from all quarters, be it the governments, educational institutions, the media, the hotel industry or the Corporate”. “The picturesque Soan Valley in Khushab district attracts a lot of tourists to its lovely lakes, waterfalls, forests, natural springs, hills, the endangered Punjab urial, migratory birds in winters and preserved architectural sites”, he said.
During Earth Hour this Saturday evening (March 19), luxury boutique hotel The Scarlet Singapore will switch off its facade, balcony and other non-essential lighting. Last year, a record-breaking 172 countries and some of the world’s most Iconic buildings switched off their lights.
While this will make for a nice romantic meal, if you truly want to combat climate change, cross off meat, eggs and dairy products from your shopping list. “The association with the leading television network will strengthen the Earth Hour initiative to draw attention to conservation issues that we face as a planet”.
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Dr Rout has been identified in past by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction as advocate for UNISDR Making Cities Resilient Campaign, Winner of Hindustan Times Brightest Young Climate Leaders and Brand Ambassador status from Odisha Environment Congress etc. Dr Rout is instrumental behind transforming ugly walls & spots with introduction of city wall painting, organising street vendors into vending zones, city level cycling tracks, public transport systems etc. This pivotal moment at the Paris Climate Conference comes almost ten years after the launch of Earth Hour, a movement born out of the need for raising awareness about climate change. It is already being affected by deeper, more persistent droughts, pounded by more severe weather and floods, inundated by bigger storm surges.
