EARTH HOUR Lights Out Saturday, March 28, 2020 from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. local time.
Turn off your lights for one hour to express your support for action on climate change. Across the globe, more than a billion people are expected to participate in one of the greatest mass demonstrations in history, shutting off lights in homes, offices and public sites to proclaim the need for new policies and practices to address global climate change.
The goal of Earth Hour is to make a powerful visual statement on climate change by shutting down all lights on March 28th from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. local time. Last year, over 75 million people participated in 7000 cities and towns in 187 countries on all seven continents. The experience inspired many people and businesses to change their energy habits and has influenced government energy policy in countries around the world.
Please support this effort by literally turning off the lights for one hour, to symbolize your commitment to finding solutions to climate change. Perhaps take a walk outside & enjoy the stars, light a candle, take a nap…the main purpose is to reflect on our individual choices regarding the environment and how even a small change can make a difference. Make a commitment to stop buying bottled water, turn off the lights around the house when you don’t need them, unplug appliances, turning off your computer overnight, purchase green products, recylce….help take care of our planet.
In addition, we encourage you to:
- Ask government officials to turn off the lights at iconic buildings and national landmarks
- Replace standard light bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs
- Ask your family, friends and co-workers to join you in supporting Earth Hour.
- Live more sustainably – change what you eat, what you buy, support businesses that give back. Click the link to read more suggestions from the WWF on simple changes you can make to your daily life.
- Share the movement on your social media channels.
