Go Greener – Earth Hour

Earth Hour was first celebrated in Sydney on March 31, 2007. This was a grass root movement where 2.2 million individuals and 200,000 business turned off non-essential lights for one hour to show their support for climate action. It quickly spread to a global event the following year. By 2018, Earth Hour had spread to 188 countries and territories where 17,900 landmarks across the globe turned off their lights for one hour in support of environmental issues. WWF and Earth Hour are hoping for a bigger event this year.

Earth Hour is timed around the Autumn equinox in the southern hemisphere and the Spring equinox in the northern hemisphere. This is when the sunset times in both hemispheres are closely aligned for maximum impact of fewer lights.

The Earth Hour website has great deal of useful information. If you need some help in deciding how to spend you time without lights on Saturday night, there are seven tips are located here. 

Alternatively, if you would like to do more then turn off the lights for one hour, there are ideas on how to make your life more sustainable and help you to reduce your impact on the planet. 

During Earth Hour, have a conversation with your family or friends about climate change, the environment, or the joy of being in nature – Shape our Future and #Switchoff.

Sue Zipfinger
Sustainability Co-ordinator