The world to celebrate 'Earth Hour 2018' Saturday, to protect our planet
To show they care about our planet’s future, people do a wide range of things around the hour. Many choose to mark Earth Hour by going “lights out” for 60 minutes at 8.30pm - a symbolic show of solidarity for the planet.
In the heart of London's West End is Carnaby area, where restaurants, cafes and bars can be found across 14 streets. Carnaby Street's arch has been given a make over in support of Earth Hour and local businesses aim to take part.
The world’d biggest landmarks - like Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace, and Edinburgh Castle, Burj Khalifa in the UAE, to mention a few, switch off lights as a visual display of their commitment too.
Many businesses will also turn off their lights, and help make a promise to the planet from saying no to plastic cutlery and straws to conserving energy and gas use.
Coordinated by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and other volunteer organisations, Earth Hour’s greatest strength is people. In the midst of seeing our oceans suffocated by plastic and over-consumption decimating our forests, the global event aims to inspire millions across the world to protect our planet.
From Samoa to Tahiti, a record 187 countries and territories will take part Saturday in the world’s biggest Earth Hour yet. The support of Earth Hours and WWF’s work more broadly has influenced climate policy, facilitated climate-friendly laws, such as a ban on plastic in the Galapagos Islands and supported the world’s first Earth Hour forest in Uganda.
