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Millions to mark Earth Hour today

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epa05870777 Candles are lit in front of the Brandenburg Gate before turning off its lights to commemorate Earth Hour in Berlin, Germany, 25 March 2017. Earth Hour takes place worldwide at 20:30 local time, calling for lights to be turned off for 60 minutes to raise awareness of the danger of global climate change. The movement is now celebrated in over 172 countries and over 7,000 cities and towns around the world. EPA/FELIPE TRUEBA

Millions are set to show their commitment to the planet today by turning off their lights as they mark Earth Hour, an international event organised by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) to raise awareness of global warming.

Thousands of global landmarks as well as offices and households will plunge themselves into darkness in a symbolic call for more action on climate change for 60 minutes on Saturday night as they mark Earth Hour.

WWF’s Earth Hour campaign began as a symbolic lights out in Sydney 2007. Since then it has grown into the largest grassroots movement for the environment in the world. In 2018 a record-breaking 188 countries and around 17,900 landmarks turned their lights off for climate change.

 

Via WWF and Earth Hour

 

 

 

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