6 Days ’til Earth Hour. Have You Pledged to Switch Off Your Lights?
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In one week, people around the globe will be plunging themselves into total darkness to celebrate Earth Hour.
Earth Hour is one of the WWF’s global initiatives. It’s also the largest climate change event in history. Last year’s event had over 4,000 cities around the globe participating—including 80 million people from the US alone! Even extremely well-known landmarks and tourist destinations have gone completely dark for this big event, including: The Golden Gate Bridge, The Great Pyramids of Giza, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Sydney’s Opera House, The Eiffel Tower, and even the Las Vegas Strip!
Still not sure what Earth Hour is all about? Well, according to the official Earth Hour website:
“On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people around the world will come together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. The movement symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in this fight, protecting our future and that of future generations.”
As for what to do during Earth Hour, well, you can start by checking out their website. Many events are planned around the world and you can check to see if any are happening in your area. However, if you feel like staying in for the event, here are a few ideas to help pass the time:
• Read a book
• Play a game (board games, cards or charades)
• Make shadow puppets
• Tell ghost stories
• Go for a walk
• Go outside and do some star gazing (if it’s not cloudy)
• Go outside and discover how different nature in your area can be at nighttime than from daytime (but don’t do anything dangerous!)
• Take a nap
These are just a few things you can do during Earth Hour. Even with the lights, televisions, computers and so forth switched off (and unplugged!) you can still make use of candles, flashlights and other battery operated or hand-cranked devices. Also, Earth Hour doesn’t have to last only an hour—you can extend it on for as long as you like.
Right now there are over 5 million people around the world who have pledged to take part in Earth Hour. Head over to this site to check out the map and make your pledge to switch off the lights for Earth Hour. Be sure to let your friends, families, and co-workers know about the event, too!
Earth Hour is on Saturday, March 27th. All you have to do is switch off your lights (and other devices) when it hits 8:30 pm on your local time.
By Heidi Marshall
I have been with GreenFudge for about a year now, but I've had a passion for Nature my entire life. When I'm not writing articles, you can find me out hiking, gardening, working on green craft projects, or taking photos for my website. You can check out the site at http://arkisaeo.com
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I have been in Paris two years ago. The eiffel tower is really an amazing construction. The view on the top is great.