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Earth Hour: How 60 Minutes Can Help Change The Planet

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Tomorrow evening, global landmarks around the world will be taking part in Earth Hour, an annual event to help raise awareness for climate change.

The Sydney Opera House, Eiffel Tower, and Empire State Building among others will be turning off their lights for one hour to show symbolic support. "Earth Hour is the moment millions of people across the globe unite to show that they care about the future of our planet, our one shared home," says the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature). "People join from their homes and local communities across towns and cities in over 192 countries and territories."

Organized by the WWF, the first Earth Hour was held in 2007 in Sydney, Australia with more than 2.2 million individuals participating. By the next year, over 50 million people in 35 countries were taking part in Earth Hour. The Colosseum and Golden Gate Bridge were among the first famous landmarks to join the movement.

While Earth Hour may have started as a symbolic form of protest, its led to legislative changes across the world. In 2014, the Galápagos Islands became the first province in Ecuador to ban plastic bags and packaging. In 2018, the French Polynesia classified 5 million sq km as a Managed Marine Area to help preserve vital marine ecosystems. Earth Hour has also led to the establishment of a forest in Uganda, as well as stronger climate legislation in Scotland and Switzerland.

Earth Hour is tomorrow evening, March 25 at 8:30pm. Turn off your lights, and help celebrate our planet. Just 60 minutes can make a difference!


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