Earth Hour 2022: Earth Hour, the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment, is held every year on the last Saturday of March with an objective to unite millions of people around the world on a mission to save the environment.
How is it celebrated?
During Earth Hour every year, people across the world join hands to switch off their lights for one hour 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in their local time zones. For one hour, everyone who takes part turned off the lights in their homes and offices.
History Of Earth Hour
It was started in 2007 by WWF and partners as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney. The objective was to raise awareness about climate change. It engages supporters in more than 190 countries and territories taking concrete actions to ensure a brighter future for people and the planet.
Landmarks that will switch off their lights
Global landmarks like Sydney Opera House through the Gateway of India, Beijing Phoenix Center in China, Brandenburg Gate in Germany, the Colosseum in Italy, Empire State Building in the USA and the Christ the Redeemer in Brazil take part in the switch-off movement every year.
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In India, monuments that will switch off their lights include India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Qutub Minar, Purana Qila, and Humayun Tomb in Delhi; Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai in Mumbai; Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport Guwahati in Assam; Umaid Palace Bhawan-Jodhpur in Rambagh Palace Hotel-Jaipur, Monsoon Palace-Udaipur in Rajasthan; Kamlapati railway station, Bhopal, and railway station of Jabalpur & Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and Howrah Bridge, Indian Museum (Imperial Museum), Tata Centre in Kolkata.
Marco Lambertini, Director General, WWF International, said, “Earth Hour 2022 calls for the world to unite in a moment of solidarity for people and planet. We know that alongside the many challenges we face, especially in these unprecedented times, 2022 remains to be a critical year for the Planet, our shared home. This year the world will come together to agree on a Paris-style agreement for nature, and this presents a once in a decade opportunity for leaders to agree on a plan to reverse nature loss by 2030 and build a nature-positive future."
Earth Hour 2022 Theme
The theme for Earth Hour 2022 is "Shape Our Future."
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