Lights out for Earth Hour 2012
EARTH HOUR 2012 took place (March 31) from 8.30pm to 9.30pm where households and businesses will turn off their non-essential lights for one hour, to raise awareness on climate change. Conceived by WWF in 2007, it is held on the last Saturday of March annually, to encourage people from all corners of the globe to take sustainability actions and share their commitment to the environment.
Hundreds of landmarks around the world, including Petronas Twin Tower in Malaysia,Washington’s National Cathedral, Big Ben in London, the Great Wall of China and Tokyo Tower planned to dim their lights at 8:30 p.m. local time Saturday as part of a global effort to shine a spotlight on climate change.
Acording to organisers the biggest ever Earth Hour has participants including individuals, companies and landmarks in 147 countries and over 5,000 cities, agreeing to switch off their lights for one hour at 8:30pm. The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Big Ben Clock Tower in London, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro and the Empire State Building in New York are among the monuments whose operators have agreed to participate in the demonstration.
Malaysia's iconic Petronas Twin Towers before and after their lights are turned off to mark Earth Hour in Kuala Lumpur.
Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Cathedral on the square of Miracles go dark for Earth Hour. FABIO MUZZI / AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Sydney skyline taken from Sydney Harbour Bridge during Earth Hour at 8.40 pm. Photo: Mick Tsikas
This combo image shows before, left, and after pictures of St. Stephen’s Tower in London on Saturday to mark Earth Hour.
This combination of two photos shows Singapore’s famous tourism icon, The Merlion lit with multiple colors, top, and in darkness, below, as part of the city-state’s efforts to participate in this year’s “Earth Hour”, WWF’s global initiative to inspire support for actions to combat climate change, Saturday March 31, 2012 in Singapore. WONG MAYE-E — AP
A combination photo shows The Palacio de los Capitanes with the lights turned off (top) and with the lights turned on during Earth Hour in the Central Place of Antigua, about 42 km (26 miles) from Guatemala City, March 31, 2012. Lights started going off around the world on Saturday in a show of support for renewable energy. REUTERS/Jorge Dan Lopez
The Badaling section of the Great Wall is shown during Earth Hour. -Getty Images
Luna Park is seen before the lights are switched off for Earth Hour on March 30, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. Earth Hour encourages individuals around the world to turn off their lights for one hour at 20:30 local time on March 31, 2012 to take a stand against climate change. (March 29, 2012 - Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images AsiaPac)
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, a Malaysian landmark, are pictured after lights were turned off for Earth Hour March 31, 2012. Landmarks in thousands of cities, from Sydney Harbour Bridge to the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, will turn off the power for Earth Hour, the sixth such event promoting a sustainable future for the planet. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad
Earth Hour In Indonesia
The Eiffel Tower is seen after the lights are turned off during Earth Hour 2012, on March 31, 2012 in Paris, France.
(March 30, 2012 - Photo by Antoine Antoniol/Getty Images Europe)
This Earth Hour 2012: 8.30pm, Saturday 31 March, celebrate your action for the planet with the people of world by switching off your lights for an hour, then go beyond the hour.
EARTH HOUR 2012 took place (March 31) from 8.30pm to 9.30pm where households and businesses will turn off their non-essential lights for one hour, to raise awareness on climate change. Conceived by WWF in 2007, it is held on the last Saturday of March annually, to encourage people from all corners of the globe to take sustainability actions and share their commitment to the environment.
Hundreds of landmarks around the world, including Petronas Twin Tower in Malaysia,Washington’s National Cathedral, Big Ben in London, the Great Wall of China and Tokyo Tower planned to dim their lights at 8:30 p.m. local time Saturday as part of a global effort to shine a spotlight on climate change.
Acording to organisers the biggest ever Earth Hour has participants including individuals, companies and landmarks in 147 countries and over 5,000 cities, agreeing to switch off their lights for one hour at 8:30pm. The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Big Ben Clock Tower in London, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro and the Empire State Building in New York are among the monuments whose operators have agreed to participate in the demonstration.
The Eiffel Tower is seen after the lights are turned off during Earth Hour 2012, on March 31, 2012 in Paris, France.
(March 30, 2012 - Photo by Antoine Antoniol/Getty Images Europe)
This Earth Hour 2012: 8.30pm, Saturday 31 March, celebrate your action for the planet with the people of world by switching off your lights for an hour, then go beyond the hour.
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