ETHEKWINI Municipality is appealing to communities to joing millions of people across the globe and switch off non-essential lights between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on Saturday, 30 March in support of Earth Hour.
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Earth Hour aims to raise awareness on the impact of the use of fossil fuel and other human actions on climate change. Earth Hour is not about how much energy is saved during the hour, rather, it’s a chance to put the spotlight on the issues facing the planet and to inspire people to live more sustainably. The theme for 2019 is “Reduce, Reuse, Change The Way We Live”.
“There’s never been a more critical moment for the world to show solidarity for and a strong commitment to climate action,” said Mayor Zandile Gumede. “We cannot afford to ignore the critical environmental challenges we are facing. We need to switch over to more sustainable ways of living and doing business. Our individual actions have collective impact.”
In line with its commitment to reduce carbon foot-print, the city launched its photo-voltaic (PV) project which has seen the installation of solar PV panels on five Municipal buildings. The city has also introduced energy saving efforts in municipal buildings, retrofitting lighting systems to make them more energy efficient which has resulted in significant costs savings. Through the programme all of the traffic lights (robots) have been replaced from old incandescent bulbs to new “LED” lights. The Municipality has also used the funding for retrofitting street lighting around the city.
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