Do your part this Earth Hour
Once a year, for one hour, everyone on earth are expected to switch of their electricity and experience life without power, at night. This is called Earth Hour and this year it falls on Saturday, 24 March.
POLOKWANE – Being a South-African, you most probably know the term “load shedding” as everyone experienced that a few years ago. Living in Polokwane, you might also be used to frequent electricity problems. Therefore, to be at least one hour without electricity is not that unusual. Since we are very dependent on electricity, for charging our cell phones, watching television, or surfing the internet, we often find that we have nothing to do when the electricity is down. Although being in the dark is not ideal, it is also not the end of the world.
Once a year, for one hour, everyone on earth are expected to switch of their electricity and experience life without power, at night. This is called Earth Hour and this year it falls on Saturday, 24 March.
The first ever Earth Hour was held on 31 March 2006 in Sydney, Australia. San Francisco was the next major city to run a program related to saving power in October 2007. By 2008, 35 countries in the world were participating on all seven continents. Between 20:30 and 21:30, hundreds of cities in these 35 countries turned of their lights. In 2016, the number of countries participating grew to 170.
This Saturday 24th March 2018, mark Earth Hour by turning off lights and electric appliances for an hour at 8.30pm. A small act with big symbolism. Let's show we can all act together and work for a better future for the planet. RT to spread the word #EarthHourUK #EarthHour2018 pic.twitter.com/GBglLSR7Bu
— Matt Larsen-Daw (@MattLarsenDaw) March 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/AngRoeska/status/977171787292094464
Everything on Earth is undeniably connected. It’s time to prioritize our planet’s biodiversity and nature. How do you #Connect2Earth? #connect2earth #wwf pic.twitter.com/Z5PRkc5vWz
— this is (@__ruzzle) March 23, 2018
Each & every one of us have a voice and the power to make a change. #Connect2Earth with us this #EarthHour – tomorrow, 24 march, 8:30pm local time. pic.twitter.com/y4XNuYFglD
— Earth Hour Official (@earthhour) March 23, 2018
Happy #IntlForestDay! After oceans, forests are the world’s largest storehouses of carbon. Yet we are losing them at a rate of nearly 20 football fields per minute😟It’s time to start caring for this one home we share: https://t.co/oBCmsYPi9v pic.twitter.com/OpMlrOOIZA
— Earth Hour Official (@earthhour) March 21, 2018
So, turn of your lights at 20:30 and support Earth Day 2016.
