WITH climate change a harsh reality, reducing your carbon footprint is becoming an increasingly vital habit so switch off and be part of this year’s #EarthHour today (Saturday, 25 March).
Earth Hour was born in Sydney, Australia in 2007 and has grown to include almost every country in the world.
From 8.30pm to 9.30pm tonight local time, millions of people switch off all their lights as part of an international crusade founded by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to conserve energy.
With carbon dioxide levels increasing, it has become essential for investments to be made in cleaner energy and a reduction in our reliance on fossil fuels.
“Arctic sea ice appears on March 7 to have reached a record low wintertime maximum extent, according to scientists at NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder, Colorado. And on the opposite side of the planet, on March 3 sea ice around Antarctica hit its lowest extent ever recorded by satellites at the end of summer in the Southern Hemisphere, a surprising turn of events after decades of moderate sea ice expansion,” read a statement on the NASA Climate Change website.
Coal reserves are on the decline worldwide and so more research is being done into other energy solutions.
This year, why not use Earth Hour to look at ways in which you can reduce your dependence on the grid going forward and #ChangeClimateChange? Can you use less electricity or install wind or solar-powered fixtures in your home?
Advice on reducing energy in the home:
- Keep curtains closed during Summer days to keep heat out and open them in Winter to allow sunshine to warm up rooms instead of relying on air-conditioning or heating.
- Use cold water instead of hot in washing machines.
- Don’t leave fridge doors open unnecessarily.
- Unplug appliances and equipment which is not in use.
- Use energy-saving light bulbs.
Share your #EarthHour stories, videos and photos with us – how did you celebrate and how many people got involved?
Click here for some fun things to do during #EarthHour.
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