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Earth Hour and activities in UAE

by Arjun Anand | 07-03-2020 18:38 recommendations 0

Earth Hour and activities in UAE

Earth Hour is all about spreading the awareness of environmental issues in our global and local communities. It is an annual global event organized by WWF (World Wild Fund for Nature) encouraging individuals, communities, corporates, and households to turn off their lights to show support for fight against climate change and commitment towards better planet. Every year on the last Saturday of the month of March from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., millions across the world choose to turn off their lights for one hour to celebrate their commitment to the planet. Earth hour 2020 will be on Saturday, March 28, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

History of Earth Hour

Earth Hour started in Sydney, Australia, in 2007. This event saw 2.2 million homes and businesses turn their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change that year. Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating in 2008. Global landmarks such as the, Sydney Harbour Bridge, the CN Tower in Toronto, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and Rome¡¯s Colosseum, all stood in darkness for Earth Hour.

Earth hour in UAE

Last year, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) reported record energy savings of 267 megawatts, in electricity consumption in the emirate, equivalent to a reduction of 114 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. Lights from Dubai¡¯s brightest landmarks were switched off across the city – including Burj Khalifa

In Dubai, during the Earth hour event there is The Earth Hour Walk, the most prominent activity. The event starts at 8:30pm. A large number of officials from the public and private sectors take part in this walk. For the past 2 years, I have participated in the Earth Hour activities happening in the UAE.


Earth hour 2019

Earth hour significance

Now you may be thinking how switching off light for one hour can do to the world?.  Actually switching off lights is a symbolic action. This is an initiative for all individuals, companies and authorities to take accountability of their ecological footprint.  It symbolizes a commitment to change beyond the hour.

I hope that this Earth Hour, all of us can make a promise to protect our planet.

 earth hour 2018


Earth hour 2019

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19 Comments

  • Sameer Singh says :
    Really its a great step towards climate change.
    Posted 28-03-2020 09:57

  • Rachu Khanal says :
    Thanks for report
    Posted 26-03-2020 11:03

  • Horticulturist Susmita says :
    Hello arjun
    I hope you are doing well
    Very well written and expressed on Earth hour.
    Keep writing
    Thank you so much for this report
    Regards
    Susmita
    Posted 24-03-2020 10:36

  • Aarati Khatri says :
    Hey Arjun, Thank you for sharing this report. Hope our little contribution in Earth hour will bring phenomenal changes around the globe!
    Green Cheers!
    Posted 21-03-2020 23:15

  • Asmita Bhusal says :
    Hello Arjun! Thank you for letting us know about Earth Hour and its significance.
    Posted 21-03-2020 22:55

  • Sarah Poudel says :
    Greetings
    I do hope everything going well.

    Thank you for this great report

    Warm regards

    Sarah


    Posted 19-03-2020 19:00

  • Sandhya Adhikari says :
    Hello Arjun,

    I do hope you are fine there and doing great with your works,

    Thanks for sharing us about the Earth Hour,

    Keep writing.

    yours,
    Sandhya
    Posted 14-03-2020 00:38

  • null says :
    Hello Arjun,

    I do hope you are fine there and doing great with your works,

    Thanks for sharing us about the Earth Hour,

    Keep writing.

    yours,
    Sandhya
    Posted 14-03-2020 00:33 Delete

  • Susmita Adhikari says :
    Hello
    I hope you are doing well

    Thank you so much for this report
    Regards
    Susmita
    Posted 12-03-2020 01:32

  • Susmita Adhikari says :
    Hello Arjun

    I hope you are doing well

    thank you so much for this report
    Green cheers

    Warm regards
    Susmita
    Posted 12-03-2020 00:35

  • Aida Daeichiyan karandi says :
    amazing!!!
    Especially the image of Sheikh Maktoum in one of the photos
    Posted 11-03-2020 15:51

  • Prabha Bhusal says :
    Hello Arjun,
    I hope you are fine and doing well with your work.
    Thanks for letting us know about this Earth Hour Event.I hope this event will be successful and we all will be no further running for energy savings.
    Eagerly waiting to hear more from you!
    Regards,
    Prabha Bhusal

    Posted 10-03-2020 19:39

  • Jasmine Karki says :
    Greetings
    I do hope everything is going well..

    Thank you so much for sharing such an wonderful report on earth hour!!
    Really felt great to go through it..
    Eagerly waiting for your more reports..

    Green cheers
    Regards
    Jasmine karki
    Posted 09-03-2020 01:51

  • Shreya Aryal says :
    Hello Arjun,
    I hope your are doing good.
    I am so excited knowing about the earth hour.I came to know about this last year.Its a very good way of connecting directly with earth.
    I am so excited for the earth hour of this year.
    Thank you for sharing the history with us.
    Green Cheers,
    Shreya

    Posted 08-03-2020 01:57

  • Aashutosh Shah says :
    Hello Arjun,
    Thank you for this great report.
    Posted 07-03-2020 21:04

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