China’s most significant historic landmark, the Forbidden City in Beijing, will turn off its lights for Earth Hour at 8.30pm on Saturday March 27, in a dramatic display of action on global warming from the world’s most populous nation.
Lying figuratively and geographically at the heart of the Chinese capital, the hallowed complex, which served as the ceremonial and political hub of China for almost five centuries, is the most symbolic gesture the economic superpower could make to show its commitment to the pursuit of low-carbon economic development.
The Forbidden City heads up a list of some of the world’s most iconic landmarks that have confirmed their participation in Earth Hour in recent days including :
1. Italy’s Trevi Fountain in Rome and Leaning Tower of Pisa,
2. Big Ben and Houses of Parliament in London,
3. Edinburgh Castle in Scotland,
4. India Gate and Red Fort in Delhi,
5. Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe,
6. Bosphorous Bridge in Istanbul
7. Hohensalzburg Castle in Salzburg, and
8. Independence Angel in Mexico City.
They join a comprehensive list of the world’s great man-made marvels and natural wonders, including the Eiffel Tower, Brandenburg Gate, Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Empire State Building, London Eye, Table Mountain, Christ the Redeemer statue, Sydney Opera House and the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, which will plunge into darkness for Earth Hour contributing to a historic moment in the climate landscape. (earthhour.org)
Thursday, March 25, 2010
China's Will Turn Off its Lights for Earth Hour 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Victoria Falls One of the most inspiring stories to Earth Hour this year
Mighty Victoria Falls a powerful backdrop for climate action. In this year, Earth Hour concerns to come out of the lead up the Victoria Falls, bordering the African nations of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
From one man contacting the Earth Hour team and offering to help bring Earth Hour to his country, came support from local businesses, hotels, the regional power utility and the district government, to bring about what will likely be one of the most magical moments in Earth Hour 2010's global celebration of the planet.
Spearheaded by the NGO Environment Africa, one of the largest waterfalls in the world will now bear witness to a gathering of hundreds of schoolchildren, a candlelit vigil attended by community members and dignitaries, and the sounds of the mbira played under a moonlit sky, in recognition Earth Hour's unifying global message of hope and action for a better healthier planet.
United by hope and the passion of those willing to take action on climate change and make a difference, Victoria Falls will join the ranks of world icons such as the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Trevi Fountain, Sydney Opera House, Table Mountain, Christ the Redeemer statue, Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Burj Khalifa (the world's tallest building) and many more man-made marvels and natural wonders, that will switch off for Earth Hour for what is anticipated to be the greatest global action on climate change ever witnessed. ( earthhour.org )
Save Our Earth in Earth Hour 2010 !
Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. Earth hour was conceived by WWF and The Sydney Morning Herald in 2007, when 2.2 million residents of Sydney participated by turning off all non-essential lights. Following Sydney's lead, many other cities around the world adopted the event in 2008. Earth Hour 2010 will take place on March 27, 2010 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., local time. (Wikipedia.org)
About Earth Hour
Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating. 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, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour. (Earthhour.org)
Turn out your light, show support
In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.
Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness. People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet.
A list of 812 icons and landmarks worldwide will turn off their lights for Earth Hour, including:
Eiffel Tower, Paris
Grand Palace, Bangkok
Sky Tower, Auckland
London Eye, London
Piccadilly Circus, London
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
Empire State Building, New York
Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro
El Ángel, Mexico City
Trevi Fountain, Italy
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Forbidden City, Beijing
Red Fort, Delhi
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa
Big Ben, London
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Celebrity Earth Hour ambassadors who are supporting the Earth Hour message include; Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Helen Clarke (former New Zealand Prime Minister), Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus, The Cranberries, Andox and Box from Hong Kong, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm, and a panda named Mei Lan. At the moment 214 ambassadors have signed on to support EH 2010. Earth Hour has garnered global support from over fourty five international corporations such as IKEA, HSBC, PwC, Accenture and Nokia Siemens Networks. (en.wikipedia.org)
So pledge your support here and turn off your lights for one hour, Earth Hour, 8.30pm, Saturday 27th March 2010 !
China's Will Turn Off its Lights for Earth Hour 2010
Lying figuratively and geographically at the heart of the Chinese capital, the hallowed complex, which served as the ceremonial and political hub of China for almost five centuries, is the most symbolic gesture the economic superpower could make to show its commitment to the pursuit of low-carbon economic development.
The Forbidden City heads up a list of some of the world’s most iconic landmarks that have confirmed their participation in Earth Hour in recent days including :
1. Italy’s Trevi Fountain in Rome and Leaning Tower of Pisa,
2. Big Ben and Houses of Parliament in London,
3. Edinburgh Castle in Scotland,
4. India Gate and Red Fort in Delhi,
5. Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe,
6. Bosphorous Bridge in Istanbul
7. Hohensalzburg Castle in Salzburg, and
8. Independence Angel in Mexico City.
They join a comprehensive list of the world’s great man-made marvels and natural wonders, including the Eiffel Tower, Brandenburg Gate, Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Empire State Building, London Eye, Table Mountain, Christ the Redeemer statue, Sydney Opera House and the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, which will plunge into darkness for Earth Hour contributing to a historic moment in the climate landscape. (earthhour.org)
Victoria Falls One of the most inspiring stories to Earth Hour this year
From one man contacting the Earth Hour team and offering to help bring Earth Hour to his country, came support from local businesses, hotels, the regional power utility and the district government, to bring about what will likely be one of the most magical moments in Earth Hour 2010's global celebration of the planet.
Spearheaded by the NGO Environment Africa, one of the largest waterfalls in the world will now bear witness to a gathering of hundreds of schoolchildren, a candlelit vigil attended by community members and dignitaries, and the sounds of the mbira played under a moonlit sky, in recognition Earth Hour's unifying global message of hope and action for a better healthier planet.
United by hope and the passion of those willing to take action on climate change and make a difference, Victoria Falls will join the ranks of world icons such as the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Trevi Fountain, Sydney Opera House, Table Mountain, Christ the Redeemer statue, Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Burj Khalifa (the world's tallest building) and many more man-made marvels and natural wonders, that will switch off for Earth Hour for what is anticipated to be the greatest global action on climate change ever witnessed. ( earthhour.org )
Save Our Earth in Earth Hour 2010 !
Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. Earth hour was conceived by WWF and The Sydney Morning Herald in 2007, when 2.2 million residents of Sydney participated by turning off all non-essential lights. Following Sydney's lead, many other cities around the world adopted the event in 2008. Earth Hour 2010 will take place on March 27, 2010 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., local time. (Wikipedia.org)About Earth Hour
Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating. 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, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour. (Earthhour.org)
Turn out your light, show support
In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.
Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness. People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet.
A list of 812 icons and landmarks worldwide will turn off their lights for Earth Hour, including:
Eiffel Tower, Paris
Grand Palace, Bangkok
Sky Tower, Auckland
London Eye, London
Piccadilly Circus, London
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
Empire State Building, New York
Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro
El Ángel, Mexico City
Trevi Fountain, Italy
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Forbidden City, Beijing
Red Fort, Delhi
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa
Big Ben, London
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Celebrity Earth Hour ambassadors who are supporting the Earth Hour message include; Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Helen Clarke (former New Zealand Prime Minister), Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus, The Cranberries, Andox and Box from Hong Kong, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm, and a panda named Mei Lan. At the moment 214 ambassadors have signed on to support EH 2010. Earth Hour has garnered global support from over fourty five international corporations such as IKEA, HSBC, PwC, Accenture and Nokia Siemens Networks. (en.wikipedia.org)
So pledge your support here and turn off your lights for one hour, Earth Hour, 8.30pm, Saturday 27th March 2010 !
