| The energy saving hour, or Earth Hour, is a green | | | | countries where once a year buildings all over the |
| initiative to help promote awareness of energy | | | | world stand in darkness for one hour to raise |
| conservation issues and combat global warming | | | | awareness of the world's energy predicament. |
| around the world. | | | | These locations include national landmarks such as the |
| Individual cities in every nation have in the last few | | | | Golden Gate Bridge, Empire State Building, London |
| years implemented annual energy saving hours to | | | | Eye, Grand Palace in Bangkok and the Great |
| turn off all unnecessary lights and shut down any | | | | Pyramids of Egypt to name just a few. |
| equipment that causes a drain on the local power | | | | This energy saving hour is a reminder of what people |
| grid. | | | | can do on a personal level to help fight climate |
| Started in 2007, Earth Hour has become a worldwide | | | | change, small individual efforts add up to large results. |
| phenomenon that has heightened the consciousness | | | | Earth Hour is a global gathering to express concern |
| of millions to the plight of wasteful practices that | | | | for our planet's future while acting as a forum to |
| results in energy shortages threatening our world. | | | | instruct all who will listen about the small changes that |
| An energy saving hour was first incorporated by the | | | | they can implement to do their part. |
| World Wildlife Fund's Sydney branch when 2.2 million | | | | The planet can not wait. Climate change needs to be |
| homes and business turned off their lights for one | | | | slowed down and reversed. If every person does |
| hour and in just a few short years has become a | | | | whatever they can to reduce the impact on the |
| worldwide affair. | | | | environment in their personal world the benefits |
| The movement now encompasses hundreds of | | | | would be enormous. |
| millions of people in 4000 cities participating in 88 | | | | |