Earth Hour: that's the reason

The Earth Hour took place again on March 24, 2018. All over the world, the lights went out for an hour at famous landmarks. In the following article, we explain what this is about.

That is behind Earth Hour

Numerous sights around the world were not illuminated on March 24 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and many private individuals also switched off the lights during this time.

• This is intended to set an example for environmental and climate protection.
• Beyond these 60 minutes, people all over the world should be encouraged to live an environmentally friendly life.
• The campaign was introduced by the nature conservation organization WWF.
• This year, the main focus was on animal and plant species whose continued existence is threatened by climate change.

Light off for environmental protection - the story

Earth Hour started in Sydney in 2007:

• On March 31, 2007, more than 2 million Australian households turned off the lights for an hour to signal environmental awareness.
• A year later, 370 cities in 35 countries attended Earth Hour, making it a global movement.
• Earth Hour is now the largest global environmental campaign ever. In total, more than 180 countries and 320 cities in Germany participated in the campaign in 2018.

In the next article we will show you 5 ways you can easily do something for the environment in everyday life.