Turn off the lights for an hour on Saturday night, and come out and enjoy an evening walk under the stars or have a romantic candle lit dinner, suggests the Earth Hour website. On Saturday, March 28th at 8:30PM local time, more than 1,000 cities and towns in 80 countries have committed to turning off their lights for an hour to raise awareness for climate change.
The thousands of residential houses and apartments that are set to turn off their lights will be joined by several landmarks and iconic office buildings. The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, the Empire State building and the Sydney Opera House will all turn off their lights. The lights out initiative began in Sydney in 2007 as a one-city environmental campaign and has evolved into a grassroots action that has captured the attention of thousands. In 2008, 371 cities across 35 countries turned out their lights to present a united stance on climate change. Will you join?
