The AchieVer Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Earth Hour sees landmarks around the world go dark World leaders have been warned that civilisation could collapse The world’s most famous landmarks were plunged into darkness in a bid to draw attention to climate change last night. The switch off is a worldwide movement led by WWF which has happened every year since 2007 to help raise awareness. The St. Basil cathedral in Moscow lit up and with its light turned off. Picture: AFPSource:AFP The Eiffel Tower. Picture: AFPSource:AFP The Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris. Picture: AFPSource:AFP Earth Hour occurs once a year, and people are encouraged to turn their lights and put away their electronic devices off for just one hour in the evening. The idea is to save energy during that hour, while also encouraging people to be more wary about how much electricity they use. The Houses of Parliament in London go dark. Picture: APSource:AP The United Nations building in New York during Earth Hour. Picture: AFPSource:AFP The event started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia, in 2007. The movement has since spread to a staggering 180 countries and tens of millions of people join in. Major landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace and The Empire State building turned off their power from 8:30pm to 9:30pm local time to mark the event. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World leaders have been warned that civilisation could collapse The world’s most famous landmarks were plunged into darkness in a bid to draw attention to climate change last night. The switch off is a worldwide movement led by WWF which has happened every year since 2007 to help raise awareness. The St. Basil cathedral in Moscow lit up and with its light turned off. Picture: AFPSource:AFP The Eiffel Tower. Picture: AFPSource:AFP The Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris. Picture: AFPSource:AFP Earth Hour occurs once a year, and people are encouraged to turn their lights and put away their electronic devices off for just one hour in the evening. The idea is to save energy during that hour, while also encouraging people to be more wary about how much electricity they use. The Houses of Parliament in London go dark. Picture: APSource:AP The United Nations building in New York during Earth Hour. Picture: AFPSource:AFP The event started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia, in 2007. The movement has since spread to a staggering 180 countries and tens of millions of people join in. Major landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace and The Empire State building turned off their power from 8:30pm to 9:30pm local time to mark the event. Source
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