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Earth Hour: Turning Off Lights For One Hour

Earth Hour is an annual event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) that encourages individuals, businesses and organizations to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness about climate change. More than 150 countries participate in Earth Hour each year by turning off lights at landmarks and buildings. In India, Earth Hour has grown into a national movement where millions of individuals, along with local governments and organizations, participate by turning off lights and committing to more sustainable lifestyles. India saves thousands of megawatts of electricity each year during Earth Hour.

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Earth Hour: Turning Off Lights For One Hour

Earth Hour is an annual event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) that encourages individuals, businesses and organizations to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness about climate change. More than 150 countries participate in Earth Hour each year by turning off lights at landmarks and buildings. In India, Earth Hour has grown into a national movement where millions of individuals, along with local governments and organizations, participate by turning off lights and committing to more sustainable lifestyles. India saves thousands of megawatts of electricity each year during Earth Hour.

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EARTH HOUR

turning off lights for one hour

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CONTENT
COVER PAGE

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Table of Content-page titles

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Earth Hour

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Turning of lights for one hour

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Conclusion

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List of Resources

6.

Acknowledgement

EARTH HOUR
Earth Houris a worldwide event
organized by the
World Wide Fund for Nature
(WWF) and held towards the
end of March annually,
encouraging households and
businesses to turn off their nonessentiallightsfor one hour to
raise awarenessabout the need
to take action on
climate change. Earth Hour
2013 was celebrated on March
23, 2013. Earth Hour 2014 is
scheduled for Saturday, March
29, from 8:30p.m. to 9:30p.m.

SWITCH OFF LIGHTS FOR ONE HOUR


More than 150 countries
across the world, including the
UK, switched off their lights
for an hour today to support
action to create a sustainable
future for the planet.
Environment charity WWF
organised the Earth Hour
event which saw iconic
buildings such asBig Ben and
the Houses of Parliament,
Trafalgar Square, BFI Imax, the
London Eye, the Gherkin,
Edinburgh castle, Brighton
Pier, Westminster abbey,

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF


EARTH HOUR?
Earth Hour is about
realizing that the
actions we take from
the energy we use to
the food we buyhave
an effect on the world.
Earth Hour is our
chance to make and
show our commitment
to protect our planet
not just for one hour a

EFFECTIVENESS OF EARTH HOUR IN INDIA


India joined the Earth
Hour movement in 2009,
where 5 million Indians
across 56 cities showed
their support by
switching off non
essential lights and
saving approximately
1000 MW of power in that
one hour. Hundreds on
educational institutions,
100 top public and
private sector

In the last three years, the


campaign has grown into a national
movement supported by
individuals, local governments,
private and public sector
organizations, and institutions. In
2011, individuals across 130 Indian
cities participated and committed
to a better lifestyle, adhering to the
new phase of the campaign going
beyond the hour. Over 1,000,000
students joined the movement as
young environmentalists.

Local governments and state and


city officials inspired citizens to
observe Earth Hour leading by
example, and switching off lights
in State Chief Ministers residents
and important landmarks across
the state. Reiterating Indias
sincere commitment towards
environment conservation, the
Rashtrapati Bhawan also switched
off lights, so did the Prime
Ministers residence.

HOW MUCH ELECTRICITY IS SAVED IN


INDIA DURING EARTH HOUR ?
In India during Earth
Hour our nation saves
1000s megawatts
every year
Most of the places
switches of lights which
not only saves
electricity but also
saves the earth

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