Join Earth Hour - 8.30-9.30pm on Saturday 27th March

On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people will come together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. The movement symbolises that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in this fight, protecting our future and that of future generations.

Read on to learn more about how Earth Hour began, what’s been accomplished, what’s in store for 2010 and how you can get involved.

Set your clock
On March 27th at 8:30 pm local time, Earth Hour will cascade around the globe—from time zone to time zone—uniting the planet under a single, simple, call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness. People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet.

Sparking a movement
Earth Hour is organised by WWF. Since its inception three years ago, Earth Hour’s non-partisan approach has captured the world’s imagination and became a global phenomenon.  Earth Hour has done a lot to raise awareness of climate change issues. But there’s more to it than switching off lights for one hour once a year. It’s all about giving people a voice on the future of our planet and working together to create a sustainable low carbon future.

Nearly one billion people turned out for Earth Hour 2009 – involving 4,100 cities in 87 countries on seven continents. Last year several iconic landmarks from around the world that went dark for Earth Hour, including the Empire State Building, the Las Vegas Strip, the United Nations Headquarters, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens, the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro, St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, the Elysee Palace and Eiffel Tower in Paris, Beijing’s Birds Nest and Water Cube, the Symphony of Lights in Hong Kong, Sydney’s Opera House and Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in London. This year it could be your house, school or workplace!

Get involved
Why get involved? Put simply, because our future depends on it! Participation is easy. By flipping off your light switch on March 27th at 8:30 pm local time you will be casting your vote for action on climate change.

Be part of a movement to demand action on climate change. Vote Earth by turning off your lights during Earth Hour and recruit your friends, family, neighbours, school, local pub or workplace. Make a difference every day by learning what you can do to combat climate change.

Visit the Earth Hour website to sign up and pledge your support for Earth Hour and find out what else you can do to get involved: https://www.myearthhour.org/home

Let’s help make 2010 the biggest Earth Hour yet!

Steyning 10:10 Campaign
This article has been written in association with the Steyning 10:10 Campaign. This campaign has been started by a group of  local people whose aim is to get the whole community thinking about what we can do to reduce our carbon footprint – and taking action so that together we can make a real difference in achieving the target of reducing our carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.
We want to involve as many people as possible - so if you are interested in joining in or finding our more, have a look at our website http://www.1010steyning.org and get in touch!

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