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Lights out this weekend! If we organized and each took part in small climate actions the effects could be massive. That’s the sentiment behind Earth Hour — a movement to catalyze global climate action. It might seem silly but the movement has seen some major wins over the years:
💡 In 2007, 2.2 million people turned off their lights for one hour to show Australia’s government that people were concerned about climate change. (That number jumped to 50 million the following year!)
🌊 In 2013, Earth Hour helped lead to the creation of Argentina’s largest marine protected area, the 3.4 million hectare Banco Namuncurá (Burdwood Bank), tripling the area of protected waters in the country.
🪸 In 2018, Earth Hour helped inspire public pressure that led to 5 million sq km of its Exclusive Economic Zone in the South Pacific being classified as a Managed Marine Area – helping preserve vital marine ecosystems for present and future generations.
Earth Hour is Saturday, March 23rd, 2024.
To find out how you can participate visit Earthhour.org #earthhour
Source: @earthhourofficial and @wwf
Design by @byMatthewMiller for @FutureEarth
