Earth Hour 2012 will be held on Saturday March 31st 2012 between 8:30-9:30pm wherever you are in the world. It is an event where individuals and businesses can turn out their lights for one hour to take a stand against climate change. Earth Hour began in 2007 in Sidney, Australia and was the brain child of WWF-Australia. 2.2 million individuals turned off their lights for one hour to raise awareness for climate change. Each year since, Earth Hour has grown and cities throughout the globe are participating in this inspiring event. Last year saw millions of participants from over 5200 cities in 135 countries switch off their lights for one hour. Earth Hour 2011 was the first event to go beyond the hour and ask supporters to consider what else they can do to make a difference – beyondthehour.org is the website that was launched in support of this action.
With the help of social media, Earth Hour 2012 is set to be the biggest and most successful yet – are you coming?