Millions of people around the world will be celebrating Earth Hour tomorrow (Saturday) from 8:30 until 9:30pm, their local time. People are asked to turn off non-essential lighting, gaze at the stars and reflect on the connection between energy use and the health of the planet. Emergency lighting, televisions and computers can stay on. The main point of Earth Hour is to unite people, companies and governments around the world through the symbolic flip of a switch. It is not a black out. It is a symbolic, voluntary power down of non-essential, decorative lighting.
More than 2500 cities in 82 countries are participating. That's quadruple the number that participated last year.
The international event was started two years ago by the World Wildlife Fund. The group has persuaded countries around the globe to dim the lights on their most iconic buildings. Scheduled to go dim or totally dark are the Eiffel Tower, Niagra Falls, the Las Vegas Strip, Manhatten’s Broadway, the Golden Gate Bridge and many others. Many locations are having star parties and other special events.
Click here for a list of fun things to do during the “dark hour.”
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