WHY THE WORLD WILL GO ‘DARK’ FOR ONE HOUR TONIGHT
Many parts of the world will go dark for an hour Saturday night in more than 170 countries and territories in a show of support for protecting the planet.
Millions of people will participate as homes, cities, hotels, universities and businesses turn off their lights at 8:30 p.m. local time for Earth Hour — a demonstration of commitment to fight climate change now in its 11th year.
Among the places going dark this year: the Empire State Building, the Space Needle, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Colosseum in Rome, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Sydney Opera House and the Eiffel Tower.
“There’s never been a more critical moment in the fight,” said Terry Macko, senior vice president of marketing and communications at World Wildlife Fund.
“Earth Hour is the opportunity to send a message that we remain steadfast in delivering on the goals of the Paris Agreement,” he added, referring to the United Nations climate pact signed last year that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emission and strengthen efforts to respond to climate change.
