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Earth Hour 2010 is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world to switch off lights for one hour in the year.  It takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time).  Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia to raise awareness of climate change issues.  It is all about allowing people to voice their opinions and about working together to create a sustainable low-carbon future for our planet. Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with hundreds of millions of people participating in 2009.  Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world’s largest global climate change initiative.  Global landmarks such as the Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in London, the Bosphorous Bridge in Istanbul, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Empire State Building in New York, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Rome’s Colosseum and Leaning Tower of Pisa, Egypt’s Sphinx, the Sydney Opera House, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and the Forbidden City in Beijing, among others, all will stand in darkness this year as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.  Educaedu invites you to get involved, show your support and switch off the light at home for 60 minutes and join together in celebration of the one thing we all have in common – our planet.

Tags: Australia, Earth Hour, Environment