Earth Hour

22.03.2024

Earth Hour

Why in the news?

  Electricity distribution companies are gearing up to make 'Earth Hour' a success by encouraging their consumers to switch off non-essential lights and electrical appliances for an hour on the night of March 23.

Important points:

• BSES discom has urged its 50 lakh consumers to join the program promoted by the World Wide Fund (WWF) to draw attention to the fragile state of the planet.
• Discoms had saved 279 MW last year due to Earth Hour.
• This year, Earth Hour is planned to be held on March 23 from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

About Earth Hour:

• It is a global grassroots movement that unites people to take action on environmental issues and protect the planet.
• Earth Hour is organized by the World Wide Fund (WWF).
• It began in 2007 as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney, Australia.
• It has since become a global movement involving millions of people in more than 190 countries and territories.
• It takes place every year at the end of March.
• Earth Hour encourages people to turn off all lights for one hour from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm local time to promote awareness of climate change challenges and energy conservation.
• Governments and companies also participate by turning off non-essential lights in their buildings, monuments and sites to raise awareness of the impact of energy consumption on our planet.

About World Wide Fund (WWF):

• The World Wide Fund (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization established in 1961.
• It works in the field of forest conservation and reducing human impact on the environment.
• It was previously named World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States.
• WWF is the world's largest conservation organization.

                                       Source: Hindustan times