Earth Hour again swept the world starting 20:30 local time on Saturday 27 March – highlighting the possibilities for change when we work together. Around the world, hundreds of millions of people came together with passion, inspiration and hope to send a message that with the right attitude, help and policies from governments and world leaders, we can together achieve the meaningful emissions reductions to prevent average global warming exceeding 2°C and triggering catastrophic climate change.
Between the lights going off in Chatham Islands, and being switched back on in Apia, Samoa 24 hours later, the world witnessed lights switched off on heritage sites, ancient and modern marvels, local cafés, schools and universities, factories, royal palaces and backyard dinner parties.
A record 126 countries and territories, over 4,000 cities, towns and municipalities, and hundreds of millions of people across the globe took part in delivering a message stating the need for effective action to counter climate change.
Between the lights going off in Chatham Islands, and being switched back on in Apia, Samoa 24 hours later, the world witnessed lights switched off on heritage sites, ancient and modern marvels, local cafés, schools and universities, factories, royal palaces and backyard dinner parties.
A record 126 countries and territories, over 4,000 cities, towns and municipalities, and hundreds of millions of people across the globe took part in delivering a message stating the need for effective action to counter climate change.
