Posted on March, 24 2009
WWF Singapore has today released details of their official celebrations for Earth Hour this coming 28th March. The WWF organized celebrations will be taking place at the Botanic Gardens and
WWF is keen to make it clear that participation is not limited to those free public events, but that Earth Hour is very much an island-wide event to be undertaken anywhere and everywhere possible.
WWF Singapore Managing Director Amy Ho is encouraging people to participate in whatever way they choose, whether at home, in public spaces or at their place of work, and to think beyond the hour. “It is now so close to Earth Hour that we would like to ask everyone in
Amy Ho continues “Earth Hour is about taking simple steps everyday that collectively reduce carbon emissions – from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby.”
The official WWF Earth Hour events will include a multimedia presentation of ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, a green carnival, a candlelit picnic and a concert performed by local bands. Earth Hour celebrity ambassador, Nadya Hutagalung and WWF Managing Director, Amy Ho, will make ‘switch off’ speeches just before the hour of darkness.
The WWF’s Earth Hour is due to be powered by green electricity, thanks to the support of Alpha Bio Fuel who will be providing biodiesel, recycled from waste vegetable oil.
| 1.00pm | Official Earth Hour Press Conference (Botanic Gardens, Botany Centre, Function Hall ) NB. This event is for media only and will provide access to spokespeople and detailed information about the events that will take place later that day. |
| 2.00pm | Climate Change Presentation (Botanic Gardens, Botany Centre, Function Hall) Tony Boatman, The Climate Project’s (TCP) Tony has been personally trained by Mr. Gore and is currently the only person in |
| 5.00pm | Green Carnival ( A variety of schools, companies and NGOs will be providing environmental information to help us understand the challenge of climate change and how conservation, energy efficiency and new technologies can assist the prevention of this major environmental challenge. Bring your picnic rug, some food, your friends and family and enjoy the evening. Helping you to get in the mood for the big ‘switch off’ will be Coca-Cola and Starbucks who are going to be offering free beverages if you forget to bring your dinner Old Chang Kee and Polar Puff will be selling their snacks too. |
| 5.30pm | Entertainments followed by a Concert hosted by Gold 90.5FM ( Local groups including Lila Drums Djembe Project, the Down Syndrome Association and Miss Earth |
| 8.00pm | Formal Presentation ( WWF MD Amy Ho will lead a brief presentation in advance of the countdown for the big switch off. |
| 8.30pm | Earth Hour Singapore begins Countdown and switch off! |
| 9.30pm | Earth Hour Singapore ends The lights come back on, followed by short speeches to thank all participants. |
For those not planning to come to the
· The Astronomical Society of Singapore will be holding an Earth Hour Star party for a night of stargazing at
· BAIK Earth bikers will be distributing candles on Friday and on the day in the CBD and the busy shopping district along
· Environmental Challenge Organisation Singapore is engaging 1,200 youth volunteers to go door to door to amplify the energy conservation message to around 30,000 households in the heartlands. ECO Singapore is also organising community events at four heartland hubs where residents will be invited to enjoy musical and cultural performances, screenings of environmentally-related movies and messages, and take part in the countdown to Earth Hour 2009.
· Besides dining by candlelight in participating restaurants on March 28, some 400 volunteers will, from the Formula 1 track adjacent to the Flyer, light candles to form the phrase "We Vote Earth!" to show their support for this cause.
· Many Hotels including Conrad, Hilton, Marina Mandarin, Park Royal on
· All 110 MacDonald’s outlets across the island will be holding a countdown.
· Sacred Funk is holding a special hour of candle lit yoga and meditation at Stamford Green in
· Tangs is inviting social media groups and bloggers at their Island Cafe for candle light reception and talk.
· Wisma Atria with the collective support of their retailers and F&B operators, including
For those planning to celebrate at home, ideas of how to spend Earth Hour could include:
1. Gather family & friends for a night picnic in your local park and look at the stars
2. Organise your own by throwing an Earth Hour party in your HDB’s void decks
3. Enjoy a family dinner by candlelight
4. Organise a treasure hunt in the dark
5. Take your dog for a night walk
6. Turn off your air conditioning and consider adjusting the temperature on a permanent basis
7. Sit in the dark and share stories
8. Organise a candlelit Mah Jong or a board games evening
9. Share a romantic night in with your loved one
10. Upload your ‘on the night’ photos and videos to flickr and YouTube respectively, and then add them to the respective Earth Hour flickr group (http://www.flickr.com/groups/earthhour2009global/) and the global YouTube Group (http://www.youtube.com/group/earthhourglobal). The best and most original of which will be featured in the organisation’s post Earth Hour communication.
To find out more about Earth Hour, visit the official website www.earthhour.org, sign up and join millions of people in more than 2,000 cities and towns in 82 countries throughout the world by turning off your lights for one hour at 8:30pm on Saturday 28 March.
