EARTH HOUR

EARTH HOUR

Subject: Environment

Context : The Earth Hour is being observed on 27th March 2021.

Concept :

• Earth Hour is the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)’s annual initiative that began in 2007.
• It is held every year on the last Saturday of March.
• It encourages people from more than 180 countries to switch off the lights from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm as per their local time.
• The idea is to refrain from the use of non-essential lighting to save energy in a symbolic call for environmental protection.

World Wildlife Fund for Nature

• It is the world’s leading conservation organization and works in more than 100 countries.
• It was established in 1961 and is headquartered at Gland, Switzerland to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth.
• Other Initiatives of WWF:

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Living Planet Report.