EARTH HOUR
- March 28, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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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:
TX2 Goal
TRAFFIC
Living Planet Report.