Did you know that a global blackout is scheduled at sharp 8:30 pm (GMT) today? No? Every year, the world celebrates the ‘earth hour’ on 25th March 2017. On this day, the best known landmarks of the world disappear from the city skylines. The WWF (World Wildlife Foundation) is credited with the introduction of earth hour to demonstration global support for action on climate change. On Earth hour 2017, the custom will complete one decade, which makes it more special.
The Interesting History Behind Origin of Earth Hour
10 years down the memory lane, the WWF launched earth hour in Sydney to generate awareness about energy consumption and environmental problems. The environmentalists believe that increased energy production is one of the reasons behind destruction of habitats. Moreover, reckless human practices have contributed to the rising global temperatures.
Fun Facts about Earth Hour
In 2016, the WWF encouraged millions of people around the world to come together for this cause. Consequently, 178 countries joined the drive to protect our planet. That year in the UK, approximately 10.5 million people participated in the global blackout. Moreover, 350 major landmarks around the world including the Buckingham Palace, the Empire State building and the Eiffel Tower turned off the lights during Earth hour to support this cause.
After Paris hosted the COP21 (UN climate change conference) in 2015, it was named the Global Earth hour capital, thanks to its long-term commitment to climate control and sustainability. Thus, every year, the governments encourage people to pursue an eco-friendly lifestyle to check energy consumption and reduce carbon footprint.
How to Make Earth Hour 2017 more Fun?
Who says earth hour can’t be fun? If you’re reluctant to celebrate earth hour because you find it boring, here are tons of activities that will spice it up for you—
- Plan a candle light dinner with your loved ones. If you’re a group of students living in a hostel dorm, you can plan an open-air bonfire party.
Narrate your horror experiences. - Organize a ‘horror’ story session with your friends. All those stories of ghosts and witches are thrilling.
Go stargazing on the terrace. - If you’re fond of astronomy, you can go star-grazing on the terrace. It’s fun to spot different constellations.
Organize an antakshari contest with family. - Play ‘antakshri’. It’ll take you to your childhood days wherein we had a fun time singing with siblings and family.
Take a power nap! - Take a power nap! Those who work throughout the day can unwind themselves and enjoy a nap on Saturday evening.
That’s not all! Celebrating earth hour doesn’t just mean you’ll have fun for a day. It’s time to take up bigger challenges and limit our dependence on energy and internet!
