The 18th edition of Earth Hour kicked off on Saturday, March 23, with Guyanese uniting with millions of people around the world from 190 countries and territories in support and celebration of planet Earth.
This was stated in a Wildlife Fund (WWF) release yesterday which also explained that the aim of Earth Hour was to invite everyone, everywhere, to “Give an hour for Earth” by finding the most enjoyable ways to give an hour for Earth through the Hour Bank. This new online interactive tool, it added, which was developed by WWF, saw a total of 1,476,081 hours given to Earth, of which Guyana contributed 580 hours.
It further noted that the Earth Hour campaign in Guyana encouraged individuals not only to switch off lights symbolically, but also to take 60 minutes to do something good for the planet while doing something they love. This year’s Earth Hour focussed on promoting sustainability while raising awareness about the twin perils facing the Earth: nature loss and climate change.
