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world switches off for earth hour 2010

Table Mountain will join some of the world’s iconic landmarks in switching off for Earth Hour at 8.30pm on 27 March 2010. The CN Tower in Toronto, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Grand Palace in Bangkok, London Eye, Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Empire State Building and the world’s second tallest building,Taipei 101 will plunge into darkness to shed some light on how the planet can resolve the issue of global warming.

Citizens of Cape Town and Durban will unite with individuals, businesses, civil groups and governments in the world’s key cities, with 579 cities, towns and municipalities and 77 countries across every continent already signed up to this year’s ‘lights out’ event.

With more countries, cities, towns and municipalities pledging their commitment to Earth Hour 2010 than at this same point last year, there are clear signs of a burgeoning worldwide resolve to address global warming.

Earth Hour co-founder and executive director Andy Ridley said: “Earth Hour will bring together people from all walks of life and unite countries across the planet to show the world we can work together to resolve the issue of climate change. Absolutely any individual, business, civil group or government can initiate Earth Hour in their country or local community,” he said.

Involvement in Earth Hour 2010 is now being sought across the globe – from the low-lying island nations of the Pacific to the arid regions of the Western Sahara, civil groups, businesses and governments are being encouraged to mobilise their communities behind the greatest act of global unity around climate change ever seen.

CEO of WWF South Africa, Morné du Plessis, explains that “while Earth Hour begins with a global switch-off, we are really asking for world leaders to implement a global climate deal that keeps global warming below two degrees. We must keep warming below two degrees to avoid dangerous runaway climate change.”

“This is only possible if world leaders deliver a fair, effective and binding new climate deal. Nationally, we are calling on government to embrace clean renewable energy as a viable and more cost effective alternative to dirty coal power.”

“We invite every South African to not only switch off their lights for Earth Hour, but also to pledge to reduce their own carbon footprint at www.wwf.org.za.”

Date posted: 08 March 2010

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world switches off for earth hour 2010