Earth Hour
- Cities around the world marked Earth Hour on 30th March by turning off lights in a call for global action on climate change.
- Earth Hour is an annual tradition in which people switch off their lights to spread awareness about sustainability and climate change.
- Started by the World Wildlife Fund, it takes place this year on March 30, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time. (And it’s not to be confused with Earth Day, which is April 22.)
- Earth Hour was famously started as a lights out event in Sydney, Australia in ....
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