Earth Hour

The Earth Hour is being observed on 27th March 2021.

• 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.

Impact:

• Earth Hour has become a catalyst for positive environmental impact, driving major legislative changes by harnessing the power of the people and collective action.
• Create a 3.5 million hectare marine-protected area in Argentina.
• Ban all plastics in the Galapagos in 2014.
• Plant 17 million trees in Kazakhstan.
• Light up homes with solar power in India and the Philippines.
• Push new legislation for the protection of seas and forests in Russia.
• 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.

SOURCE: THE HINDU,MINT