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Earth Hour, organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), rolled across the world last 19 March as millions came together to shine a light on the climate action our planet needs. The 10th edition of the movement’s signature switch-off saw individuals, communities, organizations and landmarks in an unprecedented 178 countries and territories switch off in solidarity with global efforts to change climate change. Taking place months after the historic climate summit in Paris, […]
QUEZON CITY, Mar. 15 — Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje called for sustained efforts among Filipinos in the fight against climate change, as the Philippines once again joins the Earth Hour movement on March 19. “Climate change is our planet’s biggest environmental challenge, and to fight it requires mass participation across all continents, even in countries like the Philippines which has a very small carbon footprint,” Paje said. “Earth Hour is but only one response […]
MANILA, 10 March (PIA) — “Go beyond the (Earth) Hour.” Thus said Interior and Local Government Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento as he urged all local chief executives (LCEs) when the Philippines will once again join the global community in celebrating the 10th year of Earth Hour on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Earth Hour, which is being held every third Saturday of March, is an annual global event where people from all over the world […]
