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Organizers ask for help in deploying solar lamps Solar lamps to light up off-grid island communities will help children study better at night, says Earth Hour organizers in the Philippines. Around 15 million Filipinos lack regular access to electricity, relying instead on flammable and expensive kerosene lamps to illuminate their homes. “I must earn an additional PHP150 (USD3.5) each month to buy half-a-gallon of kerosene,” says Joys Dominguez, a 35-year old fisherman from the island […]
For the sixth consecutive year, Hong Kong’s famous skyline dims as the city celebrates Earth Hour.
(Reuters) — Saturday, March 29 – WWF’s Earth Hour is set to break all records of participation in its eighth year, as Spider-Man tonight joined millions of everyday super heroes from across the world in the world’s largest celebration for the planet. The event that has evolved into the world’s largest movement for the planet began its journey across more than 154 countries and territories from New Zealand, now sweeping across Asia with Spider-Man and the cast from the upcoming […]
Saving the planet could be so much fun! Here are some of our suggestions to make observing the Earth Hour more enjoyable and exciting! Don’t forget to turn it off for Mother Earth! Let’s join Earth Hour from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM, March 29.
DILG encourages the Public to join Earth Hour on March 29 from 8:30 to 9:30 in the evening.
On March 29 at 8:30 pm, WWF’s Earth Hour will begin. Started in 2007, Earth Hour is a symbolic act to get us thinking about our planet and our impact on it. But more than that, it’s also part of a simple idea to start an environmental resolution in 2014 — this is not only about one hour in the dark, it’s about creating a brighter future. Even though you’re switching off your lights and electronic appliances for the […]
