Earth Hour is an annual secular event to encourage people to turn off their lights for 60 minutes to raise awareness of environmental issues. With over 185 countries and millions of people taking part it shows the power of collective action for the future of the planet, and for us as Christians it is making a statement about caring for God’s creation.

This year, Earth Hour is happening on Saturday 25th March, 2023 at 8.30pm.

So how can you take part?

The most basic step is to switch off the lights in your house for an hour as this is a visible sign to your neighbours that you are taking part and you care. But you can do more in your home to switch-off your phones, your TVs, computers and domestic appliances. You could meet friends for meal by candlelight, you could go outside and marvel at the planets and stars, you could go for a walk.

The first Earth Hour event was held in March 2007. WWF-Australia inspired people in Sydney to show their support for climate action. More than 2.2 million individuals and 2,000 businesses turned their lights out for one hour. Now the initiative is organised by WWF internationally and it inspires local events and climate-saving actions. It is held on the last Saturday of March every year as this coincides with the Spring and Autumn equinoxes in each hemisphere and therefore creates the biggest visual impact.

Earth Hour aims to be an unmissable global reminder of the importance of our planet and the need to protect it.

We urge you to do something this Earth Hour and even if the act of switching off a light seems a small token gesture, then just think of those parts of the world, where an electric light at night is a luxury they cannot afford. And after the hour is over there is more you can do…. See this link below



https://www.earthhour.org/take-part/beyond-the-hour