EARTH 2014

One more year the world celebrates the Earth Hour. Most of the cities around the globe are going to participate in this massive event. In Coruña, The Tower of Hercules and Maria Pita Square are going to turn off its lights at 8 o´clock in the evening for one hour. Just an hour, 60 seconds, to protect our planet. Do you want to join it?

EARTH HOUR

Today, 31st mMrch, many people from lots of countries all over the world celebrate the Earth Hour. It consists of an action for the planet by swittching off your lights for an hour. It takes place every 31st of March from 8:30 to 9:30 pm.

It is an iniciative that started in Sydney (Australia) in 2007, and it has grown into a global symbol of hope and as a movement for change.

Earth Hour 2011 created history as the world's largest ever voluntary action with people, businesses and governments in 135 countries across every continent coming together to celebrate an unambiguous commitment to the one thing that unites us all -- the planet.

And you? Are you going to participate? Remember to switch your lights off for an hour. Easy! But don´t stop here, GO BEYOND!!!

THE EARTH HOUR

Yesterday 26th of March, at 8:30 PM , lights switched off around the globe for Earth Hour. Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries.
What about you? Did you remember to turned off your lights? Our town hall did and here is the video of that moment. First, you can hear the bells of the clock ringing at 8:30 and then you can see how lights go dissappearing little by little. Emotional!

EARTH HOUR

Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. Earth Hour 2010 is going to take place today, March 27, 2010 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the participant's respective local time.

People across the world will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet. A list of 1,387 icons and landmarks worldwide will turn off their lights for Earth Hour, including:

- Acropolis of Athens
- Atomium, Brussels
- Big Ben, London
- Colosseum, Rome
- Eiffel Tower, Paris
- Empire State Building, New York City
- Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa
- London Eye, London
- Niagara Falls
- Pyramids of Giza, Cairo
- Sagrada Família, Barcelona
- Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Here, in Coruña, the Tower of Hercules will be also turned off. What are you waiting for? Let´s join to this initiative. It´s simple. Let´s click.