Saturday is Earth Hour; please turn off your
lights at 8:30 p.m. for an hour!
Earth Hour is becoming an annual global
event. It’s scheduled on the last Saturday of every March – closely coinciding
with the equinox to ensure most cities are in darkness as it rolled out around
the Earth.
The event started in 2007 by WWF-Australia.
By 2011, Earth Hour saw hundreds of millions of people across 135 countries
switch off for an hour. But it also marked the start of something new – going
Beyond the Hour to commit to lasting action on climate change.
For more information please go to http://wwwf.org.hk/earthhour/
According to the latest report from the WWF,
Hong Kong had wasted 26% of its resources in the last 20 years. We had all
contributed to this wastage. There are many simple things we can do to conserve
energy. A few practices include using appliances with Energy Efficient Labels;
unplugging appliances when not in use; install dimmers; use LED light bulbs and
rechargeable batteries. The use of air conditioners consumes the most energy in
a household, so minimize its use; if you really have to turn it, use a fan at
the same time and it can help reduce the temperature by at least 1 degree.
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