What do I need to do for Earth Hour?

Turn off your lights and any non-essential electrical appliances between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on Saturday 28 March, 2009.

Earth Hour 2009 will only be a success if we have wide support from every section of the community – households, businesses, governments and not-for-profit groups – and huge participation.

We have a target of one billion people worldwide to “switch off” but we need your support.

Please register you support at www.earthhour.org/australia

What impact will Earth Hour have?

The first Earth Hour in 2007 reached more than 2 million people in Sydney. In 2008, it’s estimated that between 50 and 100 million people around the world joined Earth Hour by switching off their lights and turning appliances off stand-by. Earth Hour 2009 aims to reach 1 billion people in over 1,000 cities.

This global vote for action in the lead up to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen helps prove to world leaders that the public wants strong action to be taken on climate change.

Where is Earth Hour taking place?

In 2009, Earth Hour will be truly global.

After having between 50 and 100 million people around the world taking part in 2008, we’re now setting ourselves a target of reaching one billion the world over.

More and more countries will register their participation as the campaign continues.

 

 

 Is Earth Hour just for the big cities?