March 23 - "Earth Hour"
On March 23, 2013, about 2 billion people in over 5000 cities worldwide will turn off their lights for 1 hour (8:30 PM - 9:30 PM local time) to express their concern about the dangerous consequences of climate change.
The idea of the annual global event "Earth Hour" belongs to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Australian newspaper "The Sydney Morning Herald". In the first year of the event, over two million residents turned off their lights for one hour. By 2008, the event had grown into a global event, attracting about 100 million participants from 35 countries.
The essence of the event is that all citizens and organizations turn off lights and electrical appliances for one hour. Thus, up to 10% of electricity can be saved during the event. Of course, turning off the lights for one hour cannot significantly improve the overall environmental situation.
However, according to the organizers, the event is intended to draw the attention of the planet's inhabitants to environmental protection issues.
The most significant object that participated in the "Earth Hour" event in Belarus in 2009-2012 was the National Library of Belarus.
May your active participation in the global "Earth Hour" campaign become an impetus for each of us and the entire country to become more responsible in our words and actions towards our planet.
Turn off the lights, light up Planet Earth!