Lights out for climate change
Global icons such as Big Ben, the Empire State Building, the Pyramids
of Giza and the Bird’s Nest stadium in China were plunged into darkness
for one hour from 8.30 pm local time in this, the third year Earth Hour
has been staged. According to WWF, this was the largest global action
on climate change ever.
Some 3,943 cities and towns in more than 88 countries took part in the action. In the UK 100 cities and towns joined in alongside more than 1,100 schools and nearly 700 businesses. Also UK landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, the Gherkin and Nelson’s Column in London, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, the entire quayside in Newcastle, Stormont in Belfast and Edinburgh Castle were left without light for 60 minutes.
“The time to act is now”, said David Nussbaum, chief executive of WWF alluding to the global climate change talks, which began in Bonn today and last till December. The members of the United Nations (UN) started the negotiation about a deal to tackle global warming.
Lights out around the world
30th March 2009
Some 3,943 cities and towns in more than 88 countries took part in the action. In the UK 100 cities and towns joined in alongside more than 1,100 schools and nearly 700 businesses. Also UK landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, the Gherkin and Nelson’s Column in London, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, the entire quayside in Newcastle, Stormont in Belfast and Edinburgh Castle were left without light for 60 minutes.
“The time to act is now”, said David Nussbaum, chief executive of WWF alluding to the global climate change talks, which began in Bonn today and last till December. The members of the United Nations (UN) started the negotiation about a deal to tackle global warming.
Lights out around the world
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30th March 2009
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