03/25/2023 19:27 (act. 03/25/2023 21:09)
“Earth Hour” was created by the WWF. ©APA/AFP/WENDELL TEODORO
“Earth Hour” was kicked off Saturday at 8:30 pm local time by New Zealand and Australia, among others.
An hour of light for our planet: New Zealand, Australia and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region announced “Earth Hour” for 2023 on Saturday night at 8:30 pm (local time). WWF launched the global climate and environmental protection campaign in Australia in 2007 as a sign that humanity should take better care of the earth.
An hour of light for our planet: New Zealand, Australia and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region announced “Earth Hour” for 2023 on Saturday night at 8:30 pm (local time). WWF launched the global climate and environmental protection campaign in Australia in 2007 as a sign that humanity should take better care of the earth.
“Earth Hour”: turn off the lights
Not only do numerous citizens around the world turn off their lights for an hour, but also well-known buildings are no longer illuminated for 60 minutes. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who has been committed to climate protection for years, also called for participation. The event is a reminder that “everyone can do their part,” wrote Guterres on Twitter.
The city of Vienna asked to participate
The city of Vienna also asked to participate. Vice-Chancellor Werner Kogler (Greens) appeared in a Twitter video disguised as a domestic technician undercover on an “energy-saving mission” at the ministry.
Under the motto “Renature rather than Concrete”, WWF Austria also announced a public painting campaign in Vienna-Neubau, on the Human Rights Square on Mariahilfer Strasse, starting at 2 pm. “Lights off!” is the motto from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. “The destruction of nature is reaching dramatic proportions across the world – our land urgently needs a break,” said Joschka Brangs, spokesperson for biodiversity at WWF Austria. In this context, the NGO highlighted that, of the eight million species in the world, up to one million are threatened with extinction. In Austria, the high consumption of land weighs especially heavily on the last remaining natural areas.
“Landmarks such as Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin or Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro symbolically turn off the lights again. symbolic of the lights.
Get active on Earth Hour Day
People should take action on “Earth Hour” day: “Give Earth an hour and do something – anything – positive for our planet for 60 minutes,” wrote WWF International. Examples include reconnecting with nature outdoors, picking up trash at the beach, planting a tree, shopping plastic free, or watching a documentary about climate change and biodiversity loss.
Meanwhile, in New Zealand, the Sky Tower, the Observation and Telecommunications Tower and the Harbor Bridge in Auckland, as well as the parliament building in the capital, Wellington, were shrouded in darkness. The world-famous Harbor Bridge and Sydney Opera House followed a little later in Sydney, Australia.
“Trees are the lungs of our planet”
“Around 200,000 trees are felled in Australia every day. That’s 8,000 trees an hour”, calculated WWF Australia. “Trees are the lungs of our planet and we need them to reverse the effects of climate change. Now is the time to hit the pause button.”