A lights-out hour for the planet: New Zealand, Australia and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region have announced “Earth Hour” for 2023 at 8:30 pm (local time) tonight. 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.
Not only do numerous citizens across the world turn off their lights for an hour, but 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 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. “Lights off!” is the motto from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm.