Earth Hour 2020

With everything that's been canceled this spring, it's comforting to know that one event is still going on - Earth Hour!

Started by WWF and partners as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is now one of the world's largest grassroots movements for the environment, engaging millions of people in more than 180 countries and territories. It has become a catalyst for positive environmental impact, driving major legislative changes by harnessing the power of the people.

Many physical community events were planned to honor Earth Hour and have been canceled, but every year, millions of people participate at home. It's the perfect event for this crazy time. On Saturday, March 28, at 8:30 p.m. in your own time zone, turn out the lights for the hour.

Since we're already all staying home, might as well turn off the lights! The Earth Hour website even has 20 ideas of what you can do during that hour.

Other ways you can participate in Earth Hour:

• Tune in to a livestream
• Sign the 'Voice for the Planet' petition
• Share your on-the-night Earth Hour experience - Use the hashtag #EarthHour and tag @EarthHour on Facebook and Twitter and @EarthHourOfficial on Instagram
• Participate in online challenges and contests
• Learn more about the issues and solutions
• Learn how to live more sustainably
• Share your stories

 How will you celebrate Earth Hour?

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Photo Friday | Leaders Against Litter and Earth Hour

The spirit of Earth Month events are really kicking up already, even if there's still a full week left of March. Today was Keep Louisiana Beautiful's annual Leaders Against Litter statewide cleanup, and tomorrow marks the annual Earth Hour event at 8:30 p.m. in your local time zone.

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Photo Friday | Earth Hour 2017

Can you spare one hour this weekend? Then you can participate in the annual global Earth Hour event!

Show your commitment to a healthy environment and take a stand for climate change action by simply switching off nonessential lights and electronics for one hour - Saturday, March 25 at 8:30pm in your own time zone.

You don't have to sit in the dark twiddling your thumbs and playing on your phone. Light candles for natural ambient lighting. Meditate. Brainstorm one or two ways you can make changes at home and at work to conserve energy. Get outside and go for a bike ride, or just hang out in your backyard or on your patio.

Organized by the World Wildlife Federation, Earth Hour started in Australia in 2007 and has grown to become a global movement promoting energy conservation and protecting the planet. Homes, commercial buildings and even entire cities are taking part in switching non-essential lights off for just one hour.  Many large cities around the world participate on a large scale, turning off the nonessential lights on iconic buildings.

If you participate, tag your pictures on social media with #EarthHour2017 and browse through photos taken around the world!

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Photo Friday | Earth Hour 2016

Now in its 10th year, the annual worldwide Earth Hour is happening tomorrow evening, March 19, at 8:30 p.m. in your local time zone.

The premise is simple - turn off nonessential lights in your home for one hour to make a stand for climate action and energy conservation. It doesn't matter what you do during your hour, and singing along to the tune of Earth Angel for the whole hour is optional!

Many large cities around the world participate on a large scale, turning off the nonessential lights on iconic buildings. If you participate, tag your pictures on social media with #EarthHour2016 and browse through photos taken around the world!

See how I've spent previous Earth Hours!

Earth Hour 2010 in my apartment.

Earth Hour 2013 at a friend's house.

Earth Hour is Saturday, March 19, at 8:30p.m. in your local time zone.

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one hour in the dark...it's earth hour 2015!

So, um, what are you doing this Saturday evening? No big plans, you say? That's good! I'd like to ask you something.

Will you turn the lights off in your house (or wherever you are) for one hour?

Whatever time zone you're in, turn your lights out from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. this Saturday, March 28, and join the 2015 Earth Hour movement. Organized by the World Wildlife Federation, Earth Hour started in Australia in 2007 and has grown to become a global movement promoting energy conservation and protecting the planet. Homes, commercial buildings and even entire cities are taking part in switching non-essential lights off for just one hour. Check out this long list of businesses and cities that are participating! There's even a guide for hotels that want to participate. Who in your area is on the list?

You don't even have to do anything in particular during your hour! You can light candles and have an extra ambient evening. Go outside and enjoy the nice weather. If you're a business, keep only the essential lights turned on and promote your participation by hanging a poster inside your business and letting customers know as they come in. You'll educate more than a few people!

Join in the social media and share what you're doing during your hour by tweeting @EarthHour and #EarthHour.

Just remember, you only have to turn off your lights for one hour this Saturday evening. Can you do it??

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earth hour 2014

This year's Earth Hour is happening this Saturday, March 29. Are you unfamiliar with Earth Hour? Watch the official video above! Other key facts for you:

• Earth Hour is a worldwide grassroots movement uniting people to protect the planet, and is organized by WWF. Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia, in 2007. In seven short years, Earth Hour has become a larger, worldwide environmental movement. 
• Earth Hour aims to encourage an interconnected global community to share the opportunities and challenges of creating a sustainable world.
• Earth Hour takes place from 8:30-9:30 in your local time zone. Why is it different? Because to make a bigger impact for Earth Hour, it should happen at night while people are still awake, and of course, no one's nighttime happens at the same time!
• To participate in Earth Hour, all you need to do is turn off the non-essential lights wherever you are for one hour. What you do in that hour is up to you! To really take a stand, don't just watch a movie or TV in the dark. Instead, spend time with your loved ones, light a candle and read, think about ways to be greener and live with the spirit of Earth Hour every day… or whatever you can think of!
• The World Wildlife Fund oversees Earth Hour activities in the United States. 
• On a bigger scale, cities, businesses, colleges and famous landmarks are also participating in Earth Hour. Landmarks from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco (be still my heart), to Niagara Falls in New York, to the Space Needle in Seattle will all be going dark for one hour.
• You can help spread the word about Earth Hour by using the hashtags #EarthHour and #YourPower.
• Follow the Earth Hours around the world by following Earth Hour on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. 
• For other information, visit the Earth Hour FAQs!

If you're participating in Earth Hour, be sure to share pictures and Tweet or Instagram them to me (and to #EarthHour, of course!)

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earth hour 2013 [link friday, 3.22]

The seventh annual Earth Hour is happening tomorrow evening. Wherever you are, whatever time zone you are in, when 8:30 p.m. rolls around, turn off all non-essential lights and electronics and enjoy the hour. Read a book by candlelight, take a nap, play some Ouija, go outside...whatever you do, take a stand for the planet.

Earth Hour is a global movement uniting people to protect the planet. Towards the end of March every year, Earth Hour brings together communities from across the world celebrating a commitment to the planet by switching off lights for one designated hour. The symbolism of the hour is incredibly important in bringing people and communities together across the globe.

So this year, figure out where you'll be at 8:30 p.m. on March 23, and decide how you can take a stand and join the movement. (I will actually be in the middle of a concert out of town, so I am choosing to celebrate Earth Hour at another time...makes me a little sad, but the intent and meaning is still there!)

And if you want to do a little research or follow along with social media updates, peruse these sites:

• EarthHour.org
• Earth Hour Facebook
• Earth Hour Twitter
• Earth Hour FAQs
• Map to find Earth Hour events near you
• WorldWildlife.org

Happy Earth Hour to all of you! Should you participate, share with everyone! The official Twitter hashtag is #EarthHour.
 

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weekly simple eco tip, 3.20

With Earth Hour coming up this Saturday evening, this week's simple eco tip will follow in its spirit. The basic premise of the Earth Hour movement is to turn off all nonessential lights and electricity for one hour. (Come back on Friday for more Earth Hour fun and links!)

But why stop at one hour? Incorporate the meaning into your every day life!

When you're not in a room, turn off the lights or other utilities, such as a TV or fan. Use electricity only when you really need it. And don't leave your air conditioner or heater running nonstop when you aren't home! If you don't have a programmable thermostat, make it habit to turn it in the right direction when you leave in the morning.

Not only will conservation help you save on your electricity bill, it will also help curb overuse. It's especially important in the summertime, when the heat and ensuing energy demand causes strain on resources. Cut down on electricity use easily by conserving energy when you are not in a particular area to enjoy its benefits.

Make Earth Hour feel like any ol' hour to you!

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earth hour 2010

Mark your calendars: two weeks from now, Saturday, March 27, is Earth Hour 2010. From 8:30 to 9:30 your time, turn your lights out in support of Earth Hour. 23 states have signed up so far (not including Louisiana, shockingly) and a bunch of celebrities are showing their support.


You don't have to turn everything off, just non-essential lighting. You could take a nap, lay out in your backyard and stare at the stars, sit inside and watch the rain (hey I'm not a meteorologist, I don't know what the weather will be like next weekend), read by candlelight, drink a bottle of (organic) wine, pay bills by candelight...

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