Earth Hour Day will be observed all over the world today, Saturday, March 25, from 8:30 - 9:30 PM.
About:
•Earth Hour is the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)’s annual initiative that began in 2007.
•It is held every year on the last Saturday of March.
#EarthHourIndia
About:
•Earth Hour is the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)’s annual initiative that began in 2007.
•It is held every year on the last Saturday of March.
#EarthHourIndia
•It encourages people from more than 180 countries to switch off the lights from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm as per their local time.
•The idea is to refrain from the use of non-essential lighting to save energy in a symbolic call for environmental protection.
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•The idea is to refrain from the use of non-essential lighting to save energy in a symbolic call for environmental protection.
#UPSCPrelims2023
Impact:
•Earth Hour has become a catalyst for positive environmental impact, driving major legislative changes by harnessing the power of the people and collective action.
Examples: It helped
Create a 3.5 million hectare marine-protected area in Argentina.
#currentaffairs
•Earth Hour has become a catalyst for positive environmental impact, driving major legislative changes by harnessing the power of the people and collective action.
Examples: It helped
Create a 3.5 million hectare marine-protected area in Argentina.
#currentaffairs
•Ban all plastics in the Galapagos in 2014.
•Plant 17 million trees in Kazakhstan.
•Light up homes with solar power in India and the Philippines.
•Push new legislation for the protection of seas and forests in Russia.
•Plant 17 million trees in Kazakhstan.
•Light up homes with solar power in India and the Philippines.
•Push new legislation for the protection of seas and forests in Russia.
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
About:
•It is the world’s leading conservation organization and works in more than 100 countries.
Established:
It was estab in 1961 and is HQ at Gland, Switzerland
Mission:
•To conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the earth.
About:
•It is the world’s leading conservation organization and works in more than 100 countries.
Established:
It was estab in 1961 and is HQ at Gland, Switzerland
Mission:
•To conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the earth.
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