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Earth Hour
An hour in which the world is asked to turn off lights and appliances to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.
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Where does north meet south?
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The point where north meets south depends on the context. In general, the Northern Hemisphere meets the Southern Hemisphere at the equator, located at 0 degrees latitude. Within a specific country or region, the meeting point between north and south is determined by geographic boundaries or coordinates.
When was the first Earth Hour?
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The first Earth Hour took place in Sydney, Australia, on 31 March 2007 from 7:30 to 8:30pm.
It was an idea developed by the WWF in conjunction with the Leo Burnett Sydney advertising agency as early as 2004/2005, and backed by newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald. For that first ever Earth hour, 2.2 million homes and businesses in the Sydney area switched off their lights for the period of one hour.
In one year Earth Hour grew from an event in one city to a global movement. In 2008, millions of people, businesses, governments and civic organizations in nearly 200 cities around the globe turned out for Earth Hour. In 2009, Earth Hour took place across 25 time zones in over 4,000 cities and towns, in 88 countries. By 2010, 128 countries had joined the movement.
When does Earth Hour take place?
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Earth Hour takes place every year near the end of March. In the year 2014, it will be held on March 29 from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm to raise awareness about the need to take action against climate change.
When is WWF earth hour?
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Earth Hour 2013 will be held on Saturday 23 March between 8.30PM and 9.30PM
What is involved with earth hour?
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The concept of Earth Hour is based upon conserving energy, and hence, opting for a sustainable future. Experts around the world believe that excessive energy consumption is one of the primary causes of global warming that is being experienced around the world. Thus, by switching off non-essential lights for an hour, people not only aim to conserve energy but also bring awareness about the deteriorating environment around us.
What country did earth hour start in?
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earth hour started in New Zealand because it is the first to get sun ray.
Why you celebrate earth hour?
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Earth Hour is not exactly a "celebration", it's more like a tradition. If lots of people turned off all of the power-running electricity in their house, a lot of power will be saved.
>To create awareness for saving electricity.
Why is earth hour held on the last weekend of march?
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earth hour is an hour with no power
Where did Earth Hour start?
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The first Earth Hour took place in Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales, Australia, in 2007. It was an idea developed by newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature/World Wildlife Fund). For that first ever Earth hour, 2.2 million homes and businesses in the Sydney area switched off their lights for the period of one hour.
