Earth Hour 2014

Saturday March 29th is Earth Hour, a worldwide event organized by World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The event began in one city and six years later Earth Hour events span 7,000 cities, touches 7 continents and includes hundreds of millions of participants. During Earth Hour individuals, communities, households and businesses are encouraged to turn off their non-essential lights between 8:30 and 9:30pm in your local time zone. This simple act is intended to “encourage an interconnected global community to share the opportunities and challenges of creating a sustainable world” (to read more about Earth Hour visit the WWF website). Congratulations to Edmonton for being named the Earth Hour Capital of Canada by the WWF! 

The Atlantic has compiled a series of interactive photographs of iconic landmarks from around the world going dark during Earth Hour celebrations in 2013.