Lights out for Earth Hour 2016
Amitabh Bachchan, Sania Mirza urge fans to support EarthHour2016
Bollywood
actor Amitabh Bachchan and tennis ace Sania Mirza have shared their
views about climate change and its adverse effects on the environment.
They have also urged their fans to support Earth Hour, a humble step
towards a greener environment for future generations. Recently,
Sania took to her Twitter handle and urged her fans and citizens to sign up for Earth Hour,
writing,
"The future depends on what we do today. Be part of making
#climatechange history! Signup for #EarthHour2016 at
http://earthhour.in.' Amitabh also took to his Twitter handle and urged
his followers to participate and celebrate Earth Hour with their loved
ones, writing, "T 2176-Support # EarthHour2016 watch #IndVSPAK with
friends on one screen , join campaign #ToghervsClimate Change. He also
tweeted, "T 2179 - Earth Hour is today. Switch off and sign up to make
#climatechange history at http://www.earthhour.in ."
T 2179 - Earth Hour is today. Switch off and sign up to make #climatechange history at https://t.co/6HrA6RcMz2 pic.twitter.com/ijn1X2OpOE— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 19, 2016
Among the lot was also cricket's rising-star, Shikhar Dhawan who
stated, "I believe climate change is the biggest global problem that we
face today. It is a problem that we need to solve together. Like
cricket, Earth Hour brings people together. "I would urge people to come
together and find newer, smarter ways to help save the planet." He also
urged cricket fans all over the country to switch off all other
non-essential lights for the hour and watch the historic India Pakistan
T20 ICC World Cup match scheduled for 19 March. Earth Hour 2016 will be
celebrated today from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. local time.
World switches off lights for Earth Hour
In
178 countries and territories around the world Saturday, millions of
people are switching off their lights for Earth Hour, an annual event to
highlight the global threat from climate change.
Some 350 world landmarks including the Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower will go dark for 60 minutes starting at 8:30 pm. local time.
This year's theme celebrates "Places We Love" — the mountains, rivers, beaches, reefs, forests and national parks that organizers say are in peril from climate change.
Earth Hour is hoping to harness momentum for climate change after world leaders reached a landmark accord in December to lower planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
The lights-out event began in Sydney as an initiative of conservation group World Wildlife Fund in 2007. It caught on around the globe the following year.
This year, Facebook users are being asked to change their profile pictures and donate their social feeds to show support for Earth Hour.
Some 350 world landmarks including the Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower will go dark for 60 minutes starting at 8:30 pm. local time.
This year's theme celebrates "Places We Love" — the mountains, rivers, beaches, reefs, forests and national parks that organizers say are in peril from climate change.
Earth Hour is hoping to harness momentum for climate change after world leaders reached a landmark accord in December to lower planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
The lights-out event began in Sydney as an initiative of conservation group World Wildlife Fund in 2007. It caught on around the globe the following year.
This year, Facebook users are being asked to change their profile pictures and donate their social feeds to show support for Earth Hour.
Lights out for Earth Hour 2016
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