Earth Hour turns 20, pushing action beyond the switch

Earth Hour turns 20, pushing action beyond the switch

MANILA, Philippines — Every year, millions of people around the world pause for 60 minutes of collective action for the planet through World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s Earth Hour. More than a symbolic “lights off” campaign, Earth Hour has evolved into what organizers describe as a “moment of unity,” bringing people together to confront accelerating nature loss and the worsening climate crisis, while inspiring sustained action beyond a single h…