US EditionNew Zealand Goes Dark as Worldwide Earth Hour Begins
Landmarks, businesses, and homes in 118 countries switched off lights to highlight climate change and nature loss, with over 3 million hours pledged worldwide, WWF said.
- Landmarks including the Sky Tower and Harbour Bridge in Auckland and Wellington went dark on Saturday, marking the start of the 20th Earth Hour in New Zealand.
- Originating in Australia in 2006, the World Wide Fund movement encourages participants to turn off lights for 60 minutes to draw attention to climate change and nature loss.
- Throughout the night, other iconic monuments across the globe switched off their lights, including the Sydney Opera House, Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, and the Empire State Building in New York.
- "Currently, the climate crisis is repeatedly pushed into the background in light of the many global challenges. On the contrary, it exacerbates many of these crises," said WWF Germany's head of climate Viviane Raddatz.
- Supporters pledged more than 3 million hours across more than 118 countries last year, demonstrating the event remains relevant 20 years after its inception, according to WWF International.
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HandelsblattFrom Auckland's Sky Tower and Sydney Opera to Cologne Cathedral, the lights are running out again worldwide. "Earth Hour" is more than just symbolism – millions of people are becoming active. What is it all about?
From Auckland's Sky Tower and the Sydney Opera to Cologne Cathedral, lights are coming out again worldwide. The Earth Hour is more than just symbolism – millions of people are becoming active.What is it all about?Point 8.30 in New Zealand: In Auckland, the light is running out, the Sky Tower and the Harbour Bridge disappear in the black of the night. The Parliament building in the capital Wellington is also darkened. In the evening, the Pacific …
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From Auckland's Sky Tower and Sydney Opera to Cologne Cathedral, the lights are running out again worldwide. "Earth Hour" is more than just symbolism – millions of people are becoming active. What is it all about?
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