…prepare to make your home a no-glow zone. Conservation charity WWF – formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund – wants hundreds of millions of people around the world to sign up for its Earth Hour campaign and turn off their lights for one hour on Saturday March 28 at 8.30pm.
More than 500 cities and towns across 75 countries have already signed up to the worldwide event and some of the most recognised landmarks on the planet, such as the London Eye, the Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House and New York's Times Square wil
l all turn off their lights for 60 minutes in support of Earth Hour.
It's hoped that over a billion people will sign up to the big switch off, sending a clear and overwhelming message to world leaders that urgent action is needed on climate change.
If you want to take part, simply go to the WWF website at www.wwf.org.uk and register your support.
In the UK more than 350 schools and 45 local authorities are set to join in the lights out event, but the WWF is hoping to encourage many more businesses, councils, colleges and individuals to take part in what could prove to be the biggest environmental campaign in history.
It's not just about sitting in the dark for an hour, though. World leaders meet in Copenhagen later this year to set new targets to cut global emissions of greenhouse gasses, so the WWF wants to put overwhelming pressure on them to take the steps to combat climate change.
Register your support and then encourage all your friends, neighbours and work colleagues to do the same.
