Earth Hour 2023

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged the public to participate in Earth Hour 2023. "It only takes 60 minutes to do good for our future, ...

to 9:30 p.m. — VBL, GMA Integrated News Earth Hour, which will take place from 8:30 p.m.

In 2007, WWF and partners organised a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney that has since grown into a massive grassroots movement for environmental protection.

It also serves as a call to action to ensure a sustainable and resilient future for future generations. Over 190 countries and territories participate in Earth Hour, a global event held annually on the last Saturday of March. Every year, millions of people switch off for one hour to show that they care about the future of our planet.

The President underscored that the 'Philippines is hit with an average of 20 typhoons, making it one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change.'

“This yearly tradition invites us all to learn more about the world’s biggest environmental challenge-that of climate change. In a separate video posted on the Department of Energy’s Facebook page, Marcos Jr. “Let us become part of the solution and embark on advocacies, programs, and initiatives that will help us protect and preserve the earth —our only home,” he said.

MANILA -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday called on the entire Filipino nation to join the observance of Earth Hour to mitigate the ...

“So at this hour, let us stop, slow down and dedicate a moment to help the Earth breathe and heal anew. The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. President Marcos said the observance of Earth Hour will also help the government enforce its action plans that will benefit the planet.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enjoins all Filipinos to switch off electric lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, as a sign of commitment to reduce ...

"It only takes 60 minutes to do good for our future. Saturday, as a sign of commitment to reduce carbon footprint and to combat the devastating effects of climate change to the environment. enjoins all Filipinos to switch off electric lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 60 minutes to take notice and commit to saving mother nature to be united and take action," the president said in a video statement released today. The WWF said that switching off lights for 60 minutes once every year can actually help the environment by "reflecting on the work you’ve done so far to protect our planet and set intentions for the coming months."

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We all know climate change is for the real and the major reason for the ongoing climate change is unsustainable anthropogenic consumption of resources.

It is a specified hour of the last Saturday in March, where all the individuals are encouraged to switch off lights for an hour. Earth Hour is also known as the “lights off” moment, where individuals from around the globe switch off their lights to show symbolic support for the planet. It is also aimed at raising awareness of the environmental issues affecting it. Earth Hour was first organized in Sydney in 2007 by World Wide Fund. This article here has all the information on Earth Hour. For the year 2023, Earth Hour is being celebrated on 25 March 2023.