What Is #EarthHour and Why Are All the Lights Off?

World Wildlife Foundation encourages individuals, communities, households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour

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“Turn up the dark and get loud about climate action,” is the World Wildlife Fund’s motto for its annual Earth Hour, when the organization asks hundreds of millions of people around the globe to switch off their lights for one designated hour to demonstrate a commitment to fighting climate change.

And today, March 25, is that day.

“Earth Hour is a rallying cry for the world to come together in the fight against climate change by pushing towards a renewable energy future. This year, we’re asking musicians to turn up the volume on climate action,” the organization says.

At 8:30 p.m. your local time, turn off the lights for an hour and, through Facebook Live or a live channel of your choice, turn up the tunes using #EarthHourLive.

“There’s never been a more critical moment for the world to show solidarity for and a strong commitment to fighting climate change. By going dark, local government, cities, companies, landmarks, and individuals send the message that we will remain steadfast as we deliver on the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.”

That treaty is an agreement made within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to increase the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production.

The movement has already started around the world. Check it out:

England:

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Turkey:

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Madagascar:

Rosemary Rossi

Rosemary joined TheWrap in 2016 after more than two decades covering entertainment for American Media and Bauer Publishing as West Coast Editor and as the Hollywood Correspondent for Australia’s Horowitz Graham Publishing. In addition, she reviewed films and television, sized up trends and penned a weekly tongue-in-cheek column called “Hollywood’s Worst Ideas This Week” for…

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