Earth Hour: 60 Minutes Of Darkness For 60 More Life Years, Odisha Energy Dept Urges People To Switch Off Power

Bhubaneswar: The skylines in Bhubaneswar along with cities in over 190 countries globally will once again go dark for an hour from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm on Saturday to observe the Earth Hour.

The Energy Department has urged the people of Odisha to join the global communities and switch off their electrical appliances and non-essential lighting fixtures during this period for ‘Mother Earth’.

Let’s switch off power for an hour today from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm to join the global community in observing Earth Hour. @CMO_Odisha @IPR_Odisha @SecyChief pic.twitter.com/VCEpRLFT1S

— Energy Odisha (@EnergyOdisha) March 26, 2022

An initiative of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF, Earth Hour started in 2007 and since being observed on the last Saturday of March every year. This year’s theme is ‘Shape Our Future’.

By taking part in Earth hour, people show their support for climate change as switching off the lights for one hour can make a substantial difference in energy consumption and help reduce the effect of global warming on the planet.

Check the reactions on Twitter:

Will you join us in switching off during Earth Hour? 🌍 By turning off your lights at 8.30pm local time today, we can support a stronger action on climate change, together as Wildlife Warriors, enabling us to create a difference in the world and to build a sustainable future. 💚 pic.twitter.com/r08ppNFBWq

— Wildlife Warriors (@wildwarriors) March 26, 2022

The animal I’m posing with is dead. #ChandrabhagaBeach #Odisha .Lets take a pledge not destroy nature without thinking that government is solely responsible for individual activity or any miracle will clean the earth.
Switch off light at 8:30 PM #EarthHour #MinistryOfEnvironment pic.twitter.com/cxyRMP01Kw

— Deepti Pandey (@Deepti2019) March 30, 2019

#EarthHour @earthhour @OneMinuteBriefs pic.twitter.com/T4PjD8E4vH

— Ross Brodie (@RossBrodie) March 25, 2022

REMINDER – Don’t forget to switch off your lights for #EarthHour tonight at 8:30pm to show we stand united in taking action to protect our planet. pic.twitter.com/rTSpFf0Kgx

— Natsu (@Akshita_archer) March 26, 2022

I had never heard about this day until I started working with WWF on ground level, that experience was amazing. And there I learn every year, they countdown together across the globe to celebrate Earth Hour and take one iconic action: switch off the lights. pic.twitter.com/x7rXgEgQDl

— Alessia Porh (@AlessiaPorh) March 26, 2022