Earth Hour has been celebrated every year since 2007. The initiative invites people all around the globe to switch off all their non-essential lights for one hour on the same day. This year the Earth Hour is being celebrated on 19th March from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm local time. There are various ways in which anyone can associate with the initiative including through social media. The hashtag for the event is #changeclimatechange and #DUandES
DU Group and ES File Manager has collaborated with WWF for the 10th time in support of Earth Hour, C-Plan environmental awareness campaign. They have come up with a mobile game. The game works only on cell phones or tabs. Do check out the H5 Light up the night game in the DU Apps by downloading the apps DU Battery Saver and DU Speed Booster.
It encourages you to switch off the lights in 5 world famous monuments within 15 seconds. Sounds easy?
If one is unable to complete the game within 15 seconds or if you make a wrong choice in selecting the button you get another attempt to play the game! It certainly took me a few attempts to get it right! I will give you a hint though, the switches don’t change on the next attempt!
Once I was able to switch off all the lights correctly I was offered a view of stars and an opportunity to share and connect on social media.
I thoroughly agree with the message of taking action on the climate change. In my home we so tell our daughter not to leave the lights on. This year I am going to discuss the Earth Hour with her. I am also going to give her the game to play and see how she reacts. I have a feeling that it will make an impact on her more than our yelling, “Switch off the light of the bathroom!”She will now go to class II, she is a big girl after all!
I have gazed at the stars in remote locations of Spiti and other regions. There are always a billion more stars in those remote areas. They so fascinate me! An attempt closer to home sounds like so much fun!
Appreciative initiative . But what is the meaning of Earth day where power is available only for 3-4 hrs? everyday is Earth day for them ?
I get that Yogi but still in the big cities we can participate!
Great initiative,
We observe this in our apartment.
Happy to know that Indrani!
Thanks for the info. Hope this initiative bring some awareness in the mass! 🙂
Thank you Ravish. 😀
I love this initiative… thanks for sharing the details!
It must be big in the USA I believe?
We really need to have Earth hour every hour every day.
Yes Lady Fi but there are places in India which still don’t have electricity and that is what some of my friends are commenting about.
Let’s do our bit. Good that you notified us in advance…will mark the date. I appreciate efforts by blogging community in raising awareness about environment and other social causes.
Thank you Bushra, it is social media that told me it is the hour for India Pakistan T20 match 🙁
I follow it every year.. ty for reminding.
Our apartment generally does this every year. It definitely is a good initiative. 🙂 Marking the date to do it again.
Ami I hear there is a big cricket match at the same hour!
We generally try to follow the earth hour by switiching off the lights in our apartment and all the systems and lights in our office.
I tried playing the game and with your hint, in the second attempt I was able to complete it 🙂 Its fun and surely a great initiative which can have an impact!
I gave it to my daughter too, but not sure if she is switching off more lights!
I plan to be in a jungle with no power and spend the night under stars… 🙂
Great Prasad, that is the best!
Great 🙂
Thank you Rupam.
Great idea! Have done it in the past… hope to do it again this year and eager to see Anika’s expression.
Chaitali I am told it is India Pakistan at the same hour this year!
I love this and we do this every year..
Happy to hear that Sadhvi!