Earth Hour 2022

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On Saturday 26 March, join millions across the world for Earth Hour 2022!

This movement asks, on the 26 March, at 8:30pm, you switch off your lights, to raise awareness and spark conversations around protecting nature, tackling the ongoing climate crisis, and creating a better future for all. https://www.earthhour.org/

Earth Hour Key Milestones:

2007 – The world’s first Earth Hour in Sydney, Australia, saw more than 2.2 million people turn off their lights;

2009 – Broke records for mass particiaption – Earth House was the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment;

2013 – WWF-Uganda established the first Earth Hour Forest, covering 2,700 Hectares;

2016 – WWF-Spain led an Earth Hour campaign, leading 50,000 citizens urging the Spanish government to phase out fossil fuels and transition to renewables;

2020 – During the COVID-19 pandemic, Earth Hour was taken online, and broke records. Over 190 countries and territories came together to support the movement.


Possible ways to spend your earth hour: 

Reconnect with nature: Explore the local area, go night hiking, or stargazing!

Spend time with your family and friends: Watch a movie together! Bonus points for a nature documentary. Or cook – candle-lit dinners aren’t just for Valentine’s day!

Give back to your community: Attend a local Earth Hour Event, or get involved in some local volunteering (we have our monthly operation churchyard days on the second Saturday of the month)! Nature-clean ups, tree planting initiatives, or local recycling projects.