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Join global lights out tonight for an hour to celebrate 10th Earth Hour
Ians •Started by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Australia in 2007, Earth Hour has expanded to a global event, with public spaces going dark, and in some places, people gathering with lit candles instead.
Earth Hour 2017: Power distribution company BSES urges citizens to support Earth Hour
Fp Archives •Gearing up to celebrate Earth Hour, the city's largest discom, BSES, has urged citizens to switch off electrical appliances for an hour on March 25.
Rashtrapati Bhavan to London Eye: Millions turn off lights as world observes Earth Hour
Fp Staff •On Earth Hour, everyone around the world is asked to turn off lights for an hour from 8.30 p.m. local time, as a show of support for tougher action to confront climate change.
Arjun Kapoor appointed as the brand ambassador of World Earth Hour 2015
Fp Archives •Arjun Kapoor appointed as the brand ambassador of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) World Earth Hour 2015, in Mumbai. Click here to view photos.
Photos: From Delhi to Kremlin, Earth Hour celebrated across the globe
Fp Staff •Lights were switched off in homes, offices and famous landmarks at 8.30 pm on Saturday for an hour to mark WWF's annual Earth Hour. Images of some key monuments from across the world once the lights went off.
Switch off the lights today at 8.30 pm for World Earth Hour
Fp Archives •Lights will be switched off in homes, offices and famous landmarks at 8.30 pm Saturday for an hour to mark WWF's annual Earth Hour.
Arjun Kapoor named national ambassador for Earth Hour 2014
Fp Archives •Arjun Kapoor has been named the national ambassador of the Earth Hour to be observed on 29 March.
Not switching off lights this evening? It doesn’t matter
Jay •Campaigns like Earth Hour offer us cheap moral capital: feel good saving the planet for an hour every year and enjoy life as usual during the remaining 8769.
Over 150 Indian cities set to join Earth Hour on Saturday
Fp Archives •The Earth Hour, which began in 2007 in Sydney, appeals to people and businesses to switch off lights for an hour to raise awareness about climate change.
Delhi's stargazers to watch skies during Earth hour
Fp Archives •Science awareness organisation, SPACE will set up telescopes at India Gate on Saturday evening between 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm for people to observe how the sky looks in absence of light pollution.