Here at Pine Mountain Road Child Care Centre, teaching our young charges about sustainability is a big part of what we do.
On Friday 26th March between the hours of 10am – 11am we will be turning off the lights in the Centre to a take positive action for the environment.
Earth Hour was famously started as a lights out event in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Since then, it has grown to engage millions of supporters in more than 185 countries and territories, inspiring individuals and organisations worldwide to take action for the environment.
As the movement grows, the one-hour lights out event continues to be the symbol of a broader commitment toward nature and our planet.
”The first Earth Hour event was held on 31 March 2007. WWF-Australia inspired Sydney-siders to show their support for climate action. More than 2.2 million individuals and 2,000 businesses turned their lights out for one hour in the first Earth Hour event.
Earth Hour has always been for everyone. Every year, the hour of no power turns individuals, schools, businesses and communities into a millions-strong movement, and it’s never been a more important time to make the switch.
This Earth Hour, we’re encouraging people everywhere to make the #SwitchforNature to support Australia’s switch to a renewables-based economy.
Simple switches you make in your daily life can help our planet. You could:
- Switch to solar power.
- Switch your ride
- Or just #SwitchOff your lights for Earth Hour to show your support for Australia becoming a renewables powerhouse.
If you would like to learn more you can visit https://www.earthhour.org.au/