Category Archives: Earth Hour

Global Embrace of Earth Hour 2012

Just over a month ago, at 8:30pm March 31, a record 152 countries and territories and more than 6,700 cities, towns and municipalities took part in the biggest Earth Hour event so far. A pretty inspiring result for a campaign … Continue reading

April 30, 2012
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Brisbane showing its Green Heart this Earth Hour

Tomorrow night Brisbane – along with thousands of other cities across the world – will be cast in a shroud of darkness to support Earth Hour. This year will mark Brisbane City Council’s fifth year supporting the cause, making a … Continue reading

March 30, 2012
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Earth Hour: small acts add up to big change

In just over a week, thousands of cities across the globe will dim their lights at 8:30pm for an hour, joining together in the world’s largest voluntary environmental action: Earth Hour. The growing importance of this global environmental action is … Continue reading

March 23, 2012
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New Years Eve for the environment

On March 31, 2012 at 8:30pm it’s time to send our message. The message is that we care and we want to make a difference. It won’t just be you alone sending this message, it is hundreds of millions of … Continue reading

March 23, 2012
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Why we need to go “Beyond Earth Hour”, and a word from someone who has…

This guest post first appeared on Lily Morrissey’s blog ‘GroundRoots’ on February 26, 2012. The theme of this year’s Earth Hour is ‘Beyond Earth Hour’, which couldn’t be more appropriate really. We’ve made a lot of progress over the last … Continue reading

March 13, 2012
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A global cheer for the Earth – guest post

On a gloomy night in March last year, I found myself winding through the cobbled slate-grey streets of Paris. As I rounded a corner, I found what I’d been searching for, where at Trocadero Square hundreds of candle-illuminated papier mache … Continue reading

March 09, 2012
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