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Famous landmarks around the world, including the Eiffel Tower, Colosseum, and Parthenon, participated in Earth Hour by switching off their lights for an hour as part of an environmental awareness campaign organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature, encouraging global participation to raise awareness of environmental issues.
The Empire State Building turned off its iconic tower lights from 8:30-9:30 p.m. to observe Earth Hour, a global initiative organized by the World Wildlife Fund to raise awareness of environmental issues. Earth Hour encourages people to turn off non-essential lights for one hour, and this year marked the 18th annual event, with participation from landmarks worldwide including the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan and other iconic locations in the United States.
Nashville will participate in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 23, by turning off all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mayor Freddie O’Connell encourages residents to join the initiative, which aims to raise awareness about climate change and sustainability. Various organizations across the city, including Geodis Park, Nissan Stadium, and First Horizon Park, will also take part in the event.
Earth Hour, the largest global grassroots movement for the environment, is set to take place on Saturday, March 27th. Millions of people from over 190 countries and territories will turn off their lights for one hour to raise awareness about climate change. The event was launched in 2007 by the World Wildlife Fund and has led to other actions related to curbing climate change. Participants are encouraged to use their lights-off hour to do something positive for the planet, such as spending time outdoors, picking up trash, or sharing information about climate change.