Earth Hour 2022: Take Positive Action to Shape Our Future

Earth Hour 2022: Let us spend this Hour to meditate and think of positive actions to improve the environment.

Earth Hour 2022 is observed on Saturday, March 26 at 8.30 p.m. with the theme - 'Shape Our Future' and at this hour skylines across Delhi and other cities in India.

Earth hour aims to herald a new era that puts people and the planet first.

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Prominent buildings in Delhi including the Rashtrapati Bhavan and Akshardham Temple switched off their lights for an hour on March 28.

‘Let us spend this Earth Hour to meditate and think of positive actions that we can take to better the environment.’

The World Wide Fund-India (WWF) has come out with the 'Earth Hour India' anthem, composed by Shantanu Moitra with vocals by Mohit Chauhan that also appeals to people for urgent action to save the planet.

In Delhi, the BSES has appealed to its over 46 lakh consumers - around 1.8 crore residents - to join the effort to make the "right choice for the planet and for the future generations that will inherit it".

"As we continue adapting our lives to the impacts of Covid-19 and the catastrophic events of the past two years, Earth Hour 2022 aims to signal to Shape Our Future. It will herald a new era that puts people and the planet first," WWF said.

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‘Earth Hour 2015’ will be observed by switching off lights from 8.30pm to 9.30pm local time on March 28 in 172 countries across the world.

Sharing his experience about working on the anthem, Harmony and Hope Ambassador for WWF India, Shantanu Moitra said: "The Earth Hour anthem is the binding force for everyone to be part of this global movement. I want to thank Mohit Chauhan, who has lent his voice to this noble cause. Lyrics written by Tanveer Ghazi share the sentiments of people to protect nature before it is too late."

Mohit Chauhan sharing his views said: "I'm very glad to be part of Earth Hour through the Earth Hour anthem. I look forward to millions getting together this Earth Hour, to support and act for our mother nature."

Earth Hour: 8.30pm-9.30pm, March 26, 2011
The WWF global campaign has initiated a campaign called ï¿½Earth Hourï¿½ wherein they have appealed to people to switch off lights for an hour on March 26 between 8.30pm and 9.30pm.

Ravi Singh, secretary general and CEO, WWF India, said: "Earth Hour is an important step forward in our lives every year. Spend this hour to meditate and think of positive actions that we can take, individually and collectively, to better the environment."

As many as 190 countries across the globe participate in the Earth Hour every year, this year being the 16th edition, with residents switching off their electrical appliances and non-essential lighting fixtures for one hour starting at 8.30 p.m. (local time) to show their concern for the environment.

Earth Hour Observed Today
On Saturday Earth Hour will be observed across the world from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

A BSES spokesperson said: "We sincerely appeal to our over 46 lakh consumers and around 1.8 crore residents in our area to make the right choice for the planet and for the future generations that will inherit it. This Earth Hour, all our actions, albeit small, will 'Shape Our Future'. Citizens can help protect the natural world to safeguard our future by switching off."

Moreover, BRPL and BYPL will also switch off all non-essential lights at their over 400 offices, spread across an area of around 900 sq km, during the appointed hour.

Source-IANS