Earth Hour breaks the record

There are only a few weeks left until the Earth Hour event takes place at 20:30 to 21:30 on March 27, currently the number of participating countries is 92 countries, compared with 88 last year. with the participation of hundreds of millions of people.

Ho Chi Minh City students are excited to join Earth Hour.Photo: VNN

Earth's time continues to break the record of 2008, when 88 countries rise to the number of 92 countries participating in the global turn-off event, demonstrating our actions on combating global climate change.

Vietnam soon joined the event with the registration of 18 provinces and cities. Participants in the Global Earth Hour event confirmed that there are currently more than 1,100 cities, towns, and registration areas participating in turning off lights at 20:30 to 21:30 on March 27 - more than 100 zones area compared to last year.

On March 10, the International Fund for Nature Protection (WWF) - Vietnam said: 'Last year, we surpassed the estimated number of Vietnamese and regional cities to participate in the program. This year, we will also surpass the estimated number of participating cities. '

'Earth Hour shows the determination of global citizens for a healthier world,' said Andy Ridley, Chief Executive of Earth Hour.

'This event makes cities, communities, businesses and individuals show synergies on a common path towards positive action in the fight against climate change.'

Students also participated in Earth Hour very enthusiastically.Photo: VNN

Countries and regions that first attended the event included Kosovo's most recently established country, remote island nation of Madagascar, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Paraguay, Ecuador and plus US mass in the northern Marina islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Tokyo Tower in Tokyo and Berlin's Brandenburg Gate have confirmed that they will join in turning off the lights for Earth Hour. Thus, all members of Group 20 will participate in this global event.

Earth Hour started from a city, a national event in 2007 to more than half of the world's countries and many major cities and symbols of the world have officially participated. makes a statement for a safer and more sustainable future. Earth Hour is an opportunity for the global citizen community to work towards combating climate change, which is of concern to the whole world.

Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF, and takes place on the last Saturday of March every year, calling on households and businesses to turn off electrical appliances within an hour. to increase awareness of the need to act on climate change.

Earth Hour was initiated by WWF in Sydney in 2007, with the participation of 2.2 million people in the city by turning off unnecessary lighting. Following Sydney, there were more than 1 billion people from 88 countries with 4013 cities participating in Earth Hour 2009.

In Vietnam, Earth Hour 2009 was held for the first time in six provinces, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Hoi An, Hue and Khanh Hoa City, along with the participation of goods. personal python, business and organization.