From its inception as a single-city initiative back in 2007, Earth Hour has grown into a global movement where millions of people from every continent around the globe join together to acknowledge the importance of protecting planet Earth. This year, Earth Hour will return with its 2011 edition on this coming Saturday, 26th MAR 2011. Individuals, businesses, governments and communities are invited to turn out their lights for one hour on that day at 8:30 PM to show their support for environmentally sustainable action.
Commemorated since 1973, every 5th JUN each year is World Environment Day (WED). It’s one of the principal vehicles through which the UN stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action. World Environment Day is hosted every year by a different city with a different theme and is commemorated with an international exposition on the week that 5th JUN is on. This year’s event will celebrate the incredible diversity of life on Earth as part of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity under the theme “Many Species. One Planet. One Future”.
Earth Day is held worldwide annually on 22nd APR each year, although there are some people celebrate Earth Day around the time of the vernal equinox. Named Earth Day, it has remained a time to celebrate restoration and stand up for the planet. It’s currently observed in more than 140 countries and celebrated by more than one billion people around the globe. The following is today’s Google Doodle which is about Earth Day 2010.
Earth Hour 2010, an event calls on the world to switch off their lights for one hour, is return on this Saturday, 27th MAR. Although criticised by some, Eath Hour still served as a global call to every individual, every business and every community for stand up to show leadership and be responsible for the future of the planet Earth.
CNNGO, a travelling blog or news site for six cities in Asia: Bangkok, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo, has recently compiled the 12 reasons why they think Singapore is the greenest city on Earth.
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