It’s happening now, wherever 8:30 PM local time arrives for you. People are turning off their lights for an hour in solidarity for working toward a sustainable future. This year’s participants are expected to include more than 7,000 cities and 150 countries on all continents.
Turning off the lights is only a symbol, of course, but this annual event (8 years old) really is having an effect. One year, 35,000 American Girl Scouts were inspired to go into their community and install 132,141 energy-efficient light bulbs. The former president of Botswana organized to plant 100,000 trees in devastated areas.
Participate by turning off all lights tonight 8:30 – 9:30. Yes, all lights, including the TV and phone. Join with others to acknowledge the fact that all of us together need to work on saving our not-inexhaustible resources and keeping our Earth healthy for future generations.
DOUSE THOSE LIGHTS TONIGHT 8:30 – 9:30.
