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Restaurants, bars and hotels across Los Angeles will be
participating in WWF Earth Hour 2009, serving dinner and drinks by candlelight
on March 28th.Invite your friends, family and significant others to enjoy a
delicious Earth Hour dinner special or an eco-themed beverage while basking in
flattering lighting at your favorite local establishment.
World Wildlife Fund Calls on Students to Vote for Change Again
as Part of Earth Hour's Call to Action on the Climate Crisis
Major Universities and Educational Community Partners Announced
to Give Youth a Voice in the Global Climate Change Discussion
WASHINGTON-February 26, 2009-World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today unveiled new educational resources as part of its strategy to educate and engage young people about global climate change via the upcoming Earth Hour event. Earth Hour is WWF's global initiative in which tens of millions of people around the world will show support for action on climate change by turning off their lights for one hour on March 28,2009 at 8:30 p.m. local time.
February 20, 2008
Washington - February 20, 2009: Archbishop Desmond Tutu has lent his voice to World Wildlife Fund Earth Hour's global call for action on climate change.
"Climate change is the greatest human induced crisis facing the world today. It is totally indiscriminate of race, culture and religion. It affects every human being on the planet," said the Archbishop.
February 19, 2008
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced today the City of Atlanta has agreed to "turn out" once again as an official Flagship City for Earth Hour 2009. On Saturday, March 28, 2009 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. local time, individuals, businesses and local government officials throughout Atlanta are encouraged to take part in this historic evening by turning off non-essential lights for one hour in support for a call to action
on climate change in the U.S. and around the world.
Paris leads 28 cities and towns throughout France in pledging support for
WWF global climate change initiative on March 28th at 8:30 pm
More than 400 cities in 74 countries set to participate in
largest climate event in history
Paris, February 10 2009 WWF announced today that Paris known as the City of Lights will lead a list of 28 cities and towns across France that have committed to join the world in making a visual vote for decisive action on climate change by turning off their lights for one hour during Earth Hour 2009 on March28th.
Desmond Tutu, Cate Blanchett to Support Global Climate Event, as WWF Unveils Commemorative Vote Earth Poster by Iconic Obama Portrait Artist Shepard Fairey.Mayor Richard Daley Says Chicago will join Atlanta, Las Vegas, Los Angeles,Miami, Nashville and San Francisco as an Earth Hour 2009 U.S. Flagship City
WASHINGTON February4, 2009 With less than eight weeks before the lights go out for Earth Hour 2009, WWF officials confirmed today that 377 cities around the world will take part in the global event, which seeks to ignite a new call for action on climate change in the U.S. and around the world. WWF also announced that famed Obama-portrait artist Shepard Fairey has created a Vote Earth poster urging people to turn off their lights during Earth Hour, which takes place March 28,
2009, at 8:30 pm.
February 4, 2009
March 28th Event to Highlight Chicago's Commitment to Fighting Climate Change
January 28, 2009
Officials from World Wildlife Fund joined Clark County, Nevada Commissioner Lawrence Weekly, City of Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman and City of Henderson Mayor James B. Gibson at the iconic "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign to officially kick off the Las Vegas Valley's participation in Earth Hour a global event calling for action on climate change.
December 19, 2008
Within a week of its launch, Earth Hour 2009 has experienced an outstanding groundswell of support with the number of cities committed to the campaign increasing by over 200%.
December 10, 2008
World Wildlife Fund today officially kicked off Earth Hour 2009 announcing that Chicago, Homer Glen, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, and San Francisco would lead the list of U.S. cities committing to go dark for one hour on March 28, 2009 at 8:30 p.m., uniting with tens of millions of citizens, businesses and government officials from all corners of the world in a call for global action on climate change.
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