"Earth Hour": lights-off for brighter future BEIJING
Saturday, March 28, 2009BEIJING, -- More than a century after American inventor Thomas Edison led the world out of darkness with the first ever man-made electric lamp, people all over the world once again turned their lights off for an hour to help enhance public awareness of environment and give the world a brighter future.
The event, known as the "Earth Hour," began in Sydney in 2007 when the city turned off its lights to highlight the world's environmental problem. In 2008, the event turned into a global campaign that has drawn the participation of hundreds of towns and cities worldwide.
This year, close to 1 billion people from over 2,000 towns and cities in 84 countries are expected to join the lights-off event on 8:30 pm local time on Saturday. When the 3-year-old event "darkens" more places in the world, it helps bring a brighter future to the planet Earth. FULL STORY>>
