Earth Hour Saturday, 27th March 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM UAE time
“Human health and the health of our environment are inextricably linked. Our collective resilience, well-being, nutrition, and ability to avert disease is fully connected to the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the ways we interact with nature.
Along with dealing with the challenges of the pandemic, 2020 was also the year when nature and biodiversity rose to the top of the political and corporate agenda like never before, and when the interdependence of the nature, climate, and health crises was strongly recognised by UAE leadership,” Laila Mostafa Abdullatif, Director-General at Emirates Nature-WWF, said.
The event is held annually encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on a specific day towards the end of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet.
Started in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour has grown to become one of the world’s largest grassroots movements for the environment.
