What is Earth Hour?
Earth Hour is a worldwide movement started by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Australia in 2007. The event first took place on 31st March 2007 in Sydney and has since became a global movement to raise awareness for our planet.
This year, Earth Hour is on 27th March 2021, from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. The event takes for one hour every year, usually held on the last Saturday of March. For 60 minutes, the Earth Hour movement encourages people from around the world to switch off non-essential lights to call attention to nature loss and climate change.
If you are celebrating Earth Hour 2021 at home in light of the current global pandemic, here are 10 great Earth Hour activities at home you can enjoy yourself or with loved ones!
10 Things You Can Do During Earth Hour
1. Turn Your Lights Off
Turning off the lights in your home is the key activity of Earth Hour, this is the easiest and most straightforward way to participate. Why not share your Earth Hour experience and raise awareness with the hashtag #EarthHour.2. Stargazing
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3. Reflect or Meditate
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4. Get Active
5. Quality Time
Whether you live with family or friends, make Earth Hour a time for quality catch up or even some fun activities! Plan a total digital detox and gather everyone for a sharing session, or bring out some board games to play. Families with kids can build a pillow fort in the living room or snuggle up for a story-telling session with their favourite soft toys.
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6. Candle Light Dinner
Show off some culinary skills and treat your household to a delicious home cooked meal and set the mood with some candles. Opt for flameless LED candles that are reusable and environmentally friendly, not to mention they are extra safe for families with children.Recommended: LED Flameless Real Wax Candles
7. Movie Night
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8. Earth Hour Spotlight
Join Earth Hour virtually! The organiser will be sharing a not-to-be-missed video on their social media pages @EarthHour. You can also join virtual events happening worldwide curated by the host here.9. Pamper Yourself
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10. Green Hero
If you are new to the green initiative, go on-line, research and join communities to learn about what you can to do incorporate more environmentally friendly practices into your daily life and cultivate new green habits.Whether it is your first time joining Earth Hour in 2021 or you’re a seasoned environmental warrior, the Earth Hour initiative is a fantastic effort to raise awareness for climate change and nature loss. We don’t have to wait for one hour every year to make a difference, we can all do our part in saving the environment through daily mindful use of resources.
