Earth Hour is a worldwide grassroots movement uniting people to protect the planet, and is organised by the WWF.<\/p>\n
Engaging a massive mainstream community on a broad range of environmental issues, Earth Hour was famously started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia, in 2007.<\/p>
Since then it has grown to engage more than 7 000 cities and towns worldwide, and the one-hour event continues to remain the key driver of the now larger movement.<\/p>\n
Earth Hour takes place today (March 19), from 8.30pm to 9.30pm.<\/p>
All you need to do is simply switch off your lights, and this simple action saves a whole lot of energy.<\/p>\n
While the lights are off, here are nine fun things to do:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Have a candlelit dinner using menus from celebrity chefs.<\/p>\n 2. Invite friends around for a pub quiz and board games by candlelight.<\/p>\n 3. Take a wildlife walk or go star-gazing.<\/p>\n 4. Go for a night-time city walk.<\/p>\n 5. Go for a night-time bike ride.<\/p>\n 6. Try candlelit yoga or exercise.<\/p>\n 7. Have an unplugged jam session at home.<\/p>\n 8. Read a bedtime story by candlelight.<\/p>\n 9. Get a light switch-widget for your website.<\/p>\n For more on Earth Hour visit www.earthhour.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n