The Earth Hour is aimed at inspiring people to take initiatives in “generating awareness regarding the current situation and solutions to help address the climate crisis, and likewise promote measures that help reduce energy consumption through the one-hour switch off,” the DOH, together with World Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines in a statement on Friday, March 24.
An in-person “Sustainability Fair” will be held on Saturday, March 25, in the Quezon Memorial Circle and this will have a “switch-off program and a Run N’ Ride activity,” the DOH said. “Earth Hour 2023, with the theme ‘The Biggest Hour for Earth,’ seeks to engage Filipino audiences through an in-person event to show solidarity and support in addressing Climate Change,” the DOH said.
The Philippines was identified as the fourth-most affected country in the world by long-term climate change by the Global Climate Risk Index of 2019, the DOH said.
Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)
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