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| NASA photo |
By
Robert Guthrie
Reporter
DUMFRIES, Scotland – Earth
was plunged into darkness for an hour last night between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m.,
but this time it wasn’t a power cut or a problem with local electrical supplies
– it was the annual ‘Earth Hour.’
Organized
and run by the World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour has been operating across the
globe every year at the end of March since it began in Sydney, Australia in 2007.
This
year, many more people across the world decided to switch their lights out for
an hour.
You
might think it’s a bit mad, but Earth Hour is organized so that lots of power
can be saved across the world at one time, and you’re not supposed to use any
technology which uses the main energy source for an hour.
In
the long run, this will really help the Earth. It stops our constant dependence
on electricity and most importantly, favors the world – given it’s in a ‘state
of repair’ due to our use of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas.
So
here’s the real question – does it really do much good?
I
think it does.
The
saying “every little helps,” definitely applies here. Even if you switch out
the lights, stop charging your phone when it’s actually full, or turn your computer
off, it does the world that extra bit of good.
Who
knows what we might be facing in the next five, 10 or 25 years? Our world is
already in a state of bad keep due to the carbon emissions. Surely this is one
of the ways forward.
Many
companies – YouTube was one of them – decided to support Earth Hour. The
popular online video sharing website changed part of its logo to a light bulb
with the Earth inside it, and also turned every YouTube page black during the
hour to show support.
Initiatives
like Earth Hour are very beneficial, and hopefully will have an impact.
What
do you think about Earth Hour or similar events? Do you think they actually
have any impact all? We’d be interested to hear your thoughts. Post below if
you have any comments.
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