Your Promise, Your Planet
On Saturday 24 March 2018 at 8.30pm, millions of people across the world will unite, turning off their lights for one hour to celebrate WWF’s Earth Hour and show their commitment to protecting our planet.
Last year an estimated 280,000 people took part in Wales alone, with landmarks like the National Museum Cardiff, Principality Stadium, National Waterfront Museum and Caernarfon Castle all switching off to show support. We’re at a crucial time to protect our planet we call home. We’re the first generation to experience the effects of climate change – and we’re the last to be able to prevent it. We’re also seeing our oceans suffocated by plastic and our food consumption decimate our forests.
Research has shown that one third of us feel powerless about environmental issues. However, Earth Hour proves that together we can make a difference. We have the solutions; we just need to act on them.
How can you get involved?
Before Earth Hour – make your #PromiseForThePlanet
This year, organisers WWF Cymru are asking you to make a #PromiseForThePlanet: a pledge to change one thing in your everyday life that will help protect our planet. You could decide to become a Flexitarian and eat less meat, ditch plastic bags, carry a reusable coffee cup or even switch to a green energy supplier. It might seem small, but big impacts start with small steps.
On the night – turn your lights off
From 8.30pm to 9.30pm on Saturday 24 March.
Join the National Museum Cardiff event
On the evening of Earth Hour, join National Museum Cardiff scientists to learn more about their work. Find out how it‘s helping us to understand the devastating effects climate change and our influence is having on animals and environments. Many specimens will be on display from the museum collections including critically endangered species, such as Bryn the Sumatran tiger. Create your own lantern to use when the lights go out at 8.30pm and hear from some inspiring speakers. Talk to WWF Cymru and Welsh Government staff and meet with representatives from The Open University in Wales, who will be there with Blue Planet 2-themed activities and giveaways. This is a free ticketed event starting at 6.30pm on Sat 24 Mar.
Share online #EarthHourWales #AwrDdaear #PromiseForThePlanet. Info: wwf.org.uk/EarthHourWales and https://museum.wales/cardiff/