2. WWF's Earth Hour
What is Earth Hour?
• One hour of darkness
on March 23 from
8.30pm to 9.30pm
• A chance to get people
together to protect the
environment
• Sending a message to
people in charge that
we need to make
changes in how we
treat our brilliant planet
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3. WWF's Earth Hour
Earth Hour 2012
switch offs in numbers
• Global event with
over 152 countries
• Over 3,500 schools
in the UK
• Over 7.8 million
people across the
world
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4. WWF's Earth Hour
Who has taken part in the past?
• Dougie from McFly, Jamie
Oliver, Charlie Brooks from ‘I’m
A Celebrity’, Gordon Ramsay
and Olympic Double Gold
Medalist Andy Triggs Hodge
• André Kuipers, a WWF
Ambassador, took our message
to outer space by switching
lights off at the International
Space Station!
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5. WWF's Earth Hour
Our aims for Earth Hour 2013
• We want a brighter future for
our friends and family
• As we switch off our lights, we
are focusing on the kind of
energy we use – those used to
power our cars, Xboxes and
laptops
• Our planet needs us to move
away from dirty fossil fuels to
renewable sources of energy
that work with nature, like solar
and wind power
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6. WWF's Earth Hour
Why should YOU take part?
• By getting involved you are
becoming a part of something
to make that change a reality,
not just for one hour but
beyond!
• Everyone can make a
difference to help save our
planet, and children have a key
role to play as this is your future
• It’s also a fun way to get
together with friends and family
to show you care about the
Earth
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8. WWF's Earth Hour
How will YOU spend your Hour of
Darkness!?
We’ve had some great
suggestions this year, such
as:
•Tell each other scary stories
under torchlight
•Glow in the dark face
painting
•Try writing your name in
sparklers (be careful!)
•Watch your favourite movie
with your best mate
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9. WWF's Earth Hour
Things you can do at your school
1. Celebrate with a “Wear it bright” day where you
come to school in your very brightest clothes!
2. Hold your own Earth Hour where you switch off all
your lights and whiteboards!
3. Go outside and do 60 minutes of activities in
nature – go for a walk, tidy up your growing area,
do a tree survey, look for signs of spring!
4. Each class could do an energy audit and think
about how you could save energy!
5. Create some posters to tell your parents and
carers all about Earth Hour!
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