CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
Earth Hour 2022: 26 March
- Every year, on the last Saturday in March, Earth Hour is observed.
- The date for Earth Hour in 2022 is Saturday, March 26, 2022.
- At 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will begin and end at 9:30 p.m. local time.
- The topic for Earth Hour 2022 will be “Shape Our Future.”
- This is a pivotal year for everyone and our world. It is up to us to #ShapeOurFuture by raising awareness about the serious issues impacting our world today.
- The Day is a worldwide movement organized by the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), encouraging individuals, communities, corporates, and households to turn off their lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- It was started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia, in 2007 to raise awareness for energy consumption and effects on the environment.
