Turn off unnecessary lights and appliances on Saturday for Earth Hour

Turn off unnecessary lights and appliances on Saturday for Earth Hour

Dubai: The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has urged everyone to turn off unnecessary lights and electric appliances in solidarity with Earth Hour on Saturday, March 26, 8.30pm to 9.30pm. Earth Hour is an iconic global movement initiated by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2007 that involves switching off all non-essential electricity for an hour to raise awareness for climate change and nature loss. At Expo 2020 Dubai, Emirates Nature-WWF (the regional representative for WWF) will lead a special ‘Switch Off Parade’ around the Expo site, also on Saturday night. The procession will make its way throughout Expo 2020 from 8.30pm, starting at Peru Pavilion in Mobility District, and ending at 9.30pm at the UK Pavilion. An estimated 60+ pavilions will be participating in a symbolic switch off at intervals of one minute, for the duration of Earth Hour, to honour the iconic global event, organisers said. The celebration of Earth Hour is themed ‘Shaping our Future’. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of DEWA, noted “Dubai was the first Arab city to participate in Earth Hour, reflecting the emirate’s keenness to raise awareness of the danger of carbon dioxide emissions to limit consumption levels and waste