March 30-Earth Hour

The annual action “earth Hour” has been held since 2007. The organizer is the world wildlife Fund.

Turning off the light, millions of people in different cities of the world demonstrate their indifferent attitude to the conservation of energy resources, education of the culture of energy consumption, the consequences of climate change.

The meaning of the holiday is much wider blackouts. Earth hour is the basis for the unity of environmental movements, which are tied to this event many thematic events. Lectures and conferences, festive processions, thematic campsites are held all over the world. The issue of reducing energy consumption is becoming one of the key issues in the current environmental situation. Earth hour draws attention to this issue and helps to raise public awareness.

In the Vitebsk region in the framework of the action are thematic events in educational institutions and labor collectives.

According to Belenergo, 380 belarusian families save electricity annually during the campaign in Belarus, which is equivalent to the consumption of energy during the month.

In the Vitebsk region for one hour will turn off the illumination of administrative and residential buildings, shopping centers, billboards.

Public environmentalists, University students on the eve of conducting outreach and flash mobs.

Every inhabitant of the planet Earth can take part in the action on March 30, 2019 from 20.30 to 21.30, turning off the lights and switching off unnecessary electrical appliances at home.