Earth Hour celebrated

Amritsar, Mar. 29 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The build up to the event in Amritsar & Punjab has been a campaign on FM radio, social media and e-mailers. In fact the message has been to observe the Earth Hour wherever you are to create awareness for the environment. Support from NGO’s, academic institutions (despite the fact that examinations are on), corporate and institutions alike has been heartwarming. Hotels such as Radisson Blu, Ramada, Holiday Inn switched off non essential lights, while restqurants such as Astoria Food Pavilion & Bakes & Beans among others observed candle lit dinners during Earth Hour. Khalsa College Amritsar switched Off for the hour. A request has been made for all to join the Earth Hour movement and and switch off all the non-essential lights of the major landmarks of the city

At an event at Bhai Vir Singh Niwas Asthaan at 8 pm last night, children and citizens lighted candles for Mother Earth. They were encouraged to ask questions to see how they can help, and took pledges to be proactive. The gathering sang songs assisted by singer Gaurav Kaushal & his band The Odd State. Bhai Vir Singh’s poem was recited by Tarundeep Singh, while Principal Mukesh Shelat and others sang for the environment.

“Serving the environment has to become a passion in this era of acute climate change”, said Gunbir Singh, chairperson Punjab, WWF India. “It is no longer a choice which we may make, as reality of impending disaster is staring us all in the eye. We must all contribute toward securing the elements of nature that ensure the existence of life for ourselves and our children. While we do good, we must also make sure that the next generation understands and Does better.”

EARTH HOUR 2015

This year Earth Hour is being observed as a worldwide grassroots movement uniting people to protect planet, and is organized by WWF. Engaging a massive mainstream community on a broad range of environmental issues, Earth Hour was famously started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Since it has grown to engage more than 7000 cities and towns in over 162 countries & territories worldwide, and the one-hour event continues to remain the key driver of the now larger movement. This global event by World Wide Fund for Nature.