Georgia joins global Earth Hour campaign
People gathered at the Rike Park in downtown Tbilisi to mark Earth Hour. Photo: WWF Georgia/Facebook page
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Georgia has joined the annual global campaign of Earth Hour by switching off lights for an hour last night to contribute to saving energy.
Georgia was one of the 188 countries and territories worldwide that joined Earth Hour 2019 to speak up for nature and inspire urgent action for the environment.
For the past 10 years, people around the world have come together every Earth Hour to support efforts to tackle climate change.
And, together, we have created a powerful movement that helped deliver strong global commitments to tackling this threat”, the organisers said.
The lights were also switched off in the administration buildings of the President and the Government of Georgia, as well as in the parliament building in Tbilisi between 20:30 and 21:30 to mark the Earth Hour.
Last night, the Orbeliani Presidential Palace turned its lights off for one hour to share with the world the message that #naturematters. #Connect2Earth pic.twitter.com/SR2Iwoljeb
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) March 31, 2019
World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour first started as a symbolic lights out event in Sydney in 2007.
Later it has grown to become the world's largest grassroots movement for the environment, inspiring individuals, communities, businesses and organizations in more than 180 countries and territories to take action for our shared home.
Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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The Georgian Government Administration, as well as the country’s Parliament, on Saturday joined the global environmental campaign Earth Hour.