Earth Hour - will you 'turn off' to turn on to climate change mitigation

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arth Hour - Saturday, March 28 at 8:30 to 9:30 PM local time

Join hundreds of millions of people around the world and turn off your lights for one hour to show your commitment to climate change action now.

It's time we speak up and demand a better future for our planet. Earth Hour demonstrates your commitment.

Countries around the world are committing to reduce their carbon emissions in an effort to work toward a new global agreement to tackle climate change. Now is the time to raise our voices and demand strong action from world leaders.

What starts as a simple flick of the light switch for Earth Hour brings us all together in a collective display of our commitment to creating a better future for the planet. We need your help to ensure our commitment is stronger than ever and seen all around the world.

Turn out your lights for one hour on Saturday, March 28 at 8:30 pm local time and take a stand against climate change. Can we count on you?

The 'greenwash' of Earth Hour explained

Read this and maybe your opinion of the much acclaimed “Earth Hour” may change, or at least your view of some of it biggest supporters.

Writing on the ABC’s “The Drum” Guy Pearse said

in a story headed: “Environmental absolution one greenwash at a time” that: “Far from representing a great social movement, Earth Hour is an opportunity for the most culpable to absolve themselves”.

He compares the idea of “Earth Hour” with “Quit Hour”.