Industry lends support to Earth Hour
March 26th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, March 26 (IANS) India Inc Friday lent its support to Earth Hour — a global climate awareness initiative, which urges people and institutions to switch off their lights for an hour at 8.30 p.m. Saturday.
“It is projected that India will be one of the worst affected as a result of global warming. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and its members not only recognize the gravity of the challenge, but also are committed to tackling it,” said Chandrajit Banerjee, CII director general.
“It is with this conviction that CII supports the Earth Hour and requests all businesses and citizens to join the campaign,” he added.
The Earth Hour event takes place one week after the vernal equinox March 20` - when night and day are of equal duration in both hemispheres.
This year the switch-off is being observed from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. on March 27 as a warning about the damage done to climate by men and industry.
Promoted by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), the global conservation organisation, the campaign is into its fourth year.
In 2009, about five million people in India switched off their lights for 60 minutes.
A total of 56 cities participated and the country saved 1,000 MW of power in that one hour.
- UN to observe Earth Hour - Mar 31, 2012
- Delhi switches off lights for Earth Hour - Mar 28, 2010
- Delhiites to switch off lights during Earth Hour - Mar 27, 2010
- Delhiites to switch off lights during Earth Hour Saturday - Mar 26, 2010
- UN to turn off lights for Earth Hour Saturday - Mar 25, 2010
- Earth Hour a phenomenon in cyber space - Mar 24, 2011
- Delhi switches the lights off for 4th Earth Hour (Lead) (with Image) - Mar 31, 2012
- Over 4,000 cities to turn off lights during Earth Hour - Mar 25, 2011
- B-town celebs urge people to support Earth Hour - Mar 31, 2012
- Vidya Balan pledges support for Earth Hour 2011 - Mar 22, 2011
- Earth hour 2012: Set to go dark for an hour? - Mar 31, 2012
- India to switch off lights at Earth Hour - Mar 15, 2011
- India observes Earth Hour but partially (Roundup) - Mar 27, 2011
- Earth Hour in Moscow saves 2,400 kWh - Apr 01, 2012
- Bangladesh to observe Earth Hour - Mar 29, 2012
Tags: 60 minutes, banerjee, cii, confederation of indian industry, conservation organisation, conviction, director general, duration, equinox, fourth year, global climate, global conservation, global warming, gravity, hemispheres, india inc, mw, nature wwf, New Delhi, vernal equinox
