We can make a difference to Earth

60 Earth Hour was observed yesterday around the world. It had one mission: an act by the global population in unison to create a new awareness on the state of affairs of planet Earth. Organised by World Wide Fund for Nature, Earth Hour has been hailed as the biggest ever global movement involving...

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Main Author: Abd Razak, Dzulkifli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/32813/
http://eprints.usm.my/32813/1/DZUL164.pdf
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Summary:60 Earth Hour was observed yesterday around the world. It had one mission: an act by the global population in unison to create a new awareness on the state of affairs of planet Earth. Organised by World Wide Fund for Nature, Earth Hour has been hailed as the biggest ever global movement involving hundreds of millions of people who participated by switching off nonessential lighting for an hour yesterday. Cities ranging from Las Vegas to Sydney, from Cape Town to Kuala Lumpur went dark for an hour. It was a highly symbolic event that demonstrated an opportunity on how the problems of the world can be collectively tackled.