How do you honour the earth? This is the question that the World Wildlife Fund for Nature will ask during the eighth annual Earth Hour to be held on Saturday March 29 from 20:30. If you plan to switch off your non-essential lights as a symbol of your commitment to the planet, we have some ideas on how to spend the 60 minutes of darkness.

Things to do during Earth Hour

    • Host an Earth Hour themed treasure hunt by torchlight. This is something people of all ages can enjoy and do together
    • Organise a tree-planting at a local school, church, community centre or park
    • Host a quiz night with some friends
    • Enjoy an evening of board games by candlelight
    • Have a marshmallow braai with candles
    • Organise a wine-tasting event
    • Invite friends to meet in the park for a moonlight picnic
    • Spend the evening stargazing
    • Get active and enjoy a session of yoga, or have a hike by moonlight
    • Take the dogs for a walk
    • Have an environmentally-friendly potluck supper where each person or family brings a surprise dish that must be served without power or heat
    • Take a nap or go to bed early to catch up on some sleep
    • Ask a mucisian to play an instrument and lead everyone in a sing-along
    • Have a drumming circle.

Visit the World Wildlife Fund of Nature’s website at www.wwf.org.za during March to make your pledge to the planet.

Did you know?

There is good reason for Earth Hour to be held in late March: this is the time of the autumn and spring equinoxes, making sunset at almost the same time in both hemispheres and providing the perfect timing for a global event.

 

Sources

en.wikipedia.org
inhabitat.com
www.cbc.ca
www.earthhour.org.za
www.wwf.org.za