Sharjah 24: The Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah and about 20 government and private entities in the emirate, on Saturday, celebrated Earth Hour by turning off the lights for an hour between 8:30 and 9:30 in the evening. The main goal is to help the world cut down on energy use and carbon emissions.
Hana Saif Al Suwaidi, Chairperson of the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah, said: "Earth Hour represents an international event that contributes to raising awareness of the importance of protecting the environment and natural resources by reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions, thus contributing to the reduction of challenges that we face, foremost of which are climate change and global warming. Our thanks go to all of our partners, for their support in the success of this long-term effort. "
Since 2007, the World-Wide Fund for Nature has organised the Earth Hour, a one-hour event in which individuals, families, institutions, and companies are encouraged to switch off all lights and electronic devices between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. local time in their respective countries. Earth Hour's main goal is to get people all over the world to take action to save energy, protect the environment, and raise awareness about the need to protect the Earth.
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