Polish cities turn off lights for Earth Hour

Polish cities observed Earth Hour by turning off the lighting of their iconic landmarks, along with other parts of the world, on Saturday evening.

The lighting of the Śląsko-Dąbrowski Bridge in Warsaw, Poland's capital city, was turned off for one hour on Saturday evening to mark Earth Hour.

Photo: PAP/Andrzej Lange

Landmarks in Warsaw, such as the parliament building, followed the lead of famous sights worldwide, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, by switching off their illuminations.

🎥#GodzinadlaZiemi w Sejmie. Tradycyjnie już w ostatnią sobotę marca, dokładnie o g. 20:30, na 60 minut wygaszone zostało podświetlenie kopuły Sali Plenarnej.
🇵🇱❤️🌍#Sejm #WWF #EarthHour @WWF_Polska @earthhour pic.twitter.com/J1TECixJpS

— Sejm RP🇵🇱 (@KancelariaSejmu) March 25, 2023

Millions of individuals in over 190 countries also demonstrated their care for the planet, as they turned off non-essential lights and electrical appliances for an hour on Saturday evening.

With YOUR support we're creating the #BiggestHourForEarth

So far over 140,000 hours have been given! An amazing effort from around the world 👏

Are you in? Let us know by using the #MyHourForEarth hashtag pic.twitter.com/mQOCS4dPCu

— Earth Hour Official (@earthhour) March 25, 2023

The Earth Hour event, organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), promotes the idea of individuals, communities, households, and businesses turning off non-essential lights for an hour from 8:30 to 9:30 pm local time on the last Saturday of March every year.

Source: IAR

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