Lights out for Earth Hour on 30 March
Chemnitz takes part in the world's largest climate protection campaign organised by the WWF
On Saturday, 30 March, from 8.30 pm, the lights on the most famous head in Chemnitz - the Karl Marx Monument - will once again be switched off for one hour to set an example for environmental and climate protection. The utility company eins and its network operator inetz are supporting this campaign.
On this day, the lights will once again go out around the world from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm. During WWF Earth Hour, thousands of cities, communities and companies will switch off their lights for one hour to set an example for the protection of the earth.
According to the WWF, millions of people around the world will be taking part again this year. Anyone who would like to take part can find news about the event as well as tips for their own Earth Hour at www.wwf.de/earthhour/. In Germany, the motto of this year's campaign is "Climate protection works together". The environmentalists want to draw attention to the fact that everyone can and must do their bit to protect the climate.
Earth Hour
WWF Earth Hour is taking place for the twelfth time this year. The campaign began in Sydney in 2007. In the years that followed, it spread around the world. The "Earth Hour" is now celebrated on all continents in over 170 countries. Around 7,000 cities worldwide take part. In Germany alone, there were 323 last year.