Ontario will join the world in marking Earth Hour by turning off the lights between 8:30 and 9:30pm on March 23.
Earth Hour is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about conserving energy and fighting climate change.
“Everyone can make a difference by taking steps to conserve energy after Earth Hour when the lights go back on,” states a joint press release from the provincial energy and environment ministries.
The first Earth Hour took place in Sydney, Australia in 2007. According to the World Wildlife Fund, 152 countries and more than 6,950 cities participated in Earth Hour in 2012, including 39 per cent of Canadians (13 million people across 511 cities).
