SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan has signed up to support this year’s Earth Hour at Westminster by making a special pledge to help protect the planet.
SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan showing support for Earth Hour.
Mr Durkan is backing the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) campaign and its starry- themed “wish for a better future” ahead of the global lights out event due to take place at 8.30pm on Saturday, 29 March next.
Earth Hour will see millions of people around the world switching off their lights for one hour in a symbolic act of support to show they care about the planet.
WWF already works to tackle a lot of environmental challenges – like deforestation, threats to endangered species, and the impacts of climate change – but Earth Hour is a chance for everyone to say they’ll do their bit.
Last year, the event brought together over 10 million people in Britain, and 154 countries took part. Iconic landmarks such as Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower and the Sydney Opera House all switched off and hundreds of local communities, schools and businesses took part.
Mr Durkan said more needed to be done to protect the planet
He said: “Our natural world is precious to all life that inhabits it, but we need to do more to protect it. WWF’s Earth Hour reminds us that there are simple things we can all do for the planet – not just for one hour, but every day.
“It’s a great opportunity to bring together millions of people from across the world with one united goal – to help protect our planet.”
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