Earth Hour is an international initiative that brings together millions of people and is sponsored by the World Wide Fund. It involves around 135 countries around the world and aims to raise awareness about climate change.
Earth Hour was first held in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when just over 2 million people turned off their lights in an uprising against climate change. A year later it became a global phenomenon with more than 50 million people in 35 countries taking part.
Globally recognized monuments such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney (Australia), the CN Tower in Toronto (Canada), the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco (USA), and the Roman Colosseum in Rome (Italy) have turned off their lights as a symbol of hope for a cause that grows more urgent as the hours pass.
In March 2009, billions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. More than 4,000 cities in 88 countries voted for the planet by turning off their lights.
The 2010 edition marked a new record: 128 countries and territories joined the joint fight to prevent climate change. In 2011, almost all countries joined this initiative.
The most representative buildings and monuments from Asia Pacific to Europe, Africa and the Americas, people of all kinds of beliefs, religions, nationalities, races, colors and tastes, all together in the same celebration that seeks to rescue what we all have in common, our planet.
Several cities in Ecuador, including Quito and Guayaquil, have announced that they will join in this edition of Earth Hour by turning off the lights in emblematic and tourist sites. Thousands of Ecuadorians will also turn off the lights in their homes tonight from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. JOIN US
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