Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Earth Hour 2009 a huge success

Earth Hour 2009 was a total worldwide success with 3,937 cities and towns turning out their lights, across 88 countries.

With almost a billion people mobilized, Earth Hour 2009 was the biggest environmental demonstration in history! Millions of Canadians took part all across the nation, along with nearly 1,000 businesses, helping to make our skylines go dark.

This year we welcomed new participation from people in countries such as India and China, and welcomed back the countries that celebrated Earth Hour in 2008.

Here is an overview of the Canadian cities’ effort in turning off their lights for One important Hour.

Edmonton
Toronto
Montreal

(c) Sir Winston Churchill Square in Edmonton during Earth Hour
(c) Will Ivy/Ivy Images/WWF-Canada Toronto photo