Change the World In One Hour
farmeric April 1st, 2008
“In One Hour we can Change the World and it all started in Earth Hour”
Around the world, the Earth Hour is being heralded as a success. More than 30 million were expected to have turned off their lights for 60 minutes.In the Philippines, more than 50 cities nationwide switched off their lights. This is the first time the Philippines joined this event which began in Sydney last year. 
On the 29th of March 2008, malls- including SM and Ayala, museums, EDSA, Roxas Boulevard, billboards, McDonald’s arches, Jollibee iconic signages, monuments, streets and even houses were plunged into darkness.
According to WWF and Meralco, the Philippines were able to save 56MWh of energy and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 30-tonnes in Luzon alone. Continue Reading »
