Help the Earth for an Hour

Turn off non-essential lights at 8:30 p.m. for an hour to show your concern for the environment.

Posted Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 4:36 am CT|Updated Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 4:38 am CT

Earth Hour 2012 allows people to celebrate their commitment to the planet by joining a worldwide lights out event.

Switch off non-essential lighting during World Earth Hour on Saturday, March 31 from 8:30-9:30 p.m.

World Earth Hour is the largest call for action on climate change in history and continues to grow every year.

For more information see the Earth Hour website.

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