Around the world more than billion people, 1000s of cities, 100s of landmarks and monuments, on all 7 continents, switched off their lights for 1 hour between 8.30pm and 9.30pm.
Such a simple act.
Yet a hugely powerful one.
In going dark, billions wanted our world leaders to see the light.
Earth Hour
27th of March 2010 saw an unprecedented phenomenon.
Athens, Greece
© WWF / Vaios Chasialis / EUROKINISSI
Beijing's Forbidden City
WWF / Simon Lim
Cathedral, Lima, Peru
Miguel Bellido / WWF
Buenos Aires
© WWF/Marcelo Tucuna
Toronto turning off for Earth Hour 2010
Will Ivy/WWF-Canada
Doi Suthep temple
WWF / Chiang Mai District Office
Empire State Building, NY, USA
© WWF / Rob Johnson
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA
© WWF / Eduardo 
Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi
© EAA
India gate, New Delhi
© WWF / thangavelu
Sphinx and Pyramids, Egypt
© Jason Larkin- Using & Sharing Site Content
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