The Maldives joined the global Earth Hour celebrations by switching off non-essential lights for an hour.
Created by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Earth Hour is a worldwide grassroots movement uniting people to act on environmental issues and protect the planet. This event serves as a pivotal platform for raising global environmental consciousness. It galvanizes individuals, corporate entities, and prominent landmarks worldwide to participate in a symbolic sixty-minute lights-out period, demonstrating a unified commitment to combating climate change and safeguarding natural heritage.
Typically, the lights-out period for the Earth Hour is observed from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. However, since this year’s Earth Hour coincided with the month of Ramadan, Earth Hour was celebrated in the Maldives from 09:45 PM to 10:45 PM.
The Maldives, a nation uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, has a crucial role to play in the global effort as its natural habitat and ecosystems are treasures that must be safeguarded for future generations.