When is Earth Hour?

The organiser of the event, WWF Australia chief Dermot O'Gorman, in a report in AFP states, 'It aims to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the environment and wildlife.' Meanwhile, in India some big brands have supported the campaign and also organised Cyclothon and Walkathon on Saturday. WWF-India along with the Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company on Saturday hosted Pedal for the Planet, a Cyclothon and Walkathon. Ravi Singh, Secretary General and CEO, WWF-India was quoted by IANS as saying, 'Pedal for the Planet, a Cyclothon and Walkathon, to celebrate the world's largest grassroots environmental campaign - Earth Hour, brings together people from all over Delhi-NCR, who care and are concerned for our Earth.' Speaking to IANS, Dhananjay Kumar, General Manager of The Suryaa, said, 'We feel every individual should observe the Earth Hour to remind ourselves the importance of preserving mother Earth.' E-commerce website, ShopClues has also joined the campaign. The spokesperson of the commercial website said, 'As an environmentally responsible organisation, we will be shutting down air-conditioning and unnecessary lights in four floors 6 p.m. onwards. We believe we should all contribute and do more for mother Earth and not just limit our efforts to that one hour.' Global landmarks like Beijing's Bird's Nest Olympic stadium, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Pyramids of Egypt and New York's Empire State Building will also take part in the event. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://mxsponsor.com/riders/cersi-lanister-lanister/about