Buildings around the world will go dark for 60 minutes this evening in a voluntary event known as Earth Hour. This grassroots effort was started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia, by the Australian branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature (aka World Wildlife Fund), which encouraged Sydneysiders to show their support for climate action. Since then, it’s grown into a global movement to raise awareness of our energy consumption and the effects of climate change on our planet.
Here’s why landmarks are going dark
Today in History
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A horse of many colors
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Meet our fuzzy Earth Day mascot
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75th anniversary of the Spruce Goose
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Let the Highland games begin
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Super sandy Sweet 16
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Giving Tuesday
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Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
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Castle on a hill
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A tree of many memories
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The ruins of Italica, Andalusia, Spain
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It’s Giving Tuesday
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Plum blossoms in China
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Halemaumau Crater, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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Tolkien Reading Day
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You re feeling sleepy
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All eyes on sustainability
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Black-naped monarch
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Groundhog Day
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Aerial view of a heart-shaped field in Trittau, Germany
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Spring awakens
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A tribute to the ancestors
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Veterans Day
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Hot and Spicy Food Day
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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Take the Stairs Day
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It’s Canada’s national day
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What, no escalator?
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The Belogradchik Rocks in Bulgaria
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Grand Canyon National Park anniversary
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Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland
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