Sydney Opera House
Photo © WPSQAt 8:30pm on Saturday 26 March 2011, Wildlife Queensland’s head office at 95 William Street, Brisbane, will go dark. All the buildings that are either owned or managed by the Queensland Government will be minimising energy use as lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour.
According to the Earth Hour website:
'From its inception as a single-city initiative – Sydney, Australia - in 2007, Earth Hour has grown into a global symbol of hope and movement for the planet. Earth Hour 2011 is already set to be record breaking, with 131 countries and territories registered to take part.
'All seven continents, all G20 countries, thousands of cities, and iconic landmarks and public figures will join with hundreds of millions across the world to celebrate action for the planet.
'This year Earth Hour asks people to go beyond the hour, and use Earth Hour to commit to an action, big or small, that they will sustain for the future of our planet. Ongoing actions already committed to on the Earth Hour website from various places around the globe include increasing efforts in the care of wildlife and habitat and dedicating an hour a week to cleaning up litter.'
Familiar attractions across the globe going dark for Earth Hour include:
- The Empire State Building, New York
- Christ the Redeemer statue, Brazil
- Eiffel Tower, Paris
- The Alhambra, Spain
- Boudhanath Stupa, Nepal
- Table Mountain, South Africa
- Davis Station, in Antarctica
- Jet d’Eau, Geneva, Switzerland
- Opera House, Sydney
- Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- Royal Castle, Sweden
- Royal Palace, Thailand
- Niagara Falls, Canada
- Denmark’s Kronborg Castle
For more information on Wildlife Queensland's activities, call us on +61 7 3221 0194 or send us an email. |
