On March 25, 2023, individuals, communities, and businesses worldwide celebrates Earth Hour by turning off all lights and electronics for 60 minutes. The hour-long blackout occurred from 8:30 to 9:30 PM local time. The global event, held annually on the last Saturday in March, reminds us of the urgent need to protect our planet

Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia, 17 years ago. On March 31, 2007, the Australian chapter of the WWF asked the city's residents and businesses to turn off all lights for an hour. Over two million households and 2,100 enterprises complied. This small action helped save 10 percent of the electricity used during a typical evening hour in Sydney.

News of Earth Hour's impact encouraged more people to join the movement. In 2008, over 50 million people in over 5,000 cities worldwide observed Earth Hour. The numbers have only grown since. Earth Hour is now the world's largest grassroots movement for the environment. It is celebrated in over 180 countries and territories.

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My Camera's EXIF is off by an hour because the camera needs to be reset...
We did have the lights off between 8:30 and 9:45 pm CDT. I only shot two frames with the camera before also turning it off again...

Earth Hour is not yet publicly observed in our Metro here. All of the landmark city lights remained on. However, the local news did make mention of Earth Hour happening elsewhere around the world. Plus, many individuals did privately turn their lights and electronics off for one hour tonight to support the continuation of Mother Earth by saving her environment.