Residents and businesses across the country are expected to switch off their lights on Saturday to mark Earth Hour.
Every year, government and private entities in the UAE attempt to encourage the public to turn off their lights between 8:30pm and 9:30pm to spread the Earth Hour message about taking action over the risks of climate change.
The move comes as part of the country’s efforts to become a greener community and achieve environmental sustainability.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, together with the Emirates Wildlife Society (EWS) and World Wide Fund (WWF), have organised ‘Connect to Earth’ and called upon the public to switch off unnecessary lights between 8:30pm and 9:30pm.
“Earth Hour highlights the power of each individual, and what we can achieve if we do it together. With 2018 being the Year of Sheikh Zayed, we invite everyone to join the movement, honour our Founding Father’s vision, and help us make a difference. The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was a visionary in terms of sustainable development. He understood the power of the human spirit and united our nation,” said Laila Mostafa Abdullatif, director-general of EWS-WWF.
