Nha Trang prepares for Earth Hour
Published: 26/03/2011 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Young people in the coastal city of Nha Trang ride bicycles and collect waste on the beach to support the Earth Hour 2011. In addition, 20 sets of lamps using wind and solar energy are also installed in the city. In HCM City, over 4,000 organizations and individuals have registered to take part in Earth Hour 2011, which aims to raise public awareness for saving power and using it more efficiently to reduce the negative impact of climate change. The city will switch off all electric lights from 8:30 – 9:30pm on March 26 in response to this call. Co.opMart, Big C, Vinatex supermarkets, Continental Hotel and Megastar cinemas have pledged to switch off their entire air-conditioning systems and billboards for one hour. The city will also mobilize 60 café shops to join the event and propagate awareness of the cause to 1,000 customers at the café shops. The Café shops have pledged to switch off lights at least for one day each month and use electricity saving devices. There are 29 cities and provinces registered to join the event so far. Earth Hour is an annual global event organized by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and is held on the last Saturday of March, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness for the need to take action on climate change. Earth Hour was conceived by WWF and The Sydney Morning Herald in 2007, when 2.2 million residents of Sydney participated by turning off all non-essential lights. Following Sydney’s lead, many other cities around the world adopted the event in 2008. Earth Hour 2010 has reportedly been the biggest Earth Hour yet, by garnering more than one billion participants. 126 countries participated in Earth Hour 2010. In Vietnam, the demand for electricity fell 500,000 kWh during Earth Hour 2010, which was three times more than the first time the country joined the event in 2009.
Several days before the Earth Hour (March 26, 8.30-9.30pm), roads in Nha Trang City in the central province of Khanh Hoa, are decorated with banners calling for locals to turn off their lights to combat climate change.
Nha Trang, Cam Ranh cities and Ninh Hoa town call for their citizens to take part in the Earth Hour campaign by turning off unnecessary electronic devices for one hour, from 8.30 to 9.30 pm, March 26.
On March 19 and 20 young people rode bicycles to cheer for energy saving and environment protection. They will continue on March 26.
Foreigners also join the event.
300 people collect waste on the beach of Nha Trang.
They are members of the local youth union and staff of hotels and organizations based in Nha Trang.
The Earth Hour night will have a music show with the participation of singers Ho Ngoc Ha, Phuong Thanh, Le Hieu, Siu Black, musician Duc Huy.
A local firm presents Nha Trang 20 sets of lights using wind and solar energy. They are installed at the 2/4 Square. PV |
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