Earth Hour on March 26 also in Jena

On March 26 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the city of Jena will be taking part in Earth Hour.

On the occasion of this campaign, the lights around the world will go out for one hour as an unmistakable sign for more climate protection. At the heart of Earth Hour is the idea: 60 minutes of darkness - so that others can see the light. During WWF Earth Hour, countless private individuals will switch off the lights at home and many thousands of cities will symbolically shroud their most famous buildings in darkness, including landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate and the statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro.

The city of Jena is taking part in the WWF campaign for the 11th time this year. The lighting of the Volkshaus, Volksbad, the city wall ensemble, Villa Rosenthal, the Old Town Hall as well as some schools and tower clocks will be switched off during this time.

The city of Jena is calling on its citizens to take part in order to send an important message to politicians and send a visible signal for more climate protection. Switch off your lights too - for a living planet.

In Germany, the 2022 global campaign will once again focus on climate protection, because if we do not finally succeed in limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees in this decade, there is a risk of catastrophic consequences for people and nature. Forest fires will become more frequent, droughts and floods more severe. Habitats are being destroyed, species are dying out. This decade and this legislative period will decide whether we can still limit the climate crisis to a manageable level.

The Hour in the Dark also symbolizes the importance of each and every individual for climate protection and aims to motivate people to adopt climate-friendly behaviour in their everyday lives. The campaign shows: It is precisely supposedly small actions that can spark a significant impact when added up. Further information and news about the event as well as tips for your own Earth Hour can be found at www.wwf.de/earth-hour.

WWF Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007. In the years that followed, it spread around the world. Earth Hour is now organized on all continents in more than 180 countries. Over 7,000 cities worldwide take part, with 585 cities in Germany alone participating last year.