Toulouse. The Capitol plunges into darkness for Earth Hour
The lights of the Capitole in Toulouse will go out for an hour on the evening of this Saturday, March 26 on the occasion of the Earth Hour.
No power outages are planned and energy bills are up to date. The lights of the Capitol, the postcard of the Pink City, will go out for one hour, between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., this Saturday, March 26. With this lights out, Toulouse is taking part in Operation Earth Hour.
“The town hall of Toulouse is associated with the 16th edition of Earth Hour, the largest citizen mobilization for the planet organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)”, announces the municipality in a press release. ” The Earth Hour is a symbolic action which consists of turning off the lights and unplugging non-essential electrical appliances for a period of one hour. in order to promote the saving of electricity and, consequently, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the fight against global warming. »
Earth Hour in Toulouse, London, New York…
It was in Sydney, Australia that this event first turned off the city lights in 2007. everywhere on the planet, millions of people have since taken part for the good of the planet.
“Earth Hour is the biggest citizen mobilization for the planet organized by the WWF! On this occasion, several million people turn off their lights and, from Singapore to Honolulu via Sydney, London, Paris or New York, thousands of iconic monuments plunge into darkness “, rejoices WWF on his website.
Please note that on the night of Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 March, mainland France switches to summer time. So at 2 a.m. it will be 3 a.m. This change is intended to save energy.