Sustainability

EARTH HOUR 2024

Switch off and Give an hour for Earth on Saturday, March 23rd at 8:30 pm. 

This year, Earth Hour is all about creating the ‘Biggest Hour for Earth’. As landmarks and homes across the planet once again take part in the iconic switch off, we are also asking everyone to ‘switch off’ themselves, by taking a break from their routine and everyday distractions to spend 60 minutes doing something positive for the planet. And so, turning a singular Earth Hour into thousands and millions of hours of action!

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Here are some suggestions of what do do in the 'switch off' hour:

• Read a story about nature
• Find one person to share your favourite book about nature with.
• Create and share with your friends a story about your favourite endangered animal. 
• Learn how to cook your favourite vegetable dish with your family. 
• Take a walk with your friends or family to your nearest park, river, or pocket of nature. 
• Do a clean-up session to pick up trash at your nearest park, river, or beach, and weigh how much trash you collect! 
• Research how waste is recycled in your country. 
• Find out which animals used to live in your neighbourhood or town 50 years ago - search for information on the internet, go to your local library, or ask your neighbours. 
• Research the edible plants that grow in your area. 
• Calculate your family’s carbon footprint.
• Get creative with an upcycling craft activity
• Research the concept of permaculture farming. 
• Visit your nearest community garden, farm, or local market. 
• Watch a documentary about nature - like Our Planet (available for free on Youtube and for Netflix subscribers). 
• Identify and name the trees that grow near your home - you can use an app like Google Lens to help you! 
• Research how food scraps can be turned into useful compost - and perhaps even try it out for yourself! 
• Try out a short guided meditation session with an adult.
• Research and volunteer an hour at the environmental charities in your town or country. Create a map of the natural sites near your home, be sure to include your favourite trees, plants, and spots for sighting animals! 
• Plant a small tree or edible plant.
• Find out where the food you eat comes from by asking your parents, reading labels at the market or supermarket, or doing a Google search. 
• Try out flower-pressing - a way to preserve wild flowers and grasses at home. 
• Try out leaf-rubbing - a creative way of celebrating the uniqueness of leaves. 
• Get creative making a poster that explains the concept of biodiversity and why it’s important. 
• Gather your friends and do a small fundraiser for a local environmental charity. 
• Have a picnic outdoors.
•  Go bird-watching and try to identify the birds you spot. 
• Go plogging - jog and pick up trash along the way. 
• Go on a listening walk and try to notice every sound you hear, and figure out how many sounds are natural . 
• Watch the sunrise and sunset on the same day