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On March 28, 2009, 3,922 cities in 88 countries around the world turned out or dimmed their lights in commemoration of Earth Hour. Organizers hoped for 1 billion participants to turn out their lights, sending a message to world leaders in anticipation of the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009 that there is global interest in addressing climate change. The event followed similar, smaller Earth Hour events in 2007 and 2008.
Here, selected and compiled from the Earth Hour Media Library, are 12 around the world before and after photos of Earth Hour 2009, plus two freebies at the end.
Brisbane, Australia China, Shanghai World Financial Centre
China, Hong Kong, Images by Addy Cheung
Thailand, Wat Arun Wararam, Images by Surin W., WWF
Kuwait, Images by Adil Javed
Ukrain, Odessa, Ekaterininskaya square, images by Mykhai; Primorskyj bulevard panorama
UK, London, Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster, images by Ealovega
Scotland, Glasgow’s Squinty Bridge and the Edinburgh Castle, images of the castle by MaverickAgency
Spain, Madrid and Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, Barcelona image by Cynthia Nudel-Ruido
Italy, The Colosseum in Rome
Mexico
Canada’s Toronto skyline, image by alexindigo
USA, New York, Times Square
Antarctica, Casey Station Images from the Earth Hour website via DivShare, unless otherwise specified. Source: Go Media If you liked those pics, and have a big monitor, try these: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/earth_hour_2009.html
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