On Saturday night, a record-breaking 172 countries and territories, and millions of people worldwide celebrated our brilliant planet and switched off for Earth Hour.
Globally, over 1,400 iconic landmarks took part, including big UK landmarks like St Paul’s, London and Tower Bridge, the Kelpies in Scotland, Edinburgh Castle and Caerphilly Castle. With celebrations in cities from Japan and Fiji, to South Africa and the USA – it was truly a global celebration!
Take a look at some of this year’s global highlights, or see here for what we got up to in the UK.
| [donate]
| Help keep news FREE for our readersSupporting your local community newspaper/online news outlet is crucial now more than ever. If you believe in independent journalism,then consider making a valuable contribution by making a one-time or monthly donation. We operate in rural areas where providing unbiased news can be challenging. |
