The pedestrian zone in Lebenstedt will go dark on Saturday, March 22, from 8:30 pm. Many companies and institutions will also switch off their advertising spaces or lighting for an hour. The reason for this is the worldwide "Earth Hour". All citizens are called upon to do without light at home and in this way set an example for climate protection in Salzgitter too.
Thousands of cities will be shrouding their most famous buildings in darkness. Many citizens will switch off the lights at home.
This year, WEVG and MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Truck & Bus SE are among those actively participating in Salzgitter. The city of Salzgitter is taking part with the Lebenstedt Town Hall, the Small Town Hall in Salzgitter-Bad, the Health Department (former Salzgitter-Bad Clinic) and the Volkshochschule in Lebenstedt and in Salzgitter-Bad (Kniestedter Herrenhaus). The ice rink operated by Bäder, Sport- und Freizeit GmbH is also taking part. The city council will switch off part of the city center lighting (pedestrian zone) in Lebenstedt for one hour. The lights at the municipal museum in Salder will also be switched off.
"The city of Salzgitter has been taking part in Earth Hour every year since 2016, during which private individuals and companies are called upon to switch off unnecessary outdoor lighting. In the meantime, due to a positive change in awareness of the climate and energy saving, it has become widely accepted that many companies or institutions leave their outdoor lighting switched off all year round, except for safety-relevant areas," says city planning officer Michael Tacke. "The city of Salzgitter invites everyone to join in. Earth Hour is a simple way for everyone to set an example and do something to protect the planet," says Michael Tacke, City Councillor for Building, Urban Planning, Urban Development and the Environment. In the private sphere, for example, this includes switching off the television.
On the "Earth Hour" website (opens in a new tab), interested parties can find some suggestions on what else they can do to set a small example in their private lives.
Earth Hour raises individual awareness of the need to protect the planet. At the same time, it symbolically supports energy saving and the reduction of greenhouse gases. Together with many other people, this is a way of working together to protect our planet.
According to the WWF, millions of people around the world are taking part again this year. If you would also like to take part, you can register at www.wwf.de/earth-hour (opens in a new tab) and discover tips for your own Earth Hour.
History of Earth Hour
It all began in Sydney in 2007. More than 2.2 million Australian households took part in the first "Earth Hour" on March 31, 2007 and switched off the lights in their homes for one hour to set an example for more climate protection. One year later, Earth Hour reached 370 cities in 35 countries across 18 time zones. "Earth Hour became a global movement. In recent years, it has made history and become the largest global environmental protection campaign ever.
In Germany, "Earth Hour" has been celebrated since 2009. This year, thousands of cities and communities in over 180 countries around the world will once again take part in Earth Hour.
