--- title: Stories From The Community | Earth Hour 2022 description: Read the inspiring stories of people who value nature and are helping to protect our planet. --- [![Earth-Hour-logo](https://www.earthhour.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Earth-Hour-logo-3.png?width=150&height=109&name=Earth-Hour-logo-3.png "Earth-Hour-logo")](https://www.earthhour.org) - English - [English](https://earthhour.org/) - [简化字](https://zh-cn.earthhour.org/) - [Española](https://es-es.earthhour.org/) - [Française](https://fr-fr.earthhour.org/) - [اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ](https://ar.earthhour.org/) # Stories from the community © Days Edge Productions     We'd love to hear from you! Share what you are doing to protect nature and shape a brighter future for people and the planet.  Add your story   ### Need inspiration? Browse through the stories of individuals from all over the world. ![Muneerah](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648383534000_image.jpg) Muneerah ** san jose, ca. 95127 , United States Read More I first got involved with the environment and conservation when i volunteered with WWF-Pakistan as a teenager. I would sell their merchandise to friends and family to create awareness about the cause. Then I started doing outreach to my greater network. I also went door to door encouraging people to grow their own vegetables and herbs, even in their apartments, if they did not own a house. Over the years, I have been seeing the effects of climate change in Pakistan and other countries as well as in the USA, where I reside now. I am in my 50s now and it saddens me to see beaches littered with garbage and filth and even if people clean it up, plastic and other debris floats in from other areas. People need to be educated as to how our actions affect the environments around us. I continue to advocate for climate change and issues related to it. Every year, I switch off the lights and appliances at 8:30pm. My family and I play boardgames in candlelight or listen to music. It gives us a chance to reconnect as well. I believe in the 3 Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle... in that order. I have begun to check the ingredients when I go grocery shopping and choose products with less packaging. I got involved with the recycle program at my daughter's school and we even won a playground made with recycled materials. I have started a recycle program at our Sunday school too. We have to start kids young to take this matter seriously. It is their future which is at stake, after all. It is not enough to just talk and not act. We have to elect representatives who take climate change seriously and who do use rhetoric to just win votes. We need results! I want to see a future which is clean, green and harmonious for everyone, not just people who live in rich countries. For this, all countries will have to be on board for changes in policies. We need clean air to survive, it cannot be about profits only. Before going to other planets, let's take care of the one we have been blessed with. ![Harish](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648358823000_image.png) Harish ** Delhi , India Read More "Building a marketplace for sustainable products made from recycled plastics. We are based in India." I am currently associated with Bhumiz.com, which is helping small manufacturers and sellers of products made from recycled plastic in India. We are helping them by listing their product on our website and social media handles, marketing their products, and providing them with more sales. Through our consistent efforts, we are trying to create awareness, so that people would be aware of recycled plastic products and how they can benefit this world by reducing plastic pollution. From our childhood, we have been learning about 3Rs, but very few of us are implementing it in our livelihood. So we at Bhumiz aim to promote such behavior and activities. Here is the link for our Instagram page: Instagram.com/hellobhumiz website: https://bhumiz.com/ I hope people will like this initiative and will support us. Thank You! ![Borhan Tahere](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648348860000_image.jpg) Borhan Tahere ** Sabah , Malaysia Read More Enjoy the beauty of nature with a full sense of responsibility to share with the next generation ![NADA QURRATA' AINI BINTI MOHD HAFIZ](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648351699000_image.jpg) NADA QURRATA' AINI BINTI MOHD HAFIZ ** MELAKA, MALAYSIA , Malaysia Read More I HAVE TAKEN ACTION TO PLANT TREES IN LARGE QUANTITIES TO SAVE AND PROTECT OUR EARTH SO THAT IN THE FUTURE OUR LIVES WILL BE BETTER THAN NOW.THAT IS MY PURPOSE FOR PLANTING TREES. I HAVE PLANTED TREES TOGETHER WITH MY MOTHER AND SIBLINGS. MY MOTHER HAS TEACHED ME AND MY SIBLINGS TO LOVE THE EARTH SO THAT THE EARTH WILL BE IN A BETTER CONDITION IN THE FUTURE. THEREFORE, OUR FAMILY PLANTED TREES AROUND THE HAOUSE SUCH AS IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE, AT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE AND ALSO AT THE BACK OF THE HOUSE. IN OUR HOUSING AREA, THERE ARE MANY MORE TREES PLANTED BY NEIGHBORS. IN ADDITION, THEIR HOBBIES ARE THE SAME AS US. I AM VERY HAPPY TO SEE THEY ALSO CARE AND LOVE THE EARTH. ALMOST ENTIRE IN MY HOUSING AREA, MY NEIGHBORS PLANT TREES TOO. THERE ARE SOME RESIDENTS IN THIS HOUSING AREA WHO HAVE KINDLY BEAUTIFY OUR HOUSING AREA BY PLANTING VARIOUS FLOWERS TO BE USED AS DECORATION IN THIS HOUSING AREA. IN CONCLUSION, LET US TOGETHER TO PTOTECT AND CARE ABOUT THE FATE OF THE EARTH BY LOVING THE EARTH WITH ALL OF OUR HEARTS💕AND DO NOT TO BE SELFISH. IT WILL HARM US AND ALSO THE OTHERS TOO. #ShapeOurFuture ![Muhammad Latif](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648262631000_image.jpeg) Muhammad Latif ** Larkana , Pakistan Read More We should use natural resources responsibly, because it's not just our right to use them, but there is right of generations to come. We must concentrate on building green and sustainable planet, we are cutting trees and building societies, high rise towers. For what? Is there really a need for it? Every individual must take a stand, plant trees, use less energy, control pollution, how many of you have seen Milkyway or beautiful night sky? How many miles have you traveled to witness beauty of night sky? Why can't we see it in cities? It just because of light pollution. Even I had to travel 40 miles from my city to photograph Milkyway and other galaxies. Being Astrophotographer light pollution is the biggest problem. ![aie - activism in elegance](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648277839000_image.png) aie - activism in elegance ** Espoo , Finland Read More Hello, we are a team of people, we call ourselves the aie rebels of beauty, working towards a better future for this planet and us all. We have an organic skincare brand called aie - activism in elegance (aiecosmetics), part of aie's profits go to organizations helping and preserving the seas, this year it is for the Baltic Sea via JohnNurminen Foundation. We have also created and implemented a Code of Respect to ensure we do everything by respecting the Nature. Earth Hour Day has a special meaning for us aie rebels, thus we have decided to celebrate the birthday of aie always on Earth Hour Day by turning off the lights for one hour. This year we ask our customers and team join us on the safe of their own homes. Last year we launched a special product from which all the proceeds went to organization called Malaika drc supporting girls schooling in Congo and celebrated the Earth Hour virtually together with our team and customers and partners. https://www.aiecosmetics.com/products/aie4malaika . We believe that when nature treats us right, we have an obligation to reply in kind. Kind Regards, Saila, Pia, Veera, Pavla, Iiro, Lauri, Peter, Eija, Sanna, Fia, Emma ![Alisa](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648281970000_image.png) Alisa ** Guangzhou , China Read More At 8:30 pm on the night of Earth Hour every year, people in more than 190 countries and territories switch off lights in their homes and workplaces for one hour, aiming to raise awareness and spark global conversations about protecting nature and tackling the climate crisis. It's about time to turn off the lights and get involved with Earth Hour 2022. But the further is to make things different for the whole world. We are from Fairland Group Limited, the pool specialist company which contributes to energy-saving by technical innovation. By creating inverter technology and conducting pool heat pumps with higher efficiency, we save 20 billion kWh of electricity globally each year. Together, take simple steps and protect the planet for a brighter future! ![Yaakoub](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648293239000_image.jpg) Yaakoub ** Sétif , Algeria Read More It is the chance to spend an hour with my family outside in the nature, and I am going to cook a sustainable meal, and also I have to raise awareness in my community and up my knowledge. ![Gulzubair Ahmed](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648295652000_image.jpg) Gulzubair Ahmed ** Ramban , India Read More Planted some trees. Worked to build a little garden of flowers aside my home. I lived in mountains, when i go up to mountains i bring the remaining solid waste back home instead of throwing there and tells all my friends to do the same Load more stories x ![Muneerah](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648383534000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Muneerah ** san jose, ca. 95127 , United States **27 Mar, 2022 I first got involved with the environment and conservation when i volunteered with WWF-Pakistan as a teenager. I would sell their merchandise to friends and family to create awareness about the cause. Then I started doing outreach to my greater network. I also went door to door encouraging people to grow their own vegetables and herbs, even in their apartments, if they did not own a house. Over the years, I have been seeing the effects of climate change in Pakistan and other countries as well as in the USA, where I reside now. I am in my 50s now and it saddens me to see beaches littered with garbage and filth and even if people clean it up, plastic and other debris floats in from other areas. People need to be educated as to how our actions affect the environments around us. I continue to advocate for climate change and issues related to it. Every year, I switch off the lights and appliances at 8:30pm. My family and I play boardgames in candlelight or listen to music. It gives us a chance to reconnect as well. I believe in the 3 Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle... in that order. I have begun to check the ingredients when I go grocery shopping and choose products with less packaging. I got involved with the recycle program at my daughter's school and we even won a playground made with recycled materials. I have started a recycle program at our Sunday school too. We have to start kids young to take this matter seriously. It is their future which is at stake, after all. It is not enough to just talk and not act. We have to elect representatives who take climate change seriously and who do use rhetoric to just win votes. We need results! I want to see a future which is clean, green and harmonious for everyone, not just people who live in rich countries. For this, all countries will have to be on board for changes in policies. We need clean air to survive, it cannot be about profits only. Before going to other planets, let's take care of the one we have been blessed with. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Muneerah&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Muneerah&summary=I%20first%20got%20involved%20with%20the%20...) ![Harish](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648358823000_image.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Harish ** Delhi , India **27 Mar, 2022 'Building a marketplace for sustainable products made from recycled plastics. We are based in India.' I am currently associated with Bhumiz.com, which is helping small manufacturers and sellers of products made from recycled plastic in India. We are helping them by listing their product on our website and social media handles, marketing their products, and providing them with more sales. Through our consistent efforts, we are trying to create awareness, so that people would be aware of recycled plastic products and how they can benefit this world by reducing plastic pollution. From our childhood, we have been learning about 3Rs, but very few of us are implementing it in our livelihood. So we at Bhumiz aim to promote such behavior and activities. Here is the link for our Instagram page: Instagram.com/hellobhumiz website: https://bhumiz.com/ I hope people will like this initiative and will support us. Thank You! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Harish&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Harish&summary=) ![Borhan Tahere](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648348860000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Borhan Tahere ** Sabah , Malaysia **27 Mar, 2022 Enjoy the beauty of nature with a full sense of responsibility to share with the next generation [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Borhan%20Tahere&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Borhan%20Tahere&summary=Enjoy%20the%20beauty%20of%20nature%20with%20a%20full%20...) ![NADA QURRATA' AINI BINTI MOHD HAFIZ](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648351699000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) NADA QURRATA' AINI BINTI MOHD HAFIZ ** MELAKA, MALAYSIA , Malaysia **27 Mar, 2022 I HAVE TAKEN ACTION TO PLANT TREES IN LARGE QUANTITIES TO SAVE AND PROTECT OUR EARTH SO THAT IN THE FUTURE OUR LIVES WILL BE BETTER THAN NOW.THAT IS MY PURPOSE FOR PLANTING TREES. I HAVE PLANTED TREES TOGETHER WITH MY MOTHER AND SIBLINGS. MY MOTHER HAS TEACHED ME AND MY SIBLINGS TO LOVE THE EARTH SO THAT THE EARTH WILL BE IN A BETTER CONDITION IN THE FUTURE. THEREFORE, OUR FAMILY PLANTED TREES AROUND THE HAOUSE SUCH AS IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE, AT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE AND ALSO AT THE BACK OF THE HOUSE. IN OUR HOUSING AREA, THERE ARE MANY MORE TREES PLANTED BY NEIGHBORS. IN ADDITION, THEIR HOBBIES ARE THE SAME AS US. I AM VERY HAPPY TO SEE THEY ALSO CARE AND LOVE THE EARTH. ALMOST ENTIRE IN MY HOUSING AREA, MY NEIGHBORS PLANT TREES TOO. THERE ARE SOME RESIDENTS IN THIS HOUSING AREA WHO HAVE KINDLY BEAUTIFY OUR HOUSING AREA BY PLANTING VARIOUS FLOWERS TO BE USED AS DECORATION IN THIS HOUSING AREA. IN CONCLUSION, LET US TOGETHER TO PTOTECT AND CARE ABOUT THE FATE OF THE EARTH BY LOVING THE EARTH WITH ALL OF OUR HEARTS💕AND DO NOT TO BE SELFISH. IT WILL HARM US AND ALSO THE OTHERS TOO. #ShapeOurFuture [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=NADA%20QURRATA'%20AINI%20BINTI%20MOHD%20HAFIZ&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=NADA%20QURRATA'%20AINI%20BINTI%20MOHD%20HAFIZ&summary=I%20HAVE%20TAKEN%20ACTION%20TO%20PLANT%20TREES%20IN%20...) ![Muhammad Latif](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648262631000_image.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Muhammad Latif ** Larkana , Pakistan **26 Mar, 2022 We should use natural resources responsibly, because it's not just our right to use them, but there is right of generations to come. We must concentrate on building green and sustainable planet, we are cutting trees and building societies, high rise towers. For what? Is there really a need for it? Every individual must take a stand, plant trees, use less energy, control pollution, how many of you have seen Milkyway or beautiful night sky? How many miles have you traveled to witness beauty of night sky? Why can't we see it in cities? It just because of light pollution. Even I had to travel 40 miles from my city to photograph Milkyway and other galaxies. Being Astrophotographer light pollution is the biggest problem. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Muhammad%20Latif&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Muhammad%20Latif&summary=We%20should%20use%20natural%20resources%20...) ![aie - activism in elegance](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648277839000_image.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) aie - activism in elegance ** Espoo , Finland **26 Mar, 2022 Hello, we are a team of people, we call ourselves the aie rebels of beauty, working towards a better future for this planet and us all. We have an organic skincare brand called aie - activism in elegance (aiecosmetics), part of aie's profits go to organizations helping and preserving the seas, this year it is for the Baltic Sea via JohnNurminen Foundation. We have also created and implemented a Code of Respect to ensure we do everything by respecting the Nature. Earth Hour Day has a special meaning for us aie rebels, thus we have decided to celebrate the birthday of aie always on Earth Hour Day by turning off the lights for one hour. This year we ask our customers and team join us on the safe of their own homes. Last year we launched a special product from which all the proceeds went to organization called Malaika drc supporting girls schooling in Congo and celebrated the Earth Hour virtually together with our team and customers and partners. https://www.aiecosmetics.com/products/aie4malaika . We believe that when nature treats us right, we have an obligation to reply in kind. Kind Regards, Saila, Pia, Veera, Pavla, Iiro, Lauri, Peter, Eija, Sanna, Fia, Emma [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=aie%20-%20activism%20in%20elegance&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=aie%20-%20activism%20in%20elegance&summary=Hello,%20we%20are%20a%20team%20of%20people,%20we%20call%20...) ![Alisa](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648281970000_image.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Alisa ** Guangzhou , China **26 Mar, 2022 At 8:30 pm on the night of Earth Hour every year, people in more than 190 countries and territories switch off lights in their homes and workplaces for one hour, aiming to raise awareness and spark global conversations about protecting nature and tackling the climate crisis. It's about time to turn off the lights and get involved with Earth Hour 2022. But the further is to make things different for the whole world. We are from Fairland Group Limited, the pool specialist company which contributes to energy-saving by technical innovation. By creating inverter technology and conducting pool heat pumps with higher efficiency, we save 20 billion kWh of electricity globally each year. Together, take simple steps and protect the planet for a brighter future! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Alisa&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Alisa&summary=At%208:30%20pm%20on%20the%20night%20of%20Earth%20Hour%20...) ![Yaakoub](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648293239000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Yaakoub ** Sétif , Algeria **26 Mar, 2022 It is the chance to spend an hour with my family outside in the nature, and I am going to cook a sustainable meal, and also I have to raise awareness in my community and up my knowledge. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Yaakoub&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Yaakoub&summary=It%20is%20the%20chance%20to%20spend%20an%20hour%20with%20...) ![Gulzubair Ahmed](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648295652000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Gulzubair Ahmed ** Ramban , India **26 Mar, 2022 Planted some trees. Worked to build a little garden of flowers aside my home. I lived in mountains, when i go up to mountains i bring the remaining solid waste back home instead of throwing there and tells all my friends to do the same [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Gulzubair%20Ahmed&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Gulzubair%20Ahmed&summary=Planted%20some%20trees.%20%20%20Worked%20to%20build%20a%20...) ![EJ](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648296325000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) EJ ** Sejong City , Korea South **26 Mar, 2022 I turned off the light for an hour and watched Netflix planet documentaries. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=EJ&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=EJ&summary=I%20turned%20off%20the%20light%20for%20an%20hour%20and%20...) ![Preeti](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648298715000_image.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Preeti ** Mathura , India **26 Mar, 2022 I am working towards making plastic pollution less harmful. We are working for a startup Bhumiz.com to promote recycled plastic products instead virgin plastic. Our goal is to encourage people #LiveSustainably and make a positive shift in their consumption patterns. We connect with recycled plastic manufacturers and make those products available to the people. #WeSpreadWord #RecycledPlastic #BeBhumiz Since childhood I have been telling people to handle single use plastic well. I have been making conscious choices about my consumptions. But I wasn't able to replicate it. People just won't listen or care. Getting associated with Bhumiz (@hellobhumiz) is different. I work with people who care for environment and together we strive to bring a change. The feel is so overwhelming, when you connect with different manufacturers producing amazing products that too from recycled plastic. I am amazed to see the creativity and encouragement, that it doesn't let me step back. And on the top of everything, I am able to connect with you. Thank you From a better future [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Preeti&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Preeti&summary=I%20am%20working%20towards%20making%20plastic%20...) ![Fran](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648263504000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Fran ** Sejong , Korea South **26 Mar, 2022 I turned off all the electric lights in my home for 1 hour and the only source of light was 2 candles. I decided to do the simplest thing first to save our Earth. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Fran&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Fran&summary=I%20turned%20off%20all%20the%20electric%20lights%20in%20...) ![Babita Rani](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648272462000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Babita Rani ** Dubai , United Arab Emirates **26 Mar, 2022 If we save..can give to next generation.. resources are limited.. spend wisely. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Babita%20Rani&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Babita%20Rani&summary=If%20we%20save..can%20give%20to%20next%20...) ![Jittranuch](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648278637000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Jittranuch ** Doha , Qatar **26 Mar, 2022 Centara West Bay marks the global event of Earth Hour by joining millions of people across the world to celebrate and engage in various activities in support towards energy conservation. We also encouraged the kids to plant the garden around the hotel. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Jittranuch&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Jittranuch&summary=Centara%20West%20Bay%20marks%20the%20global%20event%20...) ![Krishnapriya](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648275451000_image.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Krishnapriya ** Sharjah , United Arab Emirates **26 Mar, 2022 1. Cut down on what you throw away. Follow the three 'R's' to conserve natural resources and landfill space. 2. Volunteer for cleanups in your community. You can get involved in protecting your watershed, too. 3. When you further your own education, you can help others understand the importance and value of our natural resources. 4. The less water you use, the less runoff and wastewater that eventually end up in the ocean. 5. Choose sustainable. 6. Buy less plastic and bring a reusable shopping bag. 7. Drop plastic bottles and buy your own reusable bottle. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Krishnapriya&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Krishnapriya&summary=1.%20Cut%20down%20on%20what%20you%20throw%20away.%20...) ![Perdurabo](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648279699000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Perdurabo ** Torino , Italy **26 Mar, 2022 Join Earth Hour today by turning off non-essential electric lights, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. and pre-save 'A Day on Earth' - a piece made exclusively with Greenpeace samples, recorded during its many years of campaigning around the globe, and scheduled for release on Earth Day, April 22nd - ffm.to/adoe [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Perdurabo&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Perdurabo&summary=Join%20Earth%20Hour%20today%20by%20turning%20off%20...) ![Citadines Sainte Catherine](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/default%20icon.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Citadines Sainte Catherine ** Brussels , Belgium **26 Mar, 2022 - less laundry per week - less water consuming - lighting hours off during day light - awareness [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Citadines%20Sainte%20Catherine&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Citadines%20Sainte%20Catherine&summary=-%20less%20laundry%20per%20week%20%20-%20less%20water%20...) ![Fang Wen](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648181585000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Fang Wen ** Dalian , China **25 Mar, 2022 We like bright environments, so humans invented electricity and light. As the convenience of living continues to improve, we have become accustomed to turning on the lights in all the rooms of the house, even if we do not need as much lighting environment. A very simple example: after using the bathroom, I always forget to turn off the light, many times I just wash my hands, and taking things will leave the bathroom light on for a long time. Today I used IKEA scented candles instead of light. It can not only improve the smell of the bathroom, but also replace the light bulb, it is a very meaningful alternative. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Fang%20Wen&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Fang%20Wen&summary=We%20like%20bright%20environments,%20so%20humans%20...) ![Junsung](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648181626000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Junsung ** Sungnam , Korea South **25 Mar, 2022 I will save the earth by planting tress😌 [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Junsung&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Junsung&summary=I%20will%20save%20the%20earth%20by%20planting%20...) ![Alfredo Arturo](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648188720000_image.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Alfredo Arturo ** Ibagué , Colombia **25 Mar, 2022 Hora del Planeta – Ibagué Musical Sostenible La innovación en Colombia es que Ibagué como icono cultural del país, reconocida como “La capital Musical de Colombia” apague sus luces y encienda la música Sostenible, durante esa Hora se celebrará con un ciclo paseo, un encuentro cultural en honor al planeta, se compartiría el mensaje ambiental desde la música para que los ciudadanos del mundo se comprometan a cuidar el planeta y queremos que reconozcan a Ibagué como una ciudad en donde la biodiversidad y la música se pueden disfrutar plenamente. Ibagué es la nueva Ciudad Creativa de la Música de UNESCO y para hacer generar un diferencial la Corporación Páramo Savers ha creado una metodología que permitirá que los eventos y obras se produzcan de manera Sostenible pues en ella se han vinculado los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. Este evento ha recibido el apoyo de: CELSIA Colombia, el Hotel Ecostar, WWF Colombia Producido por: Corporación Páramo Savers y su iniciativa Ibagué Musical Sostenible Aliados: Entandem Fundación, La Alcaldía de Ibagué, FUNESCENA, Conservatorio de Música del Tolima Apoyan: UNIBAGUÉ, El Banco de la República, FEPAIS de Argentina, Museo del Tolima, Centauro TV, invierta en Ibagué, Los Come plantas, Hotel Casa Morales, Colegio Amina Melendro, etc Se apagarán las luces de en Bogotá: La Torre Colpatria, Monserrate, el Museo Nacional de Colombia, etc. En Ibagué: El Conservatorio del Tolima, El Conservatorio de Ibagué, Panóptico, EFAC, el Sector urbano de la Samaria, etc Nuestro lema es Ibagué apaga las luces y enciende la música #Música_Sostenible #Earth Hour #DefineTuFuturo [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Alfredo%20Arturo&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Alfredo%20Arturo&summary=Hora%20del%20Planeta%20–%20Ibagué%20Musical%20...) ![Jeremie Maleon](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648189566000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Jeremie Maleon ** Cabuyao , Philippines **25 Mar, 2022 Since the day I realized how my choices affect the planet and the other inhabitants of it, I strived to do better. My journey to care more for Mother Earth began when I established a chapter of a student organization for environmentalist in the new school where I transferred in 2013. I helped students to reconnect with the planet through activities like tree planting, clean ups, hikes, Earth Hour involvement, and more. Then in 2016, I became a mom. A video of a mother cow running after its calf that was taken away from her by a farmer rekindled another flame in me. The video was caption 'This is why I am vegan', and the hashtags were #fortheanimals and #fortheplanet. I have always loved animals, but I never did see the disparity that was in me. Overnight, I researched information about veganism; I found out about the atrocities our kind have been doing to the non- human animals and how the commodification of these species interconnect with the degradation of the planet. I also came across articles and videos of environmentalists saying that people who care for the planet should consider going vegan. These expanded my view of veganism and the video marked the beginning of my plant- based lifestyle. Now, as an advisor to an environmentalist group in a school, I cease every moment to help students to see the connection that I realized just recently. I wish I knew this when I was younger, but then I trust that the timing was perfect as my motivation is fresh, and the passion to help the planet, the non- human animals, and people remain burning bright. 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Furthermore, we can start by planting more trees to make up for the deforestation that is happening these days at a rapid rate. When we plant more trees, ecological balance can be restored and we can improve the quality of life. Hence, it is important to make the most use of what we have right now in a sustainable manner. Our approach will not only save the earth but our lives as well. Moreover, our future generation will be bestowed with a healthy environment to live in. Therefore, by making small changes in our lifestyle we can make a huge difference. By restoring ecological balance, we can save the earth from getting dreadfully polluted and uninhabitable. #ShapeOurFuture #GoGreen #PlantMoreTrees [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Unmani%20Sonawane&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Unmani%20Sonawane&summary=Being%20a%20nature%20lover,%20I%20love%20to%20plant%20...) ![Consell General del Principat d'Andorra (Parliament)](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648198237000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Consell General del Principat d'Andorra (Parliament) ** Andorra la Vella , Andorra **25 Mar, 2022 This Saturday, March 26, from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, the lights of the Casa de la Vall and the General Council building will be turned off. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Consell%20General%20del%20Principat%20d'Andorra%20(Parliament)&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Consell%20General%20del%20Principat%20d'Andorra%20(Parliament)&summary=This%20Saturday,%20March%2026,%20from%208:30%20pm%20...) ![Bojana Bogojevic](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648203877000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Bojana Bogojevic ** Belgrade , Serbia **25 Mar, 2022 Bojana Bogojevic is a Lawyer, specialist for Corporate Governance, Expert for SDGs with emphasis on Climate Change. Her environmental , sdg and climate change life path started in 2015. When she met famous Professor of sustainable development Jaffrey Sachs. Bojana holds a couple International Awards due to her devotional and active work in the fields of law , sustainable development and climate change. Basically since 2019 every year Bojana Bogojevic’s work in fields mentioned previously is recognized around the Globe and she is chosen for award. In 2022. she already received a special International She Impacts Award 2022. In honor of the tremendous impact her work has in the Climate Change Spheres. She is especially proud because her dedicated work was recognized in Serbia in 2021. when she became official Plant a Tree Ambassador. She is also coauthor of two professional books in fields of Law and Corporate Governance , author of more than 60 professional articles in the fields of Law, Corporate Governance, SDGs and climate change which are published by several media outlets in in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Italy, USA, Australia. Bojana Bogojevic is world wide well known humanitarian. She is a member of EYS SDGs World Council ( part of EYS Magazine and EYS media ), UNAccc SDG Ambassador, Honorary Peace Ambassador , Climate Reality Leader and UN online Volunteer. Bojana is constant in her fight against climate crisis, and her couple of latest acts in 2022. are: World Wetlands Run 2022., World Water Run 2022, and she is organizing an event with a name “ There is no vaccine for climate change “ for Earth Hour Day in the Republic of Serbia. Ms. Bogojevic has been corporate, legal and sdg advisor for many leading companies in both public and private sector as well as Universities. She is frequently invited as a guest in tv shows in which she speaks and rises awareness about climate crisis, made first ever educational podcasts in Serbia about climate change and gave large amount of interviews even for special publication of Geographical Faculty , University of Belgrade. Bojana Bogojevic is also a lecturer and public speaker and she holds a live and online lectures and speeches on Serbian, Croat, Bosnian and English language. In one of her interviews Bojana concludes :” There is no vaccine for climate change. If we want to survive our present and to have some useful legacy to future generations we must act promptly to achieve sustainable development goals. Every one of them.” But she emphasizes that climate change as SDG 13 is at the very heart of every sustainable development goal. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Bojana%20Bogojevic&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Bojana%20Bogojevic&summary=Bojana%20Bogojevic%20%20is%20a%20Lawyer,%20...) ![Jim Grevatte](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/default%20icon.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Jim Grevatte ** Navenby , United Kingdom **25 Mar, 2022 We're asking all residents to make a promise to nature and help create community light portraits in the dark sky [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Jim%20Grevatte&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Jim%20Grevatte&summary=We're%20asking%20all%20residents%20to%20make%20a%20...) ![Dr. Pramod Chougule](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648204044000_image.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Dr. Pramod Chougule ** Kolhapur , India **25 Mar, 2022 We are are organizing Earth Hour since 2011 in Kolhapur city. Perhaps ours is the first city to take part in Earth Hour by switching off 22000 street lights every year. We appeal to local people to celebrate the earth by switching off lights at home and people are also supporting the event. This is appreciated by local news paper and social medial goups [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Dr.%20Pramod%20Chougule&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Dr.%20Pramod%20Chougule&summary=We%20are%20are%20organizing%20Earth%20Hour%20since%20...) ![Sphile Ndlangamandla](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648179503000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Sphile Ndlangamandla ** Mbabane , Swaziland **25 Mar, 2022 I've joined an organization called Lic ( Lessons in Conservation). We move from place to place teaching Children about the importance of nature Conservation. I'm an ELECTRICAL Engineer so I always encourage people to save Energy for the environment's sake. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Sphile%20Ndlangamandla&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Sphile%20Ndlangamandla&summary=I've%20joined%20an%20organization%20called%20Lic%20...) ![Tta Nina](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648124544000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Tta Nina ** Paser , Indonesia **24 Mar, 2022 Hello everyone, I'm Nina. I live in East Kalimantan where the rainforest should exist. I am suffering from skin problems because of the weather. Climate change is real! Here, we experience higher temperatures and unstable seasons. To get better, I started to swap my daily equipment with sustainable ones. Trying to waste less day by day. Also, I am learning how to balance my needs without harming the planet. This year, I began to invite people to get natural or show their bare skin. The more we love ourselves, the less we need regular products. I am proud to show my photos on social media with imperfections of the human being. I believe everyone can do a small start to care for our planet. It is not how big our actions are, but important to start the action. From my experience, our sustainable mental will grow as we do. We will learn and act more. One day, I wish to see people with their awareness to live well in beautiful nature. There are many agreements to protect our planet. I hope our leaders give their guidance to implement it together with the citizen. Thank you for reading 🙏😊 [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Tta%20Nina&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Tta%20Nina&summary=Hello%20everyone,%20I'm%20Nina.%20I%20live%20in%20...) ![Eng. Aser Mohamed Matter](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648108111000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Eng. Aser Mohamed Matter ** Fujairah , United Arab Emirates **24 Mar, 2022 Science shows that our climate is changing quickly. It is expected to change even more significantly into the future, and buildings in general are big contributors to the problem. City buildings including the Hotels and resorts are responsible for nearly 30% of greenhouse gas emissions . Accordingly, I have set an aggressive target to be carbon neutral in its corporate operations by 2025 . One of the ways we are working toward this target is by installing solar panels in our hotel facilities. These panels generate power, which reduces the amount of CO2 emissions we contribute to the environment. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Eng.%20Aser%20Mohamed%20Matter&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Eng.%20Aser%20Mohamed%20Matter&summary=Science%20shows%20that%20our%20climate%20is%20...) ![KUEH BOON HEE](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648119721000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) KUEH BOON HEE ** Kota Kinabalu , Malaysia **24 Mar, 2022 Are we ready to transform with a new, sustainable world? Despite the oddity and unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has tacitly given humans valuable lessons, especially on the importance of empathic mindset which is also one governing principle for sustainable development (‘Leaving No One Behind’). As an academician at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and a ‘sustainable development frontliner’, my strategic partners and I have initiated and implemented numerous bite-sized programmes in tandem with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) based on the COVID-19 pandemic lessons for a resilient future. [C]ollecting information for baseline database in all formats from each societal group pertaining to UNSDGs for cogent progress tracking is crucial. For instance, intensified campus sustainability baseline database building in UMS has contributed to the sequential tabling and endorsement of the UMS Sustainable Waste Management Policy 2020 towards becoming a Zero Waste Campus with emphasis on banning single-use plastic utilization in stages. [O]verriding negativism is a prerequisite in the tedious and scrupulous combat against the pandemic and in achieving UNSDGs alike. Therefore, the ‘Webinar on Green Movement; Symbiosis with the Wild’ specially conducted for the Shern En Methodist Youth Fellowship in July 2020 well illustrated an apt session that transcended boundaries of cynicism focusing on well informed local youth for a common good in sustainable development. [V]alidating every contribution as in the whole-of-society approach in fulfilling the UNSDGs is necessary. In an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) undertaking directed at all schools and higher learning institutions, the Malaysian FEE Eco-Schools and EcoCampus Programmes supported by like-minded organizations, such as UMS, and individuals from around the country are empowering children and youth with knowledge, skills and mindset change required in spearheading green actions on a day-to-day basis while acknowledging efforts of all shapes and sizes. [I]nforming and consistently communicating to all stakeholders is equally important. Paradoxically, sustainable tourism has often been disconnected from sustainable development, and UMS via academicians like myself has proffered consultative services to local vocational tourism training institution - Borneo Tourism Institute (BTI) to expose trainees to apposite global sustainable development frameworks for joint endeavours, besides highlighting sustainable development as a less explored tourism industry frontier bearing good prospect for the future. [D]iversifying actions is another pivotal governing factor, particularly in the adherence to the quantum leap into digital space due to the pandemic and for UNSDG attainment in the next 8 years till 2030. Even under pandemic restrictions, UMS through her Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ITBC) in 2021/2022 innovated a hybrid systematic workflow to address real time local solid waste issues through pertinently designed modules to produce upcycled products for circular economy so as to enhance ESD – named the SEPLestari UMS Project. Indeed, the UNSDGs are not solely to solve poorer communities’ woes, and neither that they are an entitlement only for the richer populations. The sustainable development agenda must be carried on despite the on-going pandemic and also into the upcoming new era in ensuring that fundamental rights are safeguarded for every living entity. There is no more allowance for idleness in responding to UNSDGs. Ready, get green, go! #ShapeOurFuture #UMSBahini #BertekadCemerlang [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=KUEH%20BOON%20HEE&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=KUEH%20BOON%20HEE&summary=Are%20we%20ready%20to%20transform%20with%20a%20new,%20...) ![Marco Polo Demo](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648083878000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Marco Polo Demo ** Quezon City , Philippines **24 Mar, 2022 For 13 years, I have continuously shared about the Earth Hour and the ideology of our organization (Students Action Vital to the Environment and Mother Earth [SAVE ME] Movement). From that little act of discipline, taking care of our own garbage we really can make a difference. Here's a story that I made last year https://yashirokuru.blogspot.com/2021/03/earthhour-12-years-and-counting.html [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Marco%20Polo%20Demo&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Marco%20Polo%20Demo&summary=For%2013%20years,%20I%20have%20continuously%20...) ![Ram Paloma](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648009275000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Ram Paloma ** San Pedro , Philippines **23 Mar, 2022 The earth is fast changing, especially today. A lot of things happened and I want to see that the earth is liveable, not just present but for the future generations. A breathable, clean, safe air for all of us. Drinkable, clear and clean water. Fire a source of energy to sustain our daily living. Every one of us is entitled and responsible to our earth. I believe, it must start within ourselves to learn and make it as a daily routine of life to protect and save mother earth. By simply using our own means of living, such as food that can use a fertilizer from food preparation. Proper segregation of recycled things. Or by simply turning off power supply that is not needed yet. To mentioned few. A simple, basic contribution of mine to aide help our mother earth. I believe that leaders around the world support and join one another to maximize more what the earth resources had to offer, to the best of the human race present and next generations the land, water, air and fire. We need to learn, develop and protect and with that we can all be happy humans with our one mother earth. #ShapeOurFuture #EarthHour #EHSSContest #RamPaloma #RAM #RememberAllMoments [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Ram%20Paloma&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Ram%20Paloma&summary=The%20earth%20is%20fast%20changing,%20especially%20...) ![Maryam Eqan](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648018751000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Maryam Eqan ** Sialkot , Pakistan **23 Mar, 2022 I am a young environmentalist from Pakistan working for environment, climate and sustainable development since 2019. I have founded a youth based and youth focused organization 'The Earth Needs Love' and a women-led and women- focused campaign 'Women for Environment' which work in the areas of environment, climate and sustainable development. We aim to strengthen, empower and mobilize environmental minds to come up for environmental conservation. We aim to engage general public for dissemination and promotion of environmental education and awareness to combat with environmental problems. We believe that the permanent solution of the present gap between authentic environmental knowledge and our approach is to involve scientific minds in researching and presenting their thoughts, views and innovative ideas and encouraging environmental and climate activists to deal with the changing and declining state of environment and climate. Our mission is to build the capacity of the youth and general public and empower them to a level where they can takeover the environmental development of area by themselves and realize their potential fully at all levels. To fulfil the aims and beliefs of my organization, we have launched several programs such as green school programs, green blogging, featured blogging, green podcasts, newsletters, annual position papers, eco clubs in different countries, youth dialogues, voice for environment, dialogues for environment, climate and sustainable development and women led and women focused awareness webinars on environment, climate and sustainable development. We actually focus on LAA policy i.e. Learn, Aware, Act. We believe that we need awareness of children, youth and adults at first place in order to make a difference. We appreciate the local efforts because collective local actions build the momentum of change and protect and shape our future for the better planet. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Maryam%20Eqan&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Maryam%20Eqan&summary=I%20am%20a%20young%20environmentalist%20from%20...) ![ghazi Salahuddin](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648031277000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) ghazi Salahuddin ** karachi , Pakistan **23 Mar, 2022 I am Manager marine in WWF-Pakistan. I have been actively involved in shaping our ocean into such an order according to the nature dictates. Firstly, I have joined WWF lately from an organization which is a maritime law enforcement agency and as director level I was responsible to implement maritime law in the maritime zones of Pakistan. During the course of my duties I interrogated and apprehended through my team more than 1000 fishing vessels in 2 years which were found doing illegal means of fishing by destructive fishing gears including zone violation. In quest of knowledge of the Ocean field I had the opportunity to attend Master's in Marine environment and Ocean Management from World Maritime university Sweden in 2015 through scholarship. Again during my master's I proposed pertinent recommendations in the maritime common through my research paper on 'traceable and transparent fishing in Indian Ocean addressing IUU fishing'. Thereafter I undertook '30 days operation at sea ' with INTERPOL as a focal person in 2018 which was concerning London convention 72 in which we were required to board the ships in NIO region for checking implementation of London conventions obligation being signatory state. Now lately I after retirement from my previous position I as a Manager Oceans in WWF Pakistan embarked upon many projects which includes sustainable development of mangroves in Indus delta region in 36 villages alongwith community development in partnership with WWF Germany. Also we have a plan to convert extensively gillnet fishing vessels to Longline vessels for implementation of sustainable fisheries practices in Indian ocean region. Besides I am also a part of many forums to contribute our part in the best practices corresponding to our oceans for example ACCLC, ACAI etc. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=ghazi%20Salahuddin&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=ghazi%20Salahuddin&summary=I%20am%20Manager%20marine%20in%20WWF-Pakistan.%20I%20...) ![Emilia](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648012701000_image.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Emilia ** Świecie , Poland **23 Mar, 2022 Everyday I recycle rubish. I give back unused stuff to my family or sell it on the internet. I use ECO mode in my dishwasher and washing machine. My parents and I are trying to not drive a car, but to walk or ride a bike. I try to use as little water as it is possible. I'm 13 years old, but I know that the climate on Earth is wrong. I'm trying to help, but in my age it's difficult, if not impossible. But everything always starts with one. And there are enough of us to help it. I want clean, healthy world. I want clean oceans, clean playgrounds, clean air. Without too much plastic, without garbage everywhere, without smog. So I, a thirteen-year-old girl scout from Poland, appeal to respect our planet. For us. For young people, for the elderly. For everyone. Because if it goes on like this it will be bad. Please, let's recycle garbage. Do not throw rubish to the ground instead of to the trash can. Let's spread it. Let's encourage others to care for the environment. Earth belongs to us. 'Try and leave this world a little better than you found it' ~Robert Baden-Powell #ShapeOurFuture [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Emilia&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Emilia&summary=Everyday%20I%20recycle%20rubish.%20I%20give%20back%20...) ![Farah Amin](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648012434000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Farah Amin ** Hyderabad , Pakistan **23 Mar, 2022 I am teacher by profession and a enthusiast environmentallist by heart and dedication. For betterment of my beloved planet earth I plan to prepare a team of my students and to give them awareness about importance of environmental cleanliness. They should get this knowledge better if they include in a team activity. This activities on monthly basis become more important if they include as part of co-curricular activity. Students can learn better if we gave them such class that why it is important to clean environment. If they learn this they play their part in cleaning soil, air and water. Most of the diseases are due to worst and unhealthy airborne environment. If we take care of it in return we get its good vibes on our health. This create positive impact on our life and kept away diseases and viruses from us. This is my plan to protect mother earth and to make today's generation to make it more shine by their influence. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Farah%20Amin&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Farah%20Amin&summary=I%20am%20teacher%20by%20profession%20and%20a%20...) ![Anselme MEDEGODO](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1648031729000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Anselme MEDEGODO ** Abomey-Calavi , Benin **23 Mar, 2022 Je suis Anselme MEDEGODO, Scout au Béninois. Je suis jeune écologiste. Passionné par le monde agricole et les questions liées à la protection de l’environnement. Je participe depuis mon bas âge aux diverses journées de l’arbre où j’ai eu à planter des milliers d’arbres au Bénin. En 2018 avec mon district scout, nous avons initié le projet ‘’chacun un arbre’’ à travers lequel nous avons sensibiliser et planter des arbres dans des ménages de la ville de Porto-Novo au Bénin. En 2019, j’ai initié le projet ‘’ Ferme agroécologie des Scouts de l’UNA’’ qui a été financier en 2021, où nous menons des actions de sensibilisation sur la protection de l’environnement et des formations sur agroécologie. En 2020, au cours de ma mission de volontariat en France, j’ai initié le projet ‘’ Mon anniversaire, Ma patrie’’ ou j’ai créé un jardin en permaculture le jour de mon anniversaire avec les volontaires et Bénévoles du centre, ce projet se poursuit et je fais une action chaque année. J’ai initié le projet ‘’interculturalité pour la planète’’ financier par la FONJEP où j’ai eu à faire des animations natures sur l’éducation à l’environnement et un webinaire avec les EEDF et les jeunes scouts de mon district sur les mesures de lutte contre les changements climatiques. J’ai mis en place en 2020, le projet ‘’ jardin Forêt’’ qui a permis de sensibiliser les jeunes sur l’agriculture durable et l’autonomie alimentaire, le projet continue toujours avec d’autres volontaires du centre. En 2021, j’ai mis en place un projet ‘’ Je veux planter 1000 Arbres’’ à travers lequel j’ai invité mes connaissances et réseaux à leur planter des arbres dans leurs cadres de vie, cela m’a permis de planter plus de 1000 arbres du Sud au Nord du Bénin. Dans cette même année, j’ai aminé le forum des jeunes de la région Atlantique-littoral du Scoutisme Béninois à travers lequel j’ai amené les jeunes à comprendre les enjeux liés aux changements climatiques et nous avons planter des arbres. J’ai créé en 2021 avec deux ami(e)s notre entreprise ‘’Maison Horticole’’ qui œuvre dans le domaine d’aménagement des espaces verts et la promotion de l’agroécologie au Bénin. En 2022, je continue le projet ferme agroécologie, mon entreprise, je fais une formation en agriculture Biologique en France pour mes projets en cours. J’ai été et je suis Bénévole sur plusieurs activités liées à la protection de l’environnement. Pour une planète saine et verte, j’aimerais que nos dirigeant prônent une économie verte pour tous et par tous. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Anselme%20MEDEGODO&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Anselme%20MEDEGODO&summary=Je%20suis%20Anselme%20MEDEGODO,%20Scout%20au%20...) ![Rushil Brian Ferrer](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647916915000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Rushil Brian Ferrer ** Nairobi , Kenya **22 Mar, 2022 I am a budding environment animation artist who is trying to send messages through my animations to protect mother nature. I am an environmental monitor and actively participate in several environment related activities in school. Creating circularity of clothing in Kenya is my goal and I am currently working on a project to establish it at a small level. This will stop people from dumping clothes in dump yards which would cause land, air and water pollution. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Rushil%20Brian%20Ferrer&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Rushil%20Brian%20Ferrer&summary=I%20am%20a%20budding%20environment%20animation%20...) ![Abdou Touré](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647938422000_image.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Abdou Touré ** Dakar , Senegal **22 Mar, 2022 Je m'appelle Abdou Touré, je suis scout sénégalais et Scout Humanitarian consultant . Depuis 2019 j'ai lancé une initiative citoyenne au Sénégal qui s'appelle #QuartierVertChallenge , l'initiative a pour objectif de sensibiliser les populations sur l'amélioration de leur cadre de vie en plantant des arbres dans les ruelles de leurs quartiers , en mettant des fleurs et en maintenant propre les espaces publics. Chaque dimanche je poste une vidéo ou photo de mes actions sur les réseaux sociaux pour sensibiliser. L'impact de mes actions a dépassé mes attentes car au-delà du Sénégal ce sont des jeunes scouts de 15 pays africains qui se sont appropriés le #QuartierVertChallenge pour l'appliquer à leur manière dans leurs pays respectifs . Aujourd'hui le projet se développe avec de nouvelles idées et des ambitions plus grandes . En tant que scout c'est mon devoir de chercher à impacter positivement ma communauté. Je remercie toute la communauté QVC pour leur engagement. Nous vous donnons rendez vous bientôt au Sénégal pour le grand rassemblement des Ambassadeurs #QuartierVertChallenge Abdou Touré [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Abdou%20Touré&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Abdou%20Touré&summary=Je%20m'appelle%20Abdou%20Touré,%20je%20suis%20scout%20...) ![ERICK](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647845828000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) ERICK ** Dar Es Salaam , Tanzania **21 Mar, 2022 I have formed youth and women groups totaling 57 which we deals in households waste/plastic waste collection at Mbagala ward(the biggest squatter area in Dar Es Salaam city),program consist 348 streets. Each groups have a leadership and we engage in daily public market cleanness, Bus stand Sanitation awareness campaign, we set up bust bins and plastic waste collection site,whereby we buy plastic waste especially bottles from community and sell it to recycling companies whereby we get income for groups and run our operations cost. We insist on employing widow,physical impaired people especially youth,recovered drug addict and marginalized poor families in all our groups. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=ERICK&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=ERICK&summary=I%20have%20formed%20youth%20and%20women%20groups%20...) ![Rushil Brian Ferrer](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647859597000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Rushil Brian Ferrer ** Nairobi , Kenya **21 Mar, 2022 I am a budding environmental animation artist. Creating awareness amongst children and youth through my animations is my main goal. I always find joy in taking part in environment related activities in school.I am an environmental monitor in school and a very proud member of UNEP-UNEA Children and Youth Major group. I am currently working on upcycling clothes from second hand clothes shop in Kenya to stop land pollution and establish circular economy. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Rushil%20Brian%20Ferrer&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Rushil%20Brian%20Ferrer&summary=I%20am%20a%20budding%20environmental%20animation%20...) ![Alex](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647844209000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Alex ** Cuzdrioara , Romania **21 Mar, 2022 I've always thought that my voice is unique. From a young age, I realized that my singing talents are nowhere to find, but with 'my voice is unique' I mean something different. I consider that my voice gives me power and I purely feel it in that way. Sometimes, I would like to think about myself as a superhero. A superhero who uses his voice to defeat the enemies, so I use my voice to speak. In the last year, I started to get more involved in different projects in order to protect our planet and shape our future for the better. Some of the biggest realizations that I have so far are: -a blog. It all started with a thought: create something of yours. So I came up with the idea of a blog. I had created a whole website with a blog section through which I help people to take more sustainable life choices. -I volunteer for many environmentalist associations as GreenPeace, PlanetZ Romania, Free. Even though our activities are not as many as before the pandemic, we are still working. -I became a Eurocean’s Youth Ambassador, where young people have the chance to pitch for oceans with UE decision-makers. Right now, I feel more than ever empowered to activate for good and for a cause. I feel proud to be part of the good change in life, and I fight for it. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Alex&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Alex&summary=I've%20always%20thought%20that%20my%20voice%20is%20...) ![Sushil John](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647759606000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Sushil John ** Nairobi , Kenya **20 Mar, 2022 I am a young environmnetalist working towards establishing food sustainability in public schools of Nairobi. I have successfully planted fruit bearing trees and kitchen gardens in public schools. From 2019 I am successfully running FEED THE NEEDY program. I have established food Circularity by procuring food from cafetaria's of supermarkets and supply it to schools.By doing this I have taken action against emission of green house gases from food wastage into environment and established sustainable communities in Nairobi. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Sushil%20John&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Sushil%20John&summary=I%20am%20a%20young%20environmnetalist%20working%20...) ![Koffi Clavaire Arnold](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647685308000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Koffi Clavaire Arnold ** Abidjan , Ivory Coast **19 Mar, 2022 In the context of environmental preservation, I and my team had set up an initiative if not a project which aims to green urban spaces by carrying out community actions such as raising awareness in schools to educate our little brothers, planting trees in school places, do plastic recycling workshops. This is what our initiative called the Quartier vert challenge is all about. The Quartier vert challenge is an ecological and environmental initiative that aims to mobilize young people, children and adults in actions of urban greening, cleaning, recycling and initiation to micro gardening for the promotion of organic. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Koffi%20Clavaire%20Arnold&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Koffi%20Clavaire%20Arnold&summary=In%20the%20context%20of%20environmental%20...) ![Olivia Razaiarivelo](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647577868000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Olivia Razaiarivelo ** Antananarivo , Madagascar **18 Mar, 2022 Earth. Oh, Earth! She who carries us simple humans, like a mother carries her child on her back. And us her children, what did we do to the Earth to thank her? Nothing at all. On the contrary, we destroy it, trample it, burn it with our bushfires, dry it with our excessive operations and chemicals. The Earth hurts, it suffers, it is tired and yet it never complains about it and still continues to carry us on its back despite these horrible things done to it. Have you ever wondered what would happen if the Earth decided that it would no longer want to carry us? Where would we go, simple fragile and slender humans if it happened? On another planet that we would also destroy later? No, I don't think so. Why not rather learn to take care of our beloved Mother Earth? When we talk to people about the Earth's problems, there are always three types of people: those who make deaf ears and pretend not to hear, those who listen but do nothing and finally those who listen and act to change things. Basically, we are all almost aware of these horrible things we inflict on Earth. But yet, no one does anything most of the time, and that's the saddest thing in history. However, little is enough to improve the future of our Earth. Nowadays, people increasingly prefer to use chemical fertilizers because they quickly give results and good yield. Yet what they do not know is that these chemical fertilizers also quickly dry out the earth and the emptiness of its mineral elements very quickly, they kill the microorganisms that live in the earth. That's why we recently started using compost for our garden. This compost is made from our household waste such as fruit or vegetable peelings, dead leaves in the garden, outdated food leftovers,... Compost does not act as quickly as chemical fertilizers certainly but it promotes the development of the earth's microorganisms and also gives good or even better production. We can start producing organic compost on a large scale here in Madagascar. Indeed, instead of throwing and burning all this garbage in Andralanitra at the risk of polluting the air and burning the earth in turn, the Government could open a factory to transform waste and garbage into compost using the vermicomposting method, for example. We first let the garbage ferment for about two weeks and then add the earthworms or earthworms that will transform it into real organic compost. For a few years now, Madagascar has been known as the Red Island. Why? Simply because the practice of slash-and-burn or Tavy cultivation as well as bush fires are still very present in our wonderful Island. Many Malagasy still use this method because they obtain good quality products very quickly thanks to the ashes that act as fertilizer. But what they don't know is that it will take about fifty years for the earth to rebuild, to restore the mineral elements that have taken and to return to its previous state before. An awareness campaign on the dangers of bushfires and the practice of slash-and-burn cultivation must be done as soon as possible by the Government. In addition, the Government will then have to teach new, more eco-responsible cultivation techniques and methods for Malagasy producers and farmers to replace slash-and-burn cultivation such as the use of green manure, which consists of using plants as fertilizer. The most common example is the use of legumes such as beans or peanuts. Indeed, growing beans and corn together on the same plot of land or rotating crops between rice and peanuts improves the quality of the products obtained without having to use too many chemical fertilizers. What do I want the future to look like? Well, the answer is simple: 'see Malagasy make eco-responsible decisions to protect our mother Earth'. It would indeed be very nice to see Malagasy use green manure and organic compost instead of practicing Tavy or slash-and-burn cultivation and using chemical fertilizers. Going green will not be easy, however, the road will be strewn with pitfalls, many will be discouraged before real concrete results are achieved. Yet in the end it will really be worth it since we will have helped make this Earth a better place for our children and future children. Earth, we only have one. So, let's shape our future, let's love the Earth and protect it. Let's begin small because simple actions can make all the difference. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Olivia%20Razaiarivelo&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Olivia%20Razaiarivelo&summary=Earth.%20Oh,%20Earth!%20She%20who%20carries%20us%20...) ![Maresa-Kezia](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647393607000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Maresa-Kezia ** Antananarivo , Madagascar **16 Mar, 2022 Until now, I did not do something special for the conservation of the environment but I really want be part of those who fight for it by integrating or working for a NGO. Information, communication and education field is very important for sensitising people to protect the environment so I want to edit books or magazines or create cartoons related to environmental education for children. I think that we should teach a person since his/her childhood to love and above all to take care of the planet. Apart from that, as I have studied sustainable tourism, I want to have in the future a lodge based on the concept of solidary tourism. So here is my little story written in French titled 'THE GREEN ISLAND' 'L’île verte était autrefois le nom donné à ma chère île dont la situation actuelle nous déçoit. Cela n’arrive pas qu’ici chez nous, la terre entière est touchée, accablée, attristée, déshéritée de toute sa beauté... Oh, mais quelle cruauté, ma foi ! Moi ? mais qui suis-je moi ? Simple citoyen dévêtu, sans un sou, à la recherche d’une fleur pour apaiser les maux de mon cœur, mais surtout les pleurs de ma terre, qui, a force de se faire brûler, fracasser, torturer n’a plus aucune larme à verser. Pour ma terre nourricière, je n’ai fait grand exploit. J’essaie de maintenir la propreté où je vais tu vois ! Je ne jette ni mes bouts de papier ni mes déchets partout dans les endroits. J’incite mes proches à faire la même chose que moi. Si jamais j’avais la possibilité, je sensibiliserais les communautés à ne plus couper les bois et leurs donnerait à la place les moyens dont il faut pour cuisiner leurs repas. Tous les projets observés, analysés, développés, n’ont-ils pas été créer pour remédier à la réalité ? Prenons nos responsabilités pour l’environnement, arrêtons de la détruire, c’est tout de même aberrant. C’est lui qui nous nourrit, nous sert de logis... que serions-nous si toute sa ressource se tarît ? Faisons de Madagascar l’île verte, créons l’espoir. Réduisons les pertes pour ne pas broyer du noir. Changeons notre mentalité, notre façon de penser. Chers citoyens, que ce soit citadin ou paysan, je m’adresse également à vous chers membres du gouvernement. Réagissons maintenant, il en est temps ! Soyons sérieux, consciencieux, méticuleux. Rendons la verte et soyons fiers de nos prouesses, qui sans cesse renient toute forme de bassesses, corrigent nos maladresses pour reconstituer notre richesse. Dirigeants de notre nation, PDG, Chefs de département, prenez vos responsabilités sociétales et environnementales, cela ne nécessite quand même pas une somme colossale, les petits actes de solidarité accompliront grand au total. Veillez à la sauvegarde de notre écosystème, des merveilles se cachent, peut-être, quelque part en bohème. Protégeons la faune et la flore d’antan, pour que leurs espèces puissent exister aussi longtemps. Tous les matins, je me lève, je souris et j’ai foi... qu’un jour la planète retrouvera ses éclats. Ensemble donnons-nous la main, améliorons notre quotidien, nos lendemains. Donnons à nos enfants la possibilité de vivre dans un environnement plus sain. Agissons dès maintenant, n’attendons pas à demain.' 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Oh, Earth! She who carries us simple humans, like a mother carries her child on her back. And us her children, what did we do to the Earth to thank her? Nothing at all. On the contrary, we destroy it, trample it, burn it with our bushfires, dry it with our excessive operations and chemicals. The Earth hurts, it suffers, it is tired and yet it never complains about it and still continues to carry us on its back despite these horrible things done to it. Have you ever wondered what would happen if the Earth decided that it would no longer want to carry us? Where would we go, simple fragile and slender humans if it happened? On another planet that we would also destroy later? No, I don't think so. Why not rather learn to take care of our beloved Mother Earth? When we talk to people about the Earth's problems, there are always three types of people: those who make deaf ears and pretend not to hear, those who listen but do nothing and finally those who listen and act to change things. Basically, we are all almost aware of these horrible things we inflict on Earth. But yet, no one does anything most of the time, and that's the saddest thing in history. However, little is enough to improve the future of our Earth. Nowadays, people increasingly prefer to use chemical fertilizers because they quickly give results and good yield. Yet what they do not know is that these chemical fertilizers also quickly dry out the earth and the emptiness of its mineral elements very quickly, they kill the microorganisms that live in the earth. That's why we recently started using compost for our garden. This compost is made from our household waste such as fruit or vegetable peelings, dead leaves in the garden, outdated food leftovers,... Compost does not act as quickly as chemical fertilizers certainly but it promotes the development of the earth's microorganisms and also gives good or even better production. We can start producing organic compost on a large scale here in Madagascar. Indeed, instead of throwing and burning all this garbage in Andralanitra at the risk of polluting the air and burning the earth in turn, the Government could open a factory to transform waste and garbage into compost using the vermicomposting method, for example. We first let the garbage ferment for about two weeks and then add the earthworms or earthworms that will transform it into real organic compost. For a few years now, Madagascar has been known as the Red Island. Why? Simply because the practice of slash-and-burn or Tavy cultivation as well as bush fires are still very present in our wonderful Island. Many Malagasy still use this method because they obtain good quality products very quickly thanks to the ashes that act as fertilizer. But what they don't know is that it will take about fifty years for the earth to rebuild, to restore the mineral elements that have taken and to return to its previous state before. An awareness campaign on the dangers of bushfires and the practice of slash-and-burn cultivation must be done as soon as possible by the Government. In addition, the Government will then have to teach new, more eco-responsible cultivation techniques and methods for Malagasy producers and farmers to replace slash-and-burn cultivation such as the use of green manure, which consists of using plants as fertilizer. The most common example is the use of legumes such as beans or peanuts. Indeed, growing beans and corn together on the same plot of land or rotating crops between rice and peanuts improves the quality of the products obtained without having to use too many chemical fertilizers. What do I want the future to look like? Well, the answer is simple: 'see Malagasy make eco-responsible decisions to protect our mother Earth'. It would indeed be very nice to see Malagasy use green manure and organic compost instead of practicing Tavy or slash-and-burn cultivation and using chemical fertilizers. Going green will not be easy, however, the road will be strewn with pitfalls, many will be discouraged before real concrete results are achieved. Yet in the end it will really be worth it since we will have helped make this Earth a better place for our children and future children. Earth, we only have one. So, let's shape our future, let's love the Earth and protect it. Let's begin small because simple actions can make all the difference. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Olivia%20Razaiarivelo&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Olivia%20Razaiarivelo&summary=Earth.%20Oh,%20Earth!%20She%20who%20carries%20us%20...) ![Tiana Harimiora](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647310490000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Tiana Harimiora ** Tsiroanomandidy , Madagascar **15 Mar, 2022 Hi folks ! My name is Harimiora, H for H2O A for Adaptation R for Renewable energy I for Island M for Mitigation I for Improvement O for O2 R for Recycling A for Animal Welfare From high school to university, I was an active member of « Vintsy » clubs. As a young woman, my conception of beauty is not limited to physical beauty. I do believe that the beauty of nature as well as intellectual beauty are, really, more valuable than physical beauty. That is why I act intelligently in order to protect and preserve the ecosystem. Therefore, for my cosmetic products and my others everyday products, I promote local brands, recycled products respectful of the environment. I aspire to a zero waste future ; a future powered by green energy ; a future populated by conscious generations for a sustainable use of natural resources. I am expecting from leaders concrete actions contributing to the protection of our planet earth: less speech and more actions. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Tiana%20Harimiora&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Tiana%20Harimiora&summary=Hi%20folks%20!%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20My%20name%20is%20...) ![Nomena Lalaina Rabeharivony](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647244515000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Nomena Lalaina Rabeharivony ** Antananarivo , Madagascar **14 Mar, 2022 My lifestyles confuse a lot my relatives. Friends and family keep seeing me as a « freak waste accumulator »: old boxes, plastic bottles, and even broken pieces of glasses and plates. Anyone can be weirder than me? I’ve always thought that it is not necessarily imperative to throw things away, once the purpose of their main use has expired. A soda can cap, may seem irrelevant to some people, but I see it differently and transform it into jewelry. There are so many possibilities. A tin can, becomes lantern decorating my room. This habit, this talent came to me from a young age – thanks to a TV SHOW Art Attack, broadcast every afternoon. I always had an impulsive need to be someone more than other people, to do something much better and weirder. As I am a great fan of masterpieces, today I intend to create my own pieces from recycled gadgets. I would like to reveal that something as ordinary as an old newspaper, can be beautiful if we expose the art hidden in it. Avoiding waste is mostly what I do, and I wish kids figure this out too by integrating this habit in the daily routine. Capturing kids’ attention by cartoons and crafty shows is a way to awake the talent in everyone and sense for recycling and creating. Incorporating recycled art plastic in school modules would be a must: but personally something I really wished for. Yes, we say, we do love our planet. But how much? Do we fight to shape our future? Do we redress or destroy? We are gifted, let’s make our nature a pleaser place to be. Anyway, isn’t that what we do when we love something? Taking care of it? [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Nomena%20Lalaina%20Rabeharivony&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Nomena%20Lalaina%20Rabeharivony&summary=My%20lifestyles%20confuse%20a%20lot%20my%20...) ![Hanitriniony Donas RALAY](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647241512000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Hanitriniony Donas RALAY ** Antananarivo , Madagascar **14 Mar, 2022 Je partage des photos, des articles journalistiques notamment des portraits d'entreprises, de produits et de personnes sur http://blogwinmada.blogspot.com, des citations, proverbes et vocabulaires sur ma page facebook Win. C'est une occasion de montrer des photos de beaux paysages, de promouvoir les entreprises éco responsables, les professionnels qui partagent les mêmes valeurs culturelles que moi. Je ne pense pas que nous pouvons imaginer un avenir sans la variété colorée de la nature. Un avenir plus propre et plus vert est possible. Je participe aussi à des concours en faveur de la protection de la biodiversité et contribue à la promotion des produits locaux. Pour construire notre avenir, j'aimera que les dirigeants soutiennent les start-ups, les petits projets, les entreprises locales éco responsables,... 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Information, communication and education field is very important for sensitising people to protect the environment so I want to edit books or magazines or create cartoons related to environmental education for children. I think that we should teach children to love and above all to take care of the planet. Apart from that, as I have studied sustainable touirsm, I want to have in the future a lodge based on the concept of solidary tourism. So here is my little story written in French titled 'THE GREEN ISLAND' 'L’île verte était autrefois le nom donné à ma chère île dont la situation actuelle nous déçoit. Cela n’arrive pas qu’ici chez nous, la terre entière est touchée, accablée, attristée, déshéritée de toute sa beauté... Oh, mais quelle cruauté, ma foi ! Moi ? mais qui suis-je moi ? Simple citoyen dévêtu, sans un sou, à la recherche d’une fleur pour apaiser les maux de mon cœur, mais surtout les pleurs de ma terre, qui, a force de se faire brûler, fracasser, torturer n’a plus aucune larme à verser. Pour ma terre nourricière, je n’ai fait grand exploit. J’essaie de maintenir la propreté où je vais tu vois ! Je ne jette ni mes bouts de papier ni mes déchets partout dans les endroits. J’incite mes proches à faire la même chose que moi. Si jamais j’avais la possibilité, je sensibiliserais les communautés à ne plus couper les bois et leurs donnerait à la place les moyens dont il faut pour cuisiner leurs repas. Tous les projets observés, analysés, développés, n’ont-ils pas été créer pour remédier à la réalité ? Prenons nos responsabilités pour l’environnement, arrêtons de la détruire, c’est tout de même aberrant. C’est lui qui nous nourrit, nous sert de logis... que serions-nous si toute sa ressource se tarît ? Faisons de Madagascar l’île verte, créons l’espoir. Réduisons les pertes pour ne pas broyer du noir. Changeons notre mentalité, notre façon de penser. Chers citoyens, que ce soit citadin ou paysan, je m’adresse également à vous chers membres du gouvernement. Réagissons maintenant, il en est temps ! Soyons sérieux, consciencieux, méticuleux. Rendons la verte et soyons fiers de nos prouesses, qui sans cesse renient toute forme de bassesses, corrigent nos maladresses pour reconstituer notre richesse. Dirigeants de notre nation, PDG, Chefs de département, prenez vos responsabilités sociétales et environnementales, cela ne nécessite quand même pas une somme colossale, les petits actes de solidarité accompliront grand au total. Veillez à la sauvegarde de notre écosystème, des merveilles se cachent, peut-être, quelque part en bohème. Protégeons la faune et la flore d’antan, pour que leurs espèces puissent exister aussi longtemps. Tous les matins, je me lève, je souris et j’ai foi... qu’un jour la planète retrouvera ses éclats. Ensemble donnons-nous la main, améliorons notre quotidien, nos lendemains. Donnons à nos enfants la possibilité de vivre dans un environnement plus sain. Agissons dès maintenant, n’attendons pas à demain.' [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Kezia&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Kezia&summary=Until%20now,%20I%20did%20not%20do%20something%20...) ![Dimbindrainy Mandavola](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1646995405000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Dimbindrainy Mandavola ** Antananarivo , Madagascar **11 Mar, 2022 I'm going to tell you about a sector where the philosophy of 'less waste', in order to protect the environment, should take more place. A very common sector where we can make great ecological efforts but we don't even think about it, even though all its purposes are visible everywhere. The graphic design sector This movement is called ECO BRANDING Basically, it is to reduce to the maximum the ecological footprint of a company / a brand through its graphic means. - The design of packaging - The choice and quantity of color - The choice of materials - etc... All these criteria are to be taken into account in the ECO BRANDING Let's take a simple example: An ecologically responsible logo is possible? A brand can now deliberately opt for a logo that will be more environmentally responsible. A logo that will be, in the end, much less energy consuming and this is exactly the concept of eco-branding If we talk about the McDonald's fast-food chain, you theoretically have the mental image of this brand's logo that immediately appears: a large, round yellow M in the form of two arches. Now imagine that you decide to keep only the outline of this logo and that, in the middle of this big yellow McDonald's M, there is a void. If you decide to go with this hollow logo and you, as a company, have to print it on thousands or even millions of documents every year, you will certainly save a lot of ink in your printers! And this is just one example among many others, - You would never have thought that even the choice of a 'skinny' font is more ecological than a 'bold' font. Yes! because it uses more ink to print it. Understand that ink contains very harmful agents and that 375 million ink cartridges are thrown away each year in France. - We would have never thought that even the choice of a 'tight' line spacing is more ecological than a 'wide' line spacing. Yes! because it uses more paper in total to print it. Understand that we consume 8.8 million tons of paper, or 279 kilos per second in France alone (Source https://www.planetoscope.com/papier/380-consommation-de-papier-en-france.html) So think about it when you write documents. Me ? my fight is this. Make ecological gestures in everything we do, in our everyday life because it is with small gestures that we change the world especially if these 'small gestures' are repeated billions and billions of times. #EcoBranding #ShapeOurFuture [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Dimbindrainy%20Mandavola&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Dimbindrainy%20Mandavola&summary=I'm%20going%20to%20tell%20you%20about%20a%20sector%20...) ![Ny Toky Lalaina RASOLONJATOVO](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1646961825000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Ny Toky Lalaina RASOLONJATOVO ** Antananarivo , Madagascar **11 Mar, 2022 MOI, L’ECOLOGISTE IMPARFAITE Contrairement aux communs des mortels, je ne rêve pas grand. Je rêve de chose possible et réalisable. Je dirai plutôt que je « projette » au lieu de rêver. Ainsi, en me réveillant, je transforme mes projections en action. Ainsi, depuis quelque temps, deux ans, précisément, j’ai fait la vocation de trier mes déchets. J’ai constaté que cela ne me coûtait rien. Même pas un surplus de temps, d’argent encore moins. Tant, il n’y a rien à investir, alors qu’on a tout à y gagner : que demander de plus ? Je m’étonne moi-même, que je ne l’aie jamais fait auparavant. Alors, comment cela se passe-t-il ? Dans un foyer ordinaire comme le mien, du côté des recyclables, je mets dans un grand sac en nylon toutes les bouteilles en plastique et consorts. En deuxième catégorie, j’accumule dans une vieille bassine tout ce qui correspond aux emballages de type aluminium, à l’instar des boîtes de conserve et des canettes de toute sorte. Et enfin, en troisième pack, je mets dans un seau ordinaire les déchets organiques que sont les épluchures et les restes de tables. Pourquoi on a la première catégorie ? Parce qu’il se trouve que l’écologiste imparfaite qui est en moi, achète encore de l’eau minérale en bouteille, compte tenu de ce qu’on nous offre comme qualité d’eau potable. Ce premier lot de tri, je les refile gratuitement à une dame qui vend des boissons naturelles dans le quartier. J’aime l’idée qu’au moins avec ce principe, elle n’a pas à se fatiguer ni à débourser pour trouver ces bouteilles, et au moins, elle trouve en moi, l’assurance de vendre dans des récipients propres. En deuxième catégorie, la petite troupe d’aluminium va rejoindre un artisan local qui les achète au kilo pour les faire fondre pour la confection de marmites. Le trafic se fait par l’intermédiaire d’une nécessiteuse dans mon entourage. Je ne prends aucun sou. Ceci permet à cette dame de bénéficier d’un surplus ponctuel, pour sa bourse. Enfin, les déchets organiques vont rejoindre un pool de compostage, pas très loin de chez moi, où une noble dame au grand cœur a décidé de se lancer dans la culture d’arbres fruitiers et de jardin potager organiques. Vous diriez sûrement : « c’est tout ? ». Et, je vous répondrai aisément « oui, c’est tout », pour le moment. Alors, pas de reboisements ? De lutte contre la déforestation et de la pratique de charbon combustible ? Pas de grand projet pour l’énergie renouvelable ? ». Oui, je le conçois, tous ses éléments vont être les piliers d’un meilleur avenir pour notre planète. Mais, je n’aurai pas de cesse à le répéter, je suis au stade d’écologiste imparfaite. Ceci n’empêche que, dans un avenir proche, j’aspire que nos parlementaires votent une loi pour la mise œuvre des tris ménagers. Je reste convaincue que cette pratique est aisée à intégrer dans nos gestes quotidiens. L’Etat pourrait contribuer aux collectes ou à la création de dépôts selon le type de déchets. A grande échelle, ceci pourrait être à l’origine d’une création d’emplois, au niveau des quartiers ou des arrondissements. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Ny%20Toky%20Lalaina%20RASOLONJATOVO&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Ny%20Toky%20Lalaina%20RASOLONJATOVO&summary=MOI,%20L’ECOLOGISTE%20IMPARFAITE%20%20...) ![Andrianarivelo Ando Nantenaina](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1646963237000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Andrianarivelo Ando Nantenaina ** Antananarivo , Madagascar **11 Mar, 2022 Firstly, my name is Ando. I am a student in Master 2 in the Mention Forestry and Environment, specially Ecosystem and Biodiversity at Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques in Antananarivo. Afterwards, my love for the forest comes from my dad. He is a tourist driver and he often takes us to national parks. And i’m passionate to see the researchers in the forest. Since then, the dream of becoming a researcher is unthinkable. That's why, I made it my profession. Secondly, I am the president of Gasy Forestry Student's Association in Madagascar. And through the association, we develop projects such as the practice of circular economy, reforestation and sensitization with another association and the local community. But also, I participate in the collective intelligence with many stakeholders involved in the regreening of Madagascar with Alamino. On the one hand, I want human and nature to live in harmony. Because the most of the local population depend on forest, coastal and marine ecosystems to ensure their livelihoods. And on the other hand, we need to promote the valorization of biodiversity and to assure an equitable sharing of the benefits of the conservation to garentee the sustainable use of the natural resources. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Andrianarivelo%20Ando%20Nantenaina&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Andrianarivelo%20Ando%20Nantenaina&summary=Firstly,%20my%20name%20is%20Ando.%20I%20am%20a%20...) ![RASOLOFOVOAVONJY Yves Krishna](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1646910034000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) RASOLOFOVOAVONJY Yves Krishna ** ANTANANARIVO , Madagascar **10 Mar, 2022 As a student, I cannot emphasize enough just how concerned I have been about the protection of our planet. In fact, after receiving my baccalaureate degree, it is my contention that looking after the planet started to be so vital for me as the media has never ceased on putting in more effort to raise awareness. I saw on Tv many people who contracted diseases due to the pollution of the environment more precisely due to the air pollution. Therefore, I made up my mind not to take a bus whenever I went, I decided on riding a bike. By doing this, there is no doubt in my mind that not only have I able to contribute to reduce air pollution but also, I have added value to someone else life. During my academic year at the university of Antananarivo, we had a course which is called Leadership class, the goal of this class is to create leadership project. Therefore, our group which is called Green Group has chosen planting tree on the university premises as a leadership project. This leadership project was done with the help of ‘’Vintsy Famelona ‘’ group and stuff from the university of Antananarivo. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=RASOLOFOVOAVONJY%20Yves%20Krishna&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=RASOLOFOVOAVONJY%20Yves%20Krishna&summary=As%20a%20student,%20I%20cannot%20emphasize%20enough%20...) ![RAVELOSON Nirisoa Volana](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1646913589000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) RAVELOSON Nirisoa Volana ** Antananarivo , Madagascar **10 Mar, 2022 I studied natural sciences at the University of Antananarivo, more precisely primatology. During our study trips and field research, I saw that our forest is destroyed every year, becomes more and more arid, animals in danger of extinction as the case of lemurs. Ignorance is one of the causes of the destruction of the environment. The local populations do not know the value of these precious riches, so I decided to share my knowledge by volunteering at GERP to educate the population near these forests from a young age to know, love and protect nature; education is the key to change and I hope that one day this great island will become green again with native plants and that our endemic animals can live in peace with the prosperous population. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=RAVELOSON%20Nirisoa%20Volana&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=RAVELOSON%20Nirisoa%20Volana&summary=I%20studied%20natural%20sciences%20at%20the%20...) ![Koffi Clavaire Arnold](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1646820877000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Koffi Clavaire Arnold ** Abidjan , Ivory Coast **9 Mar, 2022 In the context of environmental preservation, I and my team had set up an initiative if not a project which aims to green urban spaces by carrying out community actions such as raising awareness in schools to educate our little brothers, planting trees in school places, do plastic recycling workshops. This is what our initiative called the Quartier vert challenge is all about. The Quartier vert challenge is an ecological and environmental initiative that aims to mobilize young people, children and adults in actions of urban greening, cleaning, recycling and initiation to micro gardening for the promotion of organic. 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The mission is to create environmental awareness, share sustainability tips and fun facts about nature. Currently, I’m in the midst of collaborating with ‘WWF Malaysia’ and ‘ProjekWaste’ to raise fund and to do some off-site tasks. As the saying goes “Be the change you want to see in the world!”, we must put in the effort to implement the right kind of changes to make the world a better place. We can do our part simply by bringing recyclable bag to the grocery shop, choose energy efficient appliances, turn off the water while brushing or shaving, avoiding plastic bottles and straws. For more useful tips do feel free to check out the Instagram page (@the.wild.essence). Let’s work together to save the environment for future generations!!! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Dharshiniy%20Balachandran&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Dharshiniy%20Balachandran&summary=I%20made%20a%20small%20effort%20to%20establish%20an%20...) ![Saskia Vierheilig](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/default%20icon.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Saskia Vierheilig ** Granada , Spain **7 Mar, 2022 We’ve all seen the different lists of how to live sustainably, or to be more thoughtful of the environment and the planet we live on. I’ve seen them. And I’ve tried to follow every single advice given: take short showers, buy organic and local, turn off the lights when leaving a room, delete emails, take the train on short distances, recycle, participate in clean-ups, walk or bike or take public transport, eat less meat, buy secondhand and mend clothes, bring a water bottle, air-dry clothes,… There are so many things we’re encouraged to do to make a change, and once they become habits, it’s not hard to do it anymore, it’s unconscious, and just like that, the hardest part becomes convincing oneself that it counts for something, that we can actually affect this crisis with our actions, with our little grains of sand. In the end, what has made me feel like I’m doing something is getting involved, researching the different issues and sharing them, taking a stand and encouraging other people to do the same. Being around other people who also feel that we have to push for the change; though I do genuinely believe that individual action has a positive effect, even if it is mainly for the psych, the most important thing is actually pushing corporantions to stop the destruction of our only home. That being said, my view on the future isn’t pessimistic, not because it doesn’t have reason to be, but because I can’t just give up on it. I imagine a future in which we live closer to nature; cities aren’t concrete jungles anymore. Of course I would like a world without food scarcity, with equity, tolerance and peace. Decisions are taken in function of what is best for everyone, and not because of political or financial interests. The countries greatly affected by the climate crisis are helped and not pushed back into the catastrophes they flee from. I don't want to live on the moon, that's a thing for aliens. To be completely honest, I suppose the future I want is very much alike to the one I would have wanted as a child, summarized in something as simple as “I wish everyone was nice to everyone, no war, more love, more animals and trees, and water, food and school for everyone”. Children don’t have to understand how complicated the world is (that's what us adults are here for), but that doesn’t mean that we should dismiss what they say; isn’t this a wish a majority of us agrees with? If you think about it, it's like a kind of simplification of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Of course leaders should LISTEN TO THE SCIENCE. But after they do that, they have to coordinate all the experts they have at their disposition so we can promote the change as swiftly and seamlessly as possible. And us, 'civilians', have to stop underestimating the power we have. So, I would like leaders to include the population more in their decision and stop forgetting the real reason they are there: to listen, help, and change things. As a leader, making a mistake shouldn't be shameful, but something you admit and learn from. Again, even kids know that, even if it is sometimes a hard lesson to learn [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Saskia%20Vierheilig&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Saskia%20Vierheilig&summary=We’ve%20all%20seen%20the%20different%20lists%20of%20...) ![Atika Rahman](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647239838000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Atika Rahman ** Dhaka , Bangladesh **5 Mar, 2022 We had arrange an online letter writing competition. Normally we are always writing to our near and dear ones. This time we will write to our mother nature, environmental elements. To express our feelings for them and also enhance the thought how much important every element of the environment. From this point of view we are arranging this event and take this action. 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[![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Milán&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Milán&summary=Szemetet%20szedek,%20ökológiai%20jellegű%20...) ![Shriya](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647239885000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Shriya ** Kolkata , India **5 Mar, 2022 I am Shriya Bhattacharya, a student of a small town from India. I wish to work with big organizations but right now that's a little impossible. So for now I do things at my own level. I do composting, make bioenzyme, segregate waste and parcel plastic wrappers and polybags to start ups who upcycle these into beautiful items. Try sustainability by purchasing less and wearing pre-loved outfits of cousins and using bamboo toothbrush. Do cycling or use public transport and sometimes carpooling. Recently have started organic farming. Share information among my friends regarding environmental issues and new ideas. The thing that I do most is I gather knowledge and information regarding environment and aspects related to it. And with time I want to invest more of my time into service to surrounding. Numerous people has filled me skill and knowledge. They have made me capable to work and I am always thankful to them. It makes me excited that many have realized the urgency and they are on ground working, full of potential. We are optimistic BUT not certain about future. And here government plays a huge role to make things happen. They are the leaders who govern the mass. They show the right path to citizens. Their contribution can make a huge difference. Big decisions take time to implement. And there, small steps play the key role. Small steps like encouraging or financially supporting initiatives who are already working for the cause. Monitoring the schemes which are already implemented to discourage any bias or corruption. Encouragement of public participation. The spark is already ignited with soo many creative minds working together. It's the leaders who can turn it to fire. The future is already decided and I am hopeful that nature and people does and will thrive together. Together we can make this happen. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Shriya&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Shriya&summary=I%20am%20Shriya%20Bhattacharya,%20a%20student%20of%20...) ![Eslam](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647239734000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Eslam ** Omdurman , Sudan **4 Mar, 2022 The environment and waste fire residues Perhaps the problem and challenges facing the environment with rising temperatures, cutting down trees and the widespread of car exhaust fumes, and with the high cost of fuel and fuels, led to the use of actually poor quality, which led to high temperatures and the thick spread of dust and fog, which leads to Breathing challenges In general, it is necessary to move with the community to produce environmentally friendly materials and products, despite the presence of youth and technical groups to raise awareness of the damages of climate change and to find new alternatives for the sustainability and health of the environment and humans, especially with the spread of bags that are harmful to health and that lead to interaction with solar radiation. Which increases the risk of cancer, so it is necessary to switch to the use of paper bags or bags made of fabrics and frond In general, my story with climate changes has been long since I started raising awareness in Sudanese universities since 2008 We are in Sudan with the challenges of recurring electricity and water cuts, especially the lack of purification of water from impurities, with the presence of the Blue and White Niles. However, until now, there is no final solution to desalinating drinking water, forcing people to buy healthy water or use non-potable water. Hence the spread of diseases and viruses Sometimes I feel that people are deliberately harming the environment with the continued cutting of trees and the burning of waste and the high cost of buying paper bags [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Eslam&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Eslam&summary=The%20environment%20and%20waste%20fire%20residues%20...) ![Eslam](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647239689000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Eslam ** Omdurman , Sudan **3 Mar, 2022 The environment and waste fire residues Perhaps the problem and challenges facing the environment with rising temperatures, cutting down trees and the widespread of car exhaust fumes, and with the high cost of fuel and fuels, led to the use of actually poor quality, which led to high temperatures and the thick spread of dust and fog, which leads to Breathing challenges In general, it is necessary to move with the community to produce environmentally friendly materials and products, despite the presence of youth and technical groups to raise awareness of the damages of climate change and to find new alternatives for the sustainability and health of the environment and humans, especially with the spread of bags that are harmful to health and that lead to interaction with solar radiation. Which increases the risk of cancer, so it is necessary to switch to the use of paper bags or bags made of fabrics and frond In general, my story with climate changes has been long since I started raising awareness in Sudanese universities since 2008 We are in Sudan with the challenges of recurring electricity and water cuts, especially the lack of purification of water from impurities, with the presence of the Blue and White Niles. However, until now, there is no final solution to desalinating drinking water, forcing people to buy healthy water or use non-potable water. Hence the spread of diseases and viruses Sometimes I feel that people are deliberately harming the environment with the continued cutting of trees and the burning of waste and the high cost of buying paper bags [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Eslam&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Eslam&summary=The%20environment%20and%20waste%20fire%20residues%20...) ![Shraddha Shinde](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647239653000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Shraddha Shinde ** Pittsburgh , United States of America **28 Feb, 2022 I came to US as a student of technology. However, after living here for 5 years in the US style, I feel this should not be the way of living. I see plastic everywhere - food takeouts, shopping bags, deliveries and packaging, individual items in stores, you name it. I come from a family of farmers and I feel the way of life was way too ecofriendly and sustainable in the times of my grandparents back in India. At present, I try to keep conscious buying thoughts and love being with nature - trail walks, national forests, drive in the mountains, beaches. I enjoy plogging on evening walks in my neighborhood sometimes, crocheting for myself and gifts, cooking for my family and friends when we meet, weekly sorting plastic for recycling, and reading about all the plastic crisis going on and the current consumer focused system. Though we have rented a big house, I sometimes feel it is not needed. Now that I have bigger space, I try to make good use of it. I have some indoor plants, I do indoor composting of my organic waste, I enjoy having friends at home for stay. I donate plastic to a startup, enjoy park cleaning during spring season and plogging volunteering. My husband and I differ a bit in thoughts, so we might probably even own a big house. Then, I want to have a home garden, solar panel for electricity and water heating, vermicomposting bins at my home and become a food scraps acceptor on Sharewaste. There are many services that can help us prevent wastage and protect Earth, and I will continue to spread the word for our planet. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Shraddha%20Shinde&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Shraddha%20Shinde&summary=I%20came%20to%20US%20as%20a%20student%20of%20...) ![Sabrina](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647239612000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Sabrina ** Vienna , Austria **25 Feb, 2022 I have donated to WWF monthly ever since I was old enough to do so. Now that I am a self employed yoga teacher, I found the possibility to do contribute more by organizing events such as a candle light yoga session for Earth Hour and collecting donations from the participants. Also, I have cared for a dog in an animal shelter for over seven years so I feel quite attached to the work that is done in such organizations and the animals there. Therefore, I have planned my first yoga festival on 20 March 2022 which will support an animal shelter. 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This has made me aware of the beauty that each place has to offer and how our human actions affect these places in their own way. In efforts to play my part for the environment, I bring my own refillable water bottle wherever I go. I cook at home so I don’t have to use take away containers and I can manage my own food waste. I also bring my own grocery bags and refuse plastic bags when I can. I organize coastal cleanups or just do one on my own when I go for my walks during weekends. My hope for the future is where people will have access to clean water and renewable energy. A future where zero waste shops are easily accessible and products are reasonably priced. I also hope that people in the future will be conscious on their actions towards our planet and live sustainably. I hope more leaders will lead by example. That they will act and learn to protect nature instead of destroying them for development and then later focus on rehabilitation once it is too late to turn back. My hope is for leaders to be environmentally educated and look for alternatives instead of destroying the environment. This may just be wishful thinking, but we only have one planet Earth that is our home. Isn’t it only right to protect what is ours? Even more so when we rely on it to live. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Joyce&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Joyce&summary=I%20have%20always%20count%20it%20a%20blessing%20to%20be%20...) ![Erfan Firouzi](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647239566000_image.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Erfan Firouzi ** Dubai , United Arab Emirates **22 Feb, 2022 I am 17 years old, living in Dubai, UAE. I have always loved the natural world, and so started researching scientifically on animals and plants within the past 7 years or so. For the past 8 years I have done and been a part of many different projects. Initially it had started with making documentaries to spread awareness about our planet, it later went to podcasts, and public speeches that I was invited too, MUN for example and people of nature award. As I did all these I began my proper research some 7 years ago, back then I started preserving Animals and plants, something that Charles Darwin did, and by some coincidence, People started referring to me as Young Darwin, Young Sir David Attenborough or Nature boy. After all these today I have over 200 specimens of animals and plants. Back in 2019 I also organized my own nature courses and online sessions. Adults and children who joined learned a great detail about the life that surrounds us and at the end would be given a short step by step drawing activity and later a certificate of participation. We had over 50 attendees from across the world. This later led to my podcast “Nature Talks” which is a conversation between me and guest scientists or Biologists to have an interview or meeting regarding saving our beautiful planet and nature. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Erfan%20Firouzi&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Erfan%20Firouzi&summary=I%20am%2017%20years%20old,%20living%20in%20Dubai,%20...) ![Daniel](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/default%20icon.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Daniel ** Scarborough , Canada **21 Feb, 2022 Because I want people to Countdown to Earth Hour and think about how we much destroy our Earth 🌎💔 [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Daniel&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Daniel&summary=Because%20I%20want%20people%20to%20Countdown%20to%20...) ![Shlok Patni](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/default%20icon.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Shlok Patni ** Jakarta , Indonesia **21 Feb, 2022 I'm an MYP student from BINUS School Simprug and a budding environmentalist. I have done many things for the planet such as setting up a hydroponics plant, composting our food waste, and growing our own vegetables. Some of the vegetables we grow in our backyard are chilis, lemons, ginger, basil, spinach and mint. We have also minimized our plastic consumption. We never take plastic straws from any restaurant and always bring our own cloth bags when we go shopping. A few years ago I participated in a street clean-up hosted by a local community. My mom has attended a few seminars on how to make shampoo and washing soap at home and has successfully made it. We also buy all our household necessities from a local company called Siklus. They buy products in bulk from big companies and then sell them in retail without plastic. The school I go to has done multiple eco activities, starting a hydroponics plant, donating to charities, and installing solar panels only to name a few. I always celebrate Earth Month, Earth Day, and Earth Hour every year with my school and family. I am part of a club in my school called GIN (Global Issues Network) and every year we host big events for Earth Month, Day, and Hour. This year we have 4 activities planned throughout 4 weeks for Earth Month that the entire school will participate in. I also participate in activities hosted by local communities with my family and friends. I hope that in the future more people will do more eco-friendly actions and recycle their waste more. I hope that leaders in the future will reward green actions e.g donating waste to be recycled and hitting community goals of minimizing plastic use. Leaders should ban and punish all forms of pollution (water, air, land), damage to ecosystems, and deforestation. 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As an ECo Warrior, I am helping to protect our planet by saying no to plastic bottles, raising awareness for endangered and threatened animals, and getting involved with conservation work starting with replanting and monitoring Mesquite trees at the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge with the US Fish and Wildlife Service as part of my capstone course in my college. I am currently majoring in Environmental Management while learning more on how I can do more to reduce my impacts on the footprint such as saving energy and water as well as making more sustainable choices such as relying on my reusable water bottle instead of plastic bottles. I would like to see my future be a more sustainable world with less degradation in our environment that may lead to the extinction of many of the world’s plant and animal species. I would like to see leaders take action to do more in protecting the planet by encouraging companies to make better sustainable choices in their products while encouraging others to do the same. If we all do our part to raise awareness, get involved with environmentalism, and reduce our ecological footprint, we can all make a difference because we all have one planet, and “There’s still a lot left that worth fighting for”. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Adrian&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Adrian&summary=My%20name%20is%20Adrian%20Marin,%20and%20I%20am%20from%20...) ![Esha Irfan](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647239505000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Esha Irfan ** Lahore , Pakistan **20 Feb, 2022 The planet we are surviving on is the only planet we have and for saving our mother nature I am working to achieve the 3R's(Reduce, Reuse and recycle). I am reducing my plastic waste by bringing a portable steel mug everywhere for drinking purposes of any sort thus replacing the disposable glasses or cups. I am reusing my waste by making small products that can be utilized for my home use (plant pots, home decor materials and craft materials). I have reused plastic bottles by giving them a place in my vertical gardening. I am using public transport instead of private transport. I am lowering my carbon footprints. Being an environmentalist, I am promoting the planting of trees and plants. I use 3 dustbins; one for disposing of fruits and vegetable waste, the second for paper waste, and the third for plastic waste. I am creating awareness among people to plant more trees, reduce the use of coal, cut off fossil fuel burning, and not wastewater. It is not only me who wants a clean and green future but it is a basic necessity of everyone. Everyone wants a place with no litter, clean air where we can breathe easily, where our resources are not depleted, and where we can visit places without the fear of being diseased or infected. I am looking for government to raise awareness among people about the negative and deleterious effects and impacts of climate change on human health and the environment. Everyone must know how our weather pattern is changing and how climate change is affecting our crops and how it prevails the spread of diseases and how it is destroying our nature. The leaders must set a particular limit on emissions of pollutants. The laws and policies for the reduction of pollutants should not merely be a part of theory but laws must be implemented and enforced where necessary. Government should stop funding fossil fuels through investments and subsidies. We must promote the use of renewable energy and green technologies so that we can build a sustainable future for all-the only future we can count on. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Esha%20Irfan&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Esha%20Irfan&summary=The%20planet%20we%20are%20surviving%20on%20is%20the%20...) ![Fateha](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/default%20icon.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Fateha ** Warren , United States of America **18 Feb, 2022 recycle reuse conserve energy less meat [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Fateha&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Fateha&summary=recycle%20%20%20reuse%20%20%20conserve%20energy%20%20%20...) ![Sushant Bharti](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647239240000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Sushant Bharti ** Ranchi , India **17 Feb, 2022 FloCard was created and executed by me and my team. In its most basic form, FloCard appears to be a blockchain-based digital business card. However, it is much more than that in actuality. FloCard is a value store with endless possibilities, and it has an impact on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Transparency and trust are at the heart of FloCard, as seen by its present features such as tree planting, tree tagging to track progress, immutability of data thanks to blockchain technology, and preventing duplicity in carbon offsetting, among others. Because FloCard is still a work-in-progress (IP), not everything about it can be revealed at this time. The best thing is that FloCard can be used by anyone, including individuals, businesses, enterprises, institutions, and governments. FloCard currently plants a tree for each card made, as well as for a set amount of card swaps. By moving from a paper/plastic/laminated card to a digital card at FloCard, millions of trees are saved from being cut down, harm is reversed through plantation, and those at the bottom of the pyramid can live in a sustainable manner. Request that everyone convert to FloCard at https://flocard.app and join us in making a difference. Thank you very much. Appreciate your time. 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First time joining this celebration as a photographer and being part of the online team from Earth Hour Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. Ready for Earth Hour 2022 #ShapeOurFuture [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Dina%20Else&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Dina%20Else&summary=Earth%20Hour%20celebration%20for%20the%20first%20...) ![Dina Else](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647239411000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Dina Else ** Bandar Lampung , Indonesia **17 Feb, 2022 Earth Hour 2021 held on a limited access cause pandemic Covid-19. However, it doesn't make the enthusiasm of various organizations and corporations to celebrate EARTH HOUR 2021 go down. Come on, Let's join us on Earth Hour 2022 with unique event! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Dina%20Else&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Dina%20Else&summary=Earth%20Hour%202021%20held%20on%20a%20limited%20...) ![Elin](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1647239193000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Elin ** Oslo , Norway **14 Feb, 2022 My top 5 priority actions to help saving our Mother Earth are these 1. Using my legs to get me where I want to go, leaving my car in the daily shadow 2. Inviting friends over to a candle light dinner, making their need to use their electric devices thinner 3. Filling up both the washing machine and the dishwasher all the way, before pressing play 4. Sharing a shower with that someone special, limiting the time spent without any hassle 5. Buying only quality clothing, and hide time by mending without loathing What I want my leaders to do: You have the tools, stop being fools. Recycle, mend and support new environmental ideas of all sort. What I want the future to look like: People sharing and caring for each other, inviting more than a brother. Using less, sharing more, knowing that we only have but one core [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Elin&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Elin&summary=My%20top%205%20priority%20actions%20to%20help%20...) ![Kristina](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1644723378000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Kristina ** Staro Petrovo Selo , Croatia **13 Feb, 2022 I'm an English language teacher, but I'm passionate ecologist. The school I went to was and is platinum FEE eco school. My teachers have educated me to be eco-friendly in my life, so I'm doing the same thing with my students. Every year I join eTwinning eco projects with teachers from my country and all over Europe. Also, I always celebrate Earth Day and Earth Hour in school and at home. Last year I invited colleagues, students, and parents so we did a lot of Earth Hour activities- like playing games in candlelight, hide and seek, storytelling and glow-in-the-dark writing. My students made posters and videos of their everyday care for planet Earth like - turning off light, unplugging electrical appliances, taking shower instead of having baths, recycling waste, walking to school, taking care of animals... Every year we organise wastepaper collecting actions and our students actively participate. Last year we collected 20 tons of paper. Not only my work life, but my family life is dedicated to protection of planet. I have 2 children, they also know about saving electrical energy, recycling, and saving water. I practice plogging with them - when we go for a walk, we collect garbage and dispose it in our trash can. I support Greenpeace and our local eco-organisations. I volunteer in their actions whether it's cleaning our surroundings or planting trees. I also have my own garden since I live in the village, I have little farm (chicken, few pigs and sheep). Animals help us with the weeds and give us food. I know that my actions aren't that big, but I try to do small things in my community. I hope that more people will do eco-friendly actions in their households in the future, that people will recycle more and reuse more. Leaders should reward eco actions and foster green way of life. There should be more green areas in the cities and less traffic, there should be more electric cars, which are by the way very expensive in my country. I hope that future will be greener and healthier. I'll try to make it happen. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Kristina&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Kristina&summary=I'm%20an%20English%20language%20teacher,%20but%20...) ![Amy](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/default%20icon.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Amy ** Langley , Canada **13 Feb, 2022 Ever since I was a child, I have had a huge love for our planet and all living things. I always challenge myself to reduce my carbon footprint every year and teach others to practise the same. I have learned to downsize, walk more often, buy more local and ethical products, and taught myself on proper recycling and composting. I don’t waste water with showers and bathe instead. I switched all my light bulbs to energy saving and even light a soy candle where I can. It is important for us within our own households to learn about energy saving steps we can all make. If we all did this, it is less impactful on our planet when we do so. I am a renter and I pick places to live that support composting and environmental awareness. Being around like-minded people generates more conscience decisions being made and holding people accountable for their impact on the planet. I want a sustainable future for the next generations, so they can experience the beauty our planet reminds us of daily. For the future, I believe a good start would be for children to be taught in school how to plant and grow their own gardens and in turn the benefits of composting. I think teaching children at a young age to think about consumption will greatly reflect on the future of the planet. I know schools in North America are moving towards this way, but not every school can afford such programs. If they can’t, then the children should have to complete so many community hours geared towards environmental education and sustainable living within their community. I make a conscience decision daily to reduce my impact. I love our planet and I want the world to know that all it takes is one thought to recycle, company, shop less, grow a garden, get involved and educate yourself. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Amy&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Amy&summary=Ever%20since%20I%20was%20a%20child,%20I%20have%20had%20a%20...) ![Therese Masoud](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/default%20icon.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Therese Masoud ** Cairo , Egypt **7 Feb, 2022 It’s the morning of October 9th. It’s my 40th birthday! I wake up and look out my window, very eager to start the day. There’s a beautiful breeze and the trees are swinging giving me the perfect view for a birthday morning selfie. I quickly get ready for work and grab my bike gear to go for my 20 minutes bike ride to my office. Yes I finally learnt how to ride a bike, after 35 years!! I’ve been doing this for the last 5 years and haven’t regretted it at all. I’m also glad my workplace finally got those bike racks. I get to work and start preparing for our ESG committee meeting to discuss our strategy for 2033. I’m thankful that international leaders have now made it compulsory for companies to submit ESG reports at every financial year closing. They have also set budgets to help companies prioritize their ESG strategies similar to the profit making strategies. One of my company’s strategy is to reduce their carbon footprint to 0 by the year 2050. I’ll be 57 by then; perhaps I will witness that! I don’t want it to be just one company, I wish for all corporates to take on this strategy and truly make a difference. During the meeting, I can’t help but wonder; what can I do? What’s my strategy? I reduced my carbon footprint when I ditched the car and started using my bike but what more? I take out my notes and quickly dot down some stuff- recycle more, turn on lights only when necessary, choose renewal energy whenever possible… I felt a pressure to come up with something more concrete and “life changing”. It took me hours to figure it out; being conscious is how I can make a change. It’s my small actions that people will see that will make an impact. Riding my bike, using sunlight for lighting; all these small actions will surely make some noise and hopefully we will all work together towards a better tomorrow. Happy birthday to me! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Therese%20Masoud&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Therese%20Masoud&summary=It’s%20the%20morning%20of%20October%209th.%20It’s%20...) ![SuchetaHambir Singh](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1644128013000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) SuchetaHambir Singh ** Guna MP , India **6 Feb, 2022 Since, 2009 to continue, I (Suchetahmabir Singh), my husband (HambirSucheta Singh) and children (Munendra Kumar Singh, Muvendra Kumar Singh and Late Kuldeepika Singh) are working for the environmental, human & social well-being independently using our assets and through our individual efforts. We are the organizing and also are participants of Earth Hour 60+ campaigning. Because of the year by year campaigning of Earth Hour 60+ program, most of the people became aware about the aim of Earth Hour celebration. Most of the people in the central part of India became interested to know about the reasons of global warming and climate change, loss of resources and cause of diseases; and thereafter most of the people in rural and urban areas became conscious about these issues and are participating in celebration of “Earth Hour 60+ and thus they helped us to reduce greenhouse gases by switching off electrical devices for more than an hour (60+). Hindi & English posters, group discussions, handmade banners and public places discussions are organized to motivate people to celebrate Earth Hour 60+. We advise them to use vegetable oil’s earthen lamp or gobar gas bulb (mantle) if required. People of all age groups are requested to participate in this activity. From the year 2013, all the environmental activities are being organized under the “Kuldeepika Singh Memorial Environmental Awareness Program”. She had participated in the campaigning and typesetting of the literature, poster etc; which are being used in the campaigning of Earth hour 60+ till date; (12 year old my daughter Kuldeepika Singh has lost her life due to leukemia as blood cancer) . She was the major contributor in Earth Hour activity. For this campaigning and environmental wellbeing, my family cut our household expenses. Every year, print media helps us in ensuring public awareness to reduce greenhouse gases emissions on Earth Hour day & every day of life. Methods that are being followed for door to door Earth Hour 60+ campaigning:- 1. Organizing class room lectures for primary class to higher level colleges. 2. Organizing Public places’ (Bus stand, market, parks, streets, township etc) lectures and discussions. 3. Using self-handmade banners, pamphlets, poster, etc. 4. Using waste materials (papers, cardboards, cartons etc) for writing slogans and quotes on. 5. Organizing rural group discussion programs among the children, men and women. 6. Organizing about 200 discussions and taking school classes for Earth Hour 60+ campaigning every year. 7. Before the crisis of COVID -19, door to door campaigning was also conducted every year. And in 2020 campaigning was completed before COVID-19 crisis in India. . For this campaigning and environmental wellbeing, my family cut our household expenses. Every year, print media helps us in ensuring public awareness to reduce greenhouse gases emissions on Earth Hour day & every day of life. 8. Now in 2021, During the COVID-19 crises, we are trying a safe criteria approach to make people aware about the Earth Hour 60+ and climate change control activities. We are organizing plantation activity on the different occasions as on birthday of family members, arranging regular environmental awareness programs on avoid use of single use polythene bags, practice for natural & organic farming, cleaning of rivers; opening of free of cost book banks for poor students etc. We are in service of nature till afford.... [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=SuchetaHambir%20Singh&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=SuchetaHambir%20Singh&summary=Since,%202009%20to%20continue,%20I%20...) ![Dinesh](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/api/stories_images/1616849124000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Dinesh ** Toronto , Canada **27 Mar, 2021 Nature has been in existence long before humans and ever since it has taken care of mankind and nourished it forever. In other words, it offers us a protective layer which guards us against all kinds of damages and harms. Survival of mankind without nature is impossible and humans need to understand that. In conclusion, nature has a powerful transformative power which is responsible for the functioning of life on earth. It is essential for mankind to flourish so it is our duty to conserve it for our future generations. We must stop the selfish activities and try our best to preserve the natural resources so life can forever be nourished on earth. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Dinesh&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Dinesh&summary=Nature%20has%20been%20in%20existence%20long%20...) ![Joyeeta](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1592995946000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Joyeeta ** Delhi , India **24 Jun, 2020 The origin of Life on Earth.t is no secret that ‘Life’ as we know it, is a result of relentless and careful doses of what we call “Evolution”. Evolution is slow, sometimes taking thousands or millions of years, but it is the tool that has shaped Life from single-celled organisms living underwater, to millions and millions of species alive today, both underwater and on land. Small changes in the DNA of a living organism, may give way to the most exquisite changes in overall appearance, behavior, or both. Some of these changes may provide them with a significant advantage over other similar organisms. These organisms then have better chances of survival and over time, increase in number. This is what’s known as “Natural Selection” – A process where nature selects the species that has a better chance at survival. That species of organisms live on and flourish, while the others may fade away. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Joyeeta&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Joyeeta&summary=The%20origin%20of%20Life%20on%20Earth.t%20is%20no%20...) ![Adarsh](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1590829991000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Adarsh ** Hassan , India **30 May, 2020 I'm sad to say this, 'we are polluting earth'. The world leaders aren't ready to ban plastics, coal mining, etc. Only speeches about how to save Earth. We have to use solar energy in every industry manufacturing activities and automotive sector. Education is the only key to change everything. In India, 99% Politicians are millionaires,billionaires. They don't work for people but they work for their families. If they take good decisions regarding nature & people education, we can easily maintain our Earth health. All the leaders across the world must take immediate actions against plastic, air pollution. Human period on earth is ending from our hand. Those who born before 1950, they were living minimum 90 years without any health issues but now, there is no guarantee that how many years we live. Everything is chemical. We have to consume naturally produced food not chemical compounded products. I accept that i'm a animal in this nature. I have to live under nature rules. In every nation, the leaders are doing blame game. They are not working together. Human period will end by war (leaders Immature steps), Hunger, Pollution, and 'Money'. I'm very much sad ...... We have to pay huge money to see the beauty of earth. Earth need our caring hands not money. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Adarsh&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Adarsh&summary=I'm%20sad%20to%20say%20this,) ![ASHISH ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%202020%20Visuals/Our%20Mission/History%20of%20the%20Hour/2018.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) ASHISH ** Belagavi , India **27 May, 2020 Nature is a primary source of all living beings. It is duty of everyone to protect Nature for our future well being. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=ASHISH%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=ASHISH%20&summary=Nature%20is%20a%20primary%20source%20of%20all%20...) ![Prashanthi](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1587709996000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Prashanthi ** Hyderabad , India **24 Apr, 2020 My Best friend, mood changer. Nature always steals my attention. Though people hurt me it will never. Clouds sends rain has it want to wash your tears and sadness, trees stands like 'im there for you', sunshine vanishes your negatively brings positive vibes, fresh air always plays with you touching and running away as it challenges us to follow. Animals around make funny noise as they want to tell us something and fails when people don't understand. Every little thing on earth even microbes and cells are previous. As god gave us beautiful eyes, to see the goergous world, we are spoiling it's beauty. What not it has not adorable flowers that smells fab, crazy birds thse humms pleasant. Those who read this plant trees at your home surrounding please atleast what you could for it from your side as I did. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Prashanthi&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Prashanthi&summary=My%20Best%20friend,%20mood%20changer.%20Nature%20...) ![Wibisono](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Wibisono%20Setyoadi.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Wibisono ** Mataram , Indonesia **30 Mar, 2020 In the beginning, I became a volunteer at @earthhourmataram because I was curious about the importance of turning off a lamp. When I entered and participated in their activities, I realized that there are lots of knowledge and benefits from turning off lights for the environment! As a result of #Gara2EH, I was once ignorant about protecting the environment, but now I have started to be a part of the environment guard! In my opinion, the environment is the most important thing in our lives, if our environment is damaged, then all our lives will also be damaged. And I don't want that to happen! Let us all be young people who can contribute to a sustainable nature! #IniAksiku #Connect2Earth #RAISEYOURVOICEFORNATURE [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Wibisono&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Wibisono&summary=In%20the%20beginning,%20I%20became%20a%20volunteer%20...) ![Julia](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Julia%20Maturrano.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Julia ** Lima , Peru **30 Mar, 2020 For me nature means home. Thanks to her, we know and enjoy life. From the air we breathe, the food that feeds us, to the beach that we enjoy in summer and countless places, and animals, that we can meet and appreciate in their habitat. However, to enjoy nature, current and future generations, it is necessary to raise awareness of the problems that we face due to activities that we carry out daily. Therefore, conservation and environmental education are key. For that reason, as part of WWF Peru team, I have carried out the Festimar, a marine-coastal conservation festival at 22 coastal communities in order to protect our sea and its species. Through games, people get to know more about our great biodiversity and what we can do to protect it. Together we can take care of our home. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Julia&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Julia&summary=For%20me%20nature%20means%20home.%20Thanks%20to%20...) ![Michelle](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1585553841000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Michelle ** Shanghai , China **30 Mar, 2020 Nature is our mother. It gives lives and provides all we need. Nature is the home to all living things. We have the responsibility to protect it. Nature is the source of power and wisdom. Human being once was more connected to nature but we have lost the connection and become ignorant as a whole. We need to wake up and start to make changes to the way we live and treat our environment and other living things. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Michelle&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Michelle&summary=Nature%20is%20our%20mother.%20It%20gives%20lives%20...) ![Lessein](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/_WW1177395.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Lessein ** Nairobi , Kenya **30 Mar, 2020 It does not matter how small you are, everything you do for the environment counts. I am 15 years old and I love football and outdoor adventure. I understood the impact of deforestation, climate change and plastic pollution when I was about 11 years old. I decided to do something about it. I combined my love for football and nature. I committed that for every goal I score I plant a tree. That’s how the Trees for Goals initiative was born. Through the initiative, I have influenced change in my school, my football club, local community as well as encourage my friends to join the afforestation efforts. I increased my target seven times; for every goal, I score I plant Seven trees, then to 11 times my initial target: for every goal, I score I plant 11 trees it represents team effort in football. I have planted over 1000 trees in the last two years. That’s my Earth Hour 2020 TWICE the effort DOUBLE the Impact. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Lessein&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Lessein&summary=It%20does%20not%20matter%20how%20small%20you%20are,%20...) ![ENUGURTHI](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1585539496000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) ENUGURTHI ** HYDERABAD , INDIA **30 Mar, 2020 Every thing for me,it gives me air to breath,water we drink,food we eat.Without nature we living organisms ca not exist on earth [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=ENUGURTHI&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=ENUGURTHI&summary=Every%20thing%20for%20me,it%20gives%20me%20air%20to%20...) ![Madina](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1585540663000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Madina ** Garissa , Kenya **30 Mar, 2020 I was born in Bodhei , my people are farmers in the semi-arid region of Garissa. Growing up my village was green, but unsustainable agriculture and deforestation has made Bodhei lose it’s green. In the neighbouring Masalani, communities are more inclined to pastoralism. Pastoralists believe God grows trees or trees just grow by themselves like grass, and it’s their duty to utilise. I am on a mission to change the myth. This can only be achieved through action on the ground and a strong movement that will advocate for sustainability and call for reafforestation- that movement is young people from my community and beyond. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Madina&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Madina&summary=I%20was%20born%20in%20Bodhei%20,%20my%20people%20are%20...) ![John](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1585551399000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) John ** Toronto , Canada **30 Mar, 2020 Nature is the heart of our world, it provides us with all the necessities we need such as air, water, food, and shelter without asking much in return and yet it has been neglected, but its time for us to give back and take care of this precious heart if we want to continue on living. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=John&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=John&summary=Nature%20is%20the%20heart%20of%20our%20world,%20it%20...) ![Miftah](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Miftah%20Khalidya.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Miftah ** Pontianak , Indonesia **29 Mar, 2020 Let me tell you my short story. Since high school, I have been a big fan of Earth Hour, but I didn’t know that Earth Hour has a community in Pontianak. I thought it was only for foreigners to turn off the lights for an hour in a year. But, it was not. After entering college in 2015, I finally knew that the Earth Hour campaign has spread throughout Indonesia, including Pontianak (@ehpontianak). Well, I am super excited about things related to go-green and I want to be an earth warrior. So finally, in 2018 I decided to join @ehpontianak. Yay! Because of #Gara2EH, I learned so much to contribute more to the earth and its great people from small things like changing eco-friendly lifestyles to taking small and real positive actions. Although it is small, hopefully, it may have a very big impact on the earth in the future. Who else can protect the earth if it is not us who live in it? 🌏✨Let’s make earth a better place for you and for me. #IniAksiku #Connect2Earth #RAISEYOURVOICEFORNATURE [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Miftah&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Miftah&summary=Let%20me%20tell%20you%20my%20short%20story.%20Since%20...) ![Vennia](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Vennia%20Gita%20Ananta.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Vennia ** Kota Batu , Indonesia **29 Mar, 2020 Because of #Gara2EH, I got a lot of experience and knowledge in protecting this old earth starting from small things. I become more often to bring a tumbler and lunchbox (although sometimes I forget) if I go out. I also dare to refuse plastic bags every time I shop at a mini/supermarket, even though it bothers me sometimes. However, the important thing is to reduce waste. So if Vennina can do it, you guys definitely can do it too! SMALL. THINGS. MATTER. #IniAksiku #Connect2Earth #RAISEYOURVOICEFORNATURE [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Vennia&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Vennia&summary=Because%20of%20#Gara2EH,%20I%20got%20a%20lot%20of%20...) ![Dorcas](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Dorcas%20Wakio.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Dorcas ** Kwale , Kenya **29 Mar, 2020 “As a student studying marine science, a Rotaract and Miss Technical University of Mombasa - Kwale campus. I use the platforms to help save Coastal Kenya Forests. I am happy to be part of an environmental brigade which will change our country. Together with members of the Mazingira group we established a 3,300 tree seedlings nursery consisting of over 20 indigenous tree species in a period of two months. Our aim is to contribute to the restoration of degraded forests in the coastal stretch and beyond.” [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Dorcas&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Dorcas&summary=“As%20a%20student%20studying%20marine%20science,%20...) ![Alex](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Alex%20Kubasu.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Alex ** Busia , Kenya **29 Mar, 2020 I am inspired by young people working harmoniously for the benefit of nature and our wellbeing. Scouts in Kwale County made together for Nature a reality by setting up a 20,000 tree nursery in record time. From the planting of each and every seed, nurturing and finally the actual afforestation to bring back our green. There is no better way to demonstrate the spirit of Earth Hour, every day for these young people is Earth Hour. They are part of one of the largest voluntary youth movements in Kenya with over one million boys and girls and over 40,000 scouts leaders. Working with them on this project is one of the most fulfilling acts to mother nature, I had a unique opportunity connected to earth in a unique way. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Alex&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Alex&summary=I%20am%20inspired%20by%20young%20people%20working%20...) ![Mais](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Mais%20Taha.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Mais ** Amman, Jordan **29 Mar, 2020 Nature is the only truth we can experience. It the imperfection that heals our egos and tells us that we are part of it, we can be imperfect and amazing at the same time. Hackberry Tree first production line was hand-painted cards distributed as an in-kind donation to supports environmental and social global causes. The Black Iris collection consisted of 60 cards each card presents a minute of the 60 minutes we cut off lights and energy uses in support of Earth every 28th March. The cards got sold in Wild Jordan Café. It was the first experience that had very kind support from all eco-friendly products fans. The Royal Society Conservation of Nature and World Wildlife Fund were super supportive. We used the three logos to raise awareness of three causes at once: The earth hour event and WWF global efforts in saving nature The Royal Society efforts at the local and regional levels The need for more eco-products to replace commercial products and support local and international craftsmen Years passed, I want to give a VERY BIG thank you to everyone who supported "Hackberry Tree" initiative we had many eco-products after this one, and more to come. Nature is our source of inspiration and wellbeing. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Mais&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Mais&summary=%3Cp%3ENature%20is%20the%20only%20truth%20we%20can%20...) ![Crystal](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Crystal%20Kuznak-Hayashi.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Crystal ** Airdrie, Canada **29 Mar, 2020 Nature is our home, the key to our survival and ours to protect!! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Crystal&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Crystal&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Nature%20is%20our%20home,%20the%20key%20to%20our%20...) ![Anisa](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Anisa%20Setyawati.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Anisa ** Bali , Indonesia **28 Mar, 2020 Do you guys know? In 2020, our nature has begun to be endangered. We can see from the climate change that occurred, the amount of plastic waste and excessive use of plastic, the extinction of protected animals, and many other conditions that happen. Joining as a volunteer of @earthhourbali makes me more aware of the environment and dares to echo our voices for a better earth. Now, let me invite you to speak for the sake of the better earth🌈🌏. #IniAksiku #Connect2Earth #RAISEYOURVOICEFORNATURE [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Anisa&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Anisa&summary=Do%20you%20guys%20know?%20In%202020,%20our%20nature%20...) ![Sara](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Sara%20Constantino%20Dereix.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Sara ** Cali, Colombia **28 Mar, 2020 When you know what’s happening in the planet you can’t ignore it. This is what Sara thought seeing how plastic pollution is destroying entire ecosystems. She describes it as a heartbreaking situation and a point of no return. A few years ago she decided to transform her lifestyle. Then she realised there’s a lot she was able do from home such cooking with her mother with local ingredients, bringing her reusable bottle everywhere so won’t need to buy one, saying No to all single-use plastics such as cigarettes, cutlery and coffee cups, getting bar shampoo and conditioner. And of course, she said, using a menstrual cup which is a real revolution for women. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Sara&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Sara&summary=%3Cp%3E%20When%20you%20know%20what’s%20happening%20in%20...) ![Esteban](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Esteban%20Alvarez%20Jorge%20Arteta.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Esteban ** Medellín y Barranquilla, Colombia **28 Mar, 2020 Esteban Álvarez and Jorge Arteta are the two Colombian students who demonstrated to the country that young people do care about biodiversity and want to act to conserve it. In November of 2019 they received the first place in the global biodiversity contest Wild Widsom Quiz in New Delhi, India, and since then they have led environmental initiatives from their schools to encourage more young people to act for nature [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Esteban&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Esteban&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Esteban%20Álvarez%20and%20Jorge%20Arteta%20...) ![Daniel](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Daniel%20Mel%C3%A9ndez.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Daniel ** Medellín, Colombia **28 Mar, 2020 Daniel Meléndez is a young Mexican who decided to come to Colombia to carry out clime actions through We4ThePlanet, the volunteer initiative for climate change that is developed between AIESEC and WWF-Colombia. For 6 weeks, Daniel conducts workshops with children and youth and supports the construction of a community nursery that has the purpose of reforesting the Morro de Moravia in the city of Medellín. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Daniel&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Daniel&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Daniel%20Meléndez%20is%20a%20young%20Mexican%20...) ![Arshdeep ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Arshdeep%20Singh.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Arshdeep ** Delhi, India **28 Mar, 2020 Nature is what sustains us as we are ,even when we arrogantly and obliviously chose to not acknowledge this fact. Nature has the power to nurture and the power destroy ,as is evident from the latest pandemic ,of how nature is capable of bringing the entire human race to its knees ,overnight !! Nature has immense potential to bounce back ,whereas we as a race are rather fragile and will perish if we don't give nature the respect it deserves. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Arshdeep%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Arshdeep%20&summary=%3Cp%3ENature%20is%20what%20sustains%20us%20as%20we%20are%20...) ![Angie](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Angie%20TAN%20ang%20yee.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Angie ** Terengganu, Malaysia **28 Mar, 2020 Nature is the only source that can make earth a better place.If people keep pollution,our hope-- the earth will be gone.I like to play around the beach,playground and attend marathon.I love visiting and hiking.I still remember we went to the Bewah and Taat Cave.It is amazing.inside the cave is dark.There are stalagmites and statutes..Lots of batngd on top of the cave.We saw a nature diamond rock (stalagmites) shaped like a lion.I was so excited. I love nature.I meand lots to me. 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I am part of Nature. We are all nature and part of the global ecosystem. We must act now. Not to save the planet. Planet doesn't need man. Life will continue with or without human beings. We can destroy the global ecosystem and biodiversity as we know it. We will die with it. But life will continue to evolve and thrive. So, we must act now to save ourselves. To save life of humans on the planet. I'm sad when I see hoe blind humans are. We believe we can manage nature. We believe we are upon it. And not part of it. What a big mistake. As human being and living beings we have the moral obligation to act, jump to action and work to restore nature, regenerate biodiversity and preserve what is left. So, when we will die, we will be able to watch our sons into the eyes and tell them: "I was part of the solutions, not of the causes of doom. I worked hard to leave you a planet where you can thrive and live. I worked hard to be worthy to be call a human being". Obviously the problems are enormous. But if each one of us just pledge to take care of a small piece of land, we can, we are able to heal the planet. I do practice permaculture. Since 2005 I work in the Peruvian cloud forest. Here I founded a small non profit org. THE SEVEN ELEMENTS and we teach and promote permaculture as a way to regenerate land and achieve human security. My work affects just a small, very tiny part of the earth. But I'm part of huge, growing army. I'm positive. I know that everywhere millions of people like me are getting in action, practicing permaculture and restoring the land. This is my suggestion. Start following the mainstream. Start producing your own food. At least some small pot on your terrace. Start reducing your footprint on earth. Find a piece of land. Get in love with it. Start restoring the landscape. It doesn't matter how big this piece of land is. Remember, millions of people like you are doing the same. And don't get discouraged if you watch tv and it seems that the world is going to end and capitalism ruling the planet. Nothing is forever. All human things are going to die soon or late. So, capitalism and consumerism, this inequitable, unsustainable society based on comsuption of fossil fuel derived stuff will end. Who today is on command, tomorrow will be just a dinosaur. I prefer to be the front line of a new generation and paradigm than the last of the dinosaurs. We gonna win this fight. And heal the planet. 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Who sent his only Son to die on the Cross so that we may all be saved. I fast and keep a vegan diet to maintain a solid Temple for the Holy Spirit and I see how nature is blessed with the Spirit which makes me feel transcendent. 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Everything started when María Fernanda read an article that said the first toothbrush we use in our lives is still on the planet. And it will still be here when we die. Since then, she’s been involved in many different environmental causes, such as helping other people understand the impact of their actions. She uses social media to show how together, we have a great power. She plants trees, cleans beaches, informs about protected areas and most important, she changed her life to reduce her footprint, because as she says, “we don't need to wait for the future to change what we don’t like". [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=María&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=María&summary=%3Cp%3E%202.%20Everything%20started%20when%20María%20...) ![Yeison](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Yeison%20Guzm%C3%A1n.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Yeison ** Medellín, Colombia **28 Mar, 2020 A few years ago, Yeison decided to reduce his consumption to a minimal point. He tells with pride that he hasn’t bought a plastic bottle in two years and he’s been doing compost in the small urban place he calls home. He teaches others to take responsibility for their waste and recycle as much as possible. There are plenty of options. His best choice is to collect plastic waste in a bottle and take it to a foundation where they build houses for people living in economical poverty. He says we all have the opportunity to help other live in harmony with nature. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Yeison&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Yeison&summary=%3Cp%3E%20A%20few%20years%20ago,%20Yeison%20decided%20to%20...) ![Esteban](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Esteban%20Alvarez.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Esteban ** Medellín y Barranquilla, Colombia **28 Mar, 2020 Esteban Álvarez and Jorge Arteta are the two Colombian students who demonstrated to the country that young people do care about biodiversity and want to act to conserve it. In November of 2019 they received the first place in the global biodiversity contest Wild Widsom Quiz in New Delhi, India, and since then they have led environmental initiatives from their schools to encourage more young people to act for nature [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Esteban&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Esteban&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Esteban%20Álvarez%20and%20Jorge%20Arteta%20...) ![Elizabeth](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Elizabeth%20Wathuti.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Elizabeth ** Nairobi, Kenya **28 Mar, 2020 The forest has been my greatest teacher. I spend time with her, listening to her, understanding her, and learning from her ❤. That is why today, I'm co-creating Deciduous tree with her, crying for her destruction, recognizing her rights, and fighting for her life! I focus on nurturing young environmental enthusiasts through greening schools, environmental education, addressing food insecurity by planting fruit trees and establishing food forests, as well as inculcating a tree growing culture for forest cover increment through adopting a tree campaign through Green Generation Initiative. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Elizabeth&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Elizabeth&summary=%3Cp%3EThe%20forest%20has%20been%20my%20greatest%20...) ![Ali](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Ali%20Manzu.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Ali ** Mombasa, Kenya **28 Mar, 2020 I came across a picture of a twig which spelt my name in Arabic. The picture was an affirmation that we are part of nature. I am a journalist and a news anchor one of the most fulfilling tasks is telling stories about mother nature and how people are sustainably benefiting from natural resources. Nature is a source of food, medicine and shelter. Nature provides clean water, the clean air we breathe and healthy soils. Nature inspires us. The best way to pay back is to inspire others and take action to protect it. They say if nature isn't kept healthy we will not survive. Ali Manzu [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Ali&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Ali&summary=%3Cp%3E%20I%20came%20across%20a%20picture%20of%20a%20twig%20...) ![Niña](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Ni%C3%B1a%20Ricah%20Fadero.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Niña ** Romblon, Philippines **28 Mar, 2020 Nature produces life and life means above anything else to humans. Protecting and preserving the environment has been one of my greatest dreams since 2019 after I watched documentaries and reviews how people's actions destroy the Earth. Currently, as a Fine Arts student, as a woman, I have a lot of things that I should always keep in mind. These concepts include minimalism and zero-waste lifestyle. These have been definitely didficult for me to adjust since I lived almost 18 years of my life in single-use plastics and other activities that absolutely contributed to the pollution. I was not really fond of maximizing resources and I was always in the stage of "wants" for new things. However, I finally decided to make changes to how I live, I finally committed to be responsible of everything I consume step by step. Particularly, I learned to bring my own water tumbler, food storage and reusable bags in order to refuse single-use plastics. I learned to walk and experience the nature rather than getting into a vehicle. I also decided to have my washable menstrual pad, refillables containers for personal hygienes and I now buy to eco-friendly stores. In buying my art materials, I always check the packaging and decide if it will be worthy. It is also a good thing that I get to encourage my family and friends to do the same as I have done. This also reflects to arts that I made so that people will be much aware of the environmental crisis. I believe, as we minimize our carbon footprint even as baby steps as I already do, if accummulated, these steps will be the carrier of change for every living things on Earth. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Niña&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Niña&summary=%3Cp%3ENature%20produces%20life%20and%20life%20means%20...) ![Phalee](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Phalee%20BMC.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Phalee ** Phalee, LM Block, Ukhrul, Manipur India, India **28 Mar, 2020 Its our valuable assets that can nurture us,Provides us, protect us, shelter us and heal us [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Phalee&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Phalee&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Its%20our%20valuable%20assets%20that%20can%20...) ![Nikita](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Nikita ** Nairobi, Kenya **28 Mar, 2020 Finding the right key to your song is one of the most important aspects of music. The same applies to many aspects of life. The key to success in any intervention is action because commitment alone will not bring change, for example, to increase Kenya's forest cover to 10% we have to plant and grow the trees. What’s in your hand? use it. My name is Nikita Kering. I am a Singer and Songwriter from Kenya. I use my music to influence and Inspire change. Happy Earth Hour 2020 [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Nikita&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Nikita&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Finding%20the%20right%20key%20to%20your%20song%20...) ![Frank](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Frank%20Mestanza.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Frank ** Chimbote, Perú/Ancash **28 Mar, 2020 Lo mas hermoso del mundo, los animales, las plantas, los oceanos, me encantaría vivir en una cabaña rodeado de animales y plantas, respirando aire puro y sano, lejos de la maldad de los seres humanos. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Frank&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Frank&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Lo%20mas%20hermoso%20del%20mundo,%20los%20...) ![Syed](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Syed%20Usman%20Khadri.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Syed ** Bangalore, India **28 Mar, 2020 A moment of peace and best friend of mine when i am alone. It is also helped me in the recovery of my anger nature into a calm and crazy person. It is my life to stay after or before my loved ones. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Syed&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Syed&summary=%3Cp%3EA%20moment%20of%20peace%20and%20best%20friend%20of%20...) ![Tina](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Tina%20Seetaram.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Tina ** St aubin **28 Mar, 2020 Nature is a God gift for humanity and every living creatures means for survival.Human beings had a purpose live on earth, however the modern society, greediness, competition, aggressiveness, aesthetics needs and selfishness is a threat for both humanity and the nature.Today the holistic way of living which which was once a living culture by our ancestors by abiding with what nature has given to us.... Every living creature has been provided everything for their wellbeing, every living plant or even a weed has it's own reason to be on earth. Our traditional methods to cure people will be the future needs hence our new generation is not well grounded yet. We have to preserve and study more of these plants.I firmly believe that...same as nature has sent covid19 to to heal the earth...there must be somewhere a plants as a remedy to save humanity. Time to preserve our nature and culture....there should be a miraculous plants somewhere on earth to save humanity...🙏 [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Tina&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Tina&summary=%3Cp%3ENature%20is%20a%20God%20gift%20for%20humanity%20...) ![Elizabeth](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Elizabeth%20Wathuti.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Elizabeth ** Nairobi, Kenya **28 Mar, 2020 The forest has been my greatest teacher. I spend time with her, listening to her, understanding her, and learning from her ❤. That is why today, I'm co-creating Deciduous tree with her, crying for her destruction, recognizing her rights, and fighting for her life! I focus on nurturing young environmental enthusiasts through greening schools, environmental education, addressing food insecurity by planting fruit trees and establishing food forests, as well as inculcating a tree growing culture for forest cover increment through adopting a tree campaign through Green Generation Initiative. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Elizabeth&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Elizabeth&summary=%3Cp%3EThe%20forest%20has%20been%20my%20greatest%20...) ![Angie ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Angie%20TAN%20ang%20yee.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Angie ** Terengganu, Malaysia **28 Mar, 2020 Nature is athe very important to things on the earth included human.I love nature.I like toto explorer nature,like hiking,picnic at the beach,play at playground,visiting plantation,camping in the jungle..I still can remember the day my family and I explore the Cave Bewah and Cave Taat at our own country..its a natural cave,dark and full of bats flying at the top of the cave.there are also lots of stalagmites and stalacites..one of the stalamites shaped like a lion and its sparking.it's so amazing.I love nature much.it means lots to me.. Happy World Earth Hour Day [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Angie%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Angie%20&summary=%3Cp%3ENature%20is%20athe%20very%20important%20to%20...) ![Enock](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Enock ** Naivasha, Kenya **28 Mar, 2020 Growing up in Naivasha, Kenya, in the ‘80s I had an interest in watershed ecosystem structures, dynamics, anthropogenic influences and other forcing functions in relation to ecosystem stability and management, especially in freshwater management. Community members would bear all the cost of conservation especially in the upper and middle catchment areas of Naivasha and yet the benefits would not necessarily be ploughed back to them but rather collected by duty bearers and investors who didn’t give much back to the community members. I lead from the front first in the Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), where we organize the investors in the Lake Naivasha basin, who voluntarily contribute funds to help support community members involved in the conservation of freshwater sources. I am currently in charge of twelve water resources users’ associations under the Lake Naivasha Basin Umbrella Water Resources Users Association (LANABWRUA) and we are leading efforts in amplifying the voices of all community members. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Enock&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Enock&summary=%3Cp%3EGrowing%20up%20in%20Naivasha,%20Kenya,%20in%20...) ![Mulhat](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Mulhat%20Mohamed.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Mulhat ** Lamu, Kenya **28 Mar, 2020 “I am a teacher by training, but a conservationist at heart. I grew up in Mkokoni in Lamu on the shores of the Indian Ocean. A lot has changed, there is more trash than fish and other ocean animals like sea turtles. I have read and learned a lot about sea turtles. Sea turtles confuse plastics for food, so I try to reduce the number of plastics by turning them into useful things. A lot of flip flops end up on the shore, we sort them by colour, clean them up, punch them and turn what could have ‘poisoned’ the living things in the water we depend on into cash. We earn a living as well as clean the ocean from plastic. I am a member of the Kiunga turtle conservation group comprising of 20 youth from Kiunga protected area who volunteer by working with WWF-Kenya on marine turtle conservation and other green initiatives like mangrove conservation. Through the WWF-Kenya funded Trash to Cash Program women and youth collect flip flops and mould them into toys and other handicrafts, thus, cleaning up the beaches to ease sea turtle nesting. From their sales, they earn an income.” [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Mulhat&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Mulhat&summary=%3Cp%3E“I%20am%20a%20teacher%20by%20training,%20but%20a%20...) ![Divina ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Divina%20Purswani.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Divina ** Dubai, UAE **28 Mar, 2020 Nature is symbol of love, peace and happiness for me. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Divina%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Divina%20&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Nature%20is%20symbol%20of%20love,%20peace%20and%20...) ![Sonal](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Sonal%20Agarwal.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Sonal ** Delhi, India **28 Mar, 2020 Nature to me is the symbol of hope, unity and is the strongest super power. No matter what you are as an individual or the secondary things like, capitalism, technology, economy or currency, there are few things in the world which can’t be changed or controlled. Nature doesn’t need us, but we need Nature every moment in our life! An ability to do something for the planet and and the planet repays back in its own form. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Sonal&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Sonal&summary=%3Cp%3ENature%20to%20me%20is%20the%20symbol%20of%20hope,%20...) ![Rafly](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Rafly%20Putratama%20fitri.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Rafly ** Makassar, Indonesia **28 Mar, 2020 A place that loves me because it makes me comfortable in this universe Happy earth hour [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Rafly&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Rafly&summary=%3Cp%3E%20A%20place%20that%20loves%20me%20because%20it%20...) ![Krishnarjun](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Krishnarjun%20Cn.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Krishnarjun ** Bangalore, India **28 Mar, 2020 The most beautiful thing in the world is Mother Nature. I have organized tree plantation drives. Conducted nature connect programs. Experienced nature first hand with treks and hikes. We have come up with a documentary on Vulture Conservation and a book on snake conservation.Supported forests and zoos by indirectly supporting the forest department. We have also adopted a panther named Apsara in Bannerghatta Zoo and provided bags , metal water bottles and first aid boxes to help forest guards in their day to day rounds to prevent poaching. All efforts going towards conserving wildlife and it's habitats in turn saving Mother Nature. 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[![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Ng&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Ng&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Its%20our%20valuable%20assets%20that%20can%20...) ![Lisa](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Lisa%20Durant.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Lisa ** Sausalito, United States **28 Mar, 2020 I've always been a person that enjoyed the outdoors more than indoors. I love running, skiing, and adventuring in nature. Years ago, I started seeing changes in nature - different weather patterns, snow for skiing, pollution of the air, water, and land. Since, I've learned what I can do to help, and worked as an advocate. I wrote this poem to reflect my opinion about nature, and human impact on it. Enjoy! Midheaven By: Lisa A. Durant There is a force to trust amidst thundering torrents of life The wind moves it; the earth grounds it, and reverberates the mighty sound Humming… All living things can feel it; few humans receive it The pulse of earth and heaven are the same, and the mid place in between Artists of all sorts, seers and wise ones, heed calls to wake others Those unable to feel rudimentary sensation Survival sensation… Artful messages are sent through powers of attraction and beauty Beauty today, pure and unadulterated, is stifled by a masquerade called progress Betrayal of heart, land and mind is a game of devious deception Human words, written, told or sung, are messengers akin to lyrics of wild birds Hope, faith and optimism whilst warning signs borne of assessment The wingspan to soar, the power to flap to fly, define a space called midheaven The intersection of earth and air in complete synchronicity Heed the call the winds inform, the birds harken, and intuition intact bring The power of the natural world has, and will forever, reign supreme For the edge of death is scarily near Good, light and truth square domination of the dark, powerfully corrupt Manmade systems gone awry, designed for consumption, greed and excess This movement endeavors to silence the humming of the ages, and opposes the force of elemental nature To have glanced the other side of darkness, of death in human form, reveals a pinpoint light that is hope Dark tunnels revolve and resound at point; the everlasting gateway is true light and love Beauty is Queen King and Kingdom fall [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Lisa&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Lisa&summary=%3Cp%3EI've%20always%20been%20a%20person%20that%20...) ![Thamminana](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Thamminana%20Sravani.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Thamminana ** Visakhapatnam, India **28 Mar, 2020 Nature is the creator,mother,love. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Thamminana&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Thamminana&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Nature%20is%20the%20creator,mother,love.%20...) ![Uyen](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Uyen%20Nguyen.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Uyen ** Toronto, Canada **28 Mar, 2020 Nature is an essential part in our planet and we need to protect it everyday by doing small things but deep meaning. I and my team encourage our friends and families to engage in Earth Hour event by sharing their potted plants pictures at home and hashtag our Instagram page @eco_planting2020 to the community. We hope this is an interesting activity to do at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Uyen&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Uyen&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Nature%20is%20an%20essential%20part%20in%20our%20...) ![Ibrahim](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Ibrahim%20Inusa.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Ibrahim ** Machina, Nigeria **28 Mar, 2020 Nuture means human existance. The Novel Corona virus Cuvid 19 means Nature must be restored, conserved and protected for humanity to thrive. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Ibrahim&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Ibrahim&summary=%3Cp%3ENuture%20means%20human%20...) ![Sharique ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Sharique%20Khurshid.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Sharique ** Hyderabad, India **28 Mar, 2020 Our Future!! Nature is from we came, our survival and our future. So let's induce in the kid for new Generation. Let's celebrate with children like. Birthday, let's the Future generation believe in it. It's Important to drive it. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Sharique%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Sharique%20&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Our%20Future!!%20Nature%20is%20from%20we%20...) ![Putri](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Putri%20Arfah.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Putri ** Langsa , Indonesia **27 Mar, 2020 True happiness is when you successfully invite people to take small action yet have a big impact because of many. Unexpectedly #Gara2EH has changed my lifestyle completely. I used to buy bottled water. And now, I refuse almost 90% to take bottled water at every event. #IniAksiku #Connect2Earth #RAISEYOURVOICEFORNATURE [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Putri&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Putri&summary=True%20happiness%20is%20when%20you%20successfully%20...) ![Dian](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Dian%20Ayu%20Ningtyas.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Dian ** Mataram , Indonesia **27 Mar, 2020 The dilemma is a condition that requires a person to make a choice: - just like a relationship, willing to let go or endure - just like the environment, wanting to damage or protect. It all depends on 'YOUR CHOICE'. For myself, I choose to preserve our nature because the damage has already happened to the environment, especially waters and oceans, where plastic waste can destroy the habitat or the living thing itself. From #Gara2EH, I learned about BeliyangBaik (one of WWF-Indonesia campaigns) where we are encouraged to buy eco-labeled goods (drinks and food). Because of #Gara2EH, I always bring a tote bag when shopping. From #Gara2EH, we can also reduce plastic waste by carrying a tumbler, stainless straw, and lunchboxes when traveling 🤗🤗??. Start from yourself and others will follow afterward. Let's support the action of Earth Hour! #IniAksiku #Connect2Earth #RAISEYOURVOICEFORNATURE [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Dian&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Dian&summary=The%20dilemma%20is%20a%20condition%20that%20...) ![Shashi](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Shashi%20Bhushan%20Singh.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Shashi ** Kanpur , India **27 Mar, 2020 Nature is very importance of humans have needed to survive and thrive, was provided by the natural world around us : food, water, medicine, materials, for shelter, and even natural cycles such us climate and nutrients . [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Shashi&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Shashi&summary=Nature%20is%20very%20importance%20of%20humans%20...) ![Tyler ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Tyler%20Boswell.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Tyler ** Tay Township, Ontario, Canada **27 Mar, 2020 Nature means the world to me (no pun intended). Nature is what helps me reconnect, destress, and appreciate the beauty of an ecosystem. The smallest acts can have big impacts, and when we work together anything is possible. I look forward every year to Earth Hour and getting outside and enjoying all parts of nature! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Tyler%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Tyler%20&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Nature%20means%20the%20world%20to%20me%20\(no%20...) ![Geraldine](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Geraldine%20Lat.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Geraldine ** Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines **27 Mar, 2020 NATURE to me is “God’s gift” to all humanity. As a token of gratitude and respect, we must “protect” it! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Geraldine&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Geraldine&summary=%3Cp%3E%20NATURE%20to%20me%20is%20“God’s%20gift”%20to%20all%20...) ![Esnath](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Esnath%20Mashanda.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Esnath ** Harare, Zimbabwe **27 Mar, 2020 Nature is definitely a blessing from above that lm so thankful for it is my home and safe haven. It is my friend when l feel lonely and it has also been a place where l can find true peace. Nature is my way of seeing a glimpse of my creator .Looking deep ito it l will understand everything better because it works hard to protect us and to sustain our everyday lives, nature means many things to me. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Esnath&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Esnath&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Nature%20is%20definitely%20a%20blessing%20...) ![Daniel](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Daniel%20Chabert.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Daniel ** Copenhagen, Denmark **27 Mar, 2020 I believe that we all have a huge responsibility to treat nature in the right way. We all depend on our planet. During my travels around the world, I witnessed enormous amounts of plastic waste that are thrown in the oceans and on the beaches. I couldn't help but wonder what I can do to help prevent ocean pollution. As a passionate ultra-marathoner, I decided to launch a sports apparel brand without harming the planet and producing more waste. My solution is recycling in every step of the process. Our Rockay performance socks are made from 100% recycled fishing nets, ocean waste, and other recycled material. We don't compromise product quality or sustainability. Both can be achieved. We will donate 10% of all sales made on Earth Day to oceana.org, an organization that protects the world's oceans. Our marine life and ecosystem are endangered by human-made waste, and we all can do something about it. More info about our mission on www.rockay.com [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Daniel&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Daniel&summary=%3Cp%3E%20I%20believe%20that%20we%20all%20have%20a%20huge%20...) ![Elsie](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Elsie%20Gabriel.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Elsie ** Mumbai , India **26 Mar, 2020 Nature is source of all life on Earth. Nature is the central seed of the web of life, from which all other elements of life fe Co exhist.Without Nature nothing can exist. Therefore conservation of Nature is the main reason why we can't ignore. Conservation starts by watching, calculating and controlling our water footprints, carbon footprints, plastic footprints, pollution footprints, food footprints and garbage footprints. It's time to act. Therefore measurements are the only means of being aware of our footprints which harm Nature. Once we are aware we can conserve our footprints. This Earth Hour conserve electricity. Conservation of energy is vital towards combatting Climate Change. We can not use up every source of energy without leaving a better and more intact planet for the next generation of citizens.Switch off all lights and source of electricity when not required. Use renewable energy and Natural sunlight. On March 28 at 8.30 pm Switch off your lights, join the entire planet to unitedly fight Climate Change. Here in Mumbai we the Young Environmentalists Programme are running a photography contest on Earth Hour to promote the movement. We have been conducting the Earth Hour movement in Mumbai successfully for over ten years or more here. Join our Earth Hour photo contest and stand a chance to win amazing prizes. elsiegabriel@gmail.com [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Elsie&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Elsie&summary=Nature%20is%20source%20of%20all%20life%20on%20Earth.%20...) ![Kunal](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Kunal%20Chaurasiya.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Kunal ** Delhi , India **26 Mar, 2020 We have to change our life style ensure that in any circumstances none of our activities will not harm the environment directly or indirectly.and also try to restore the nature where I live [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Kunal&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Kunal&summary=We%20have%20to%20change%20our%20life%20style%20ensure%20...) ![John ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/John%20Wanyoike.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) John ** Nairobi , Kenya **26 Mar, 2020 Life,Love ,Live [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=John%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=John%20&summary=Life,Love%20,Live) ![Yi](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Yi%20Ke%20Li.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Yi ** Shenyang, China **26 Mar, 2020 Natural systems are vital for all our futures.Nature provides us food, water, clean air, and so on. Nature gives us life. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Yi&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Yi&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Natural%20systems%20are%20vital%20for%20all%20...) ![Yi ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Yi%20Ke%20Li%20-1.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Yi ** Shenyang, China **26 Mar, 2020 Nature provides us food, water, clean air and other resources. Nature is the central seed of the web of life, from which all kinds of lives can exist. Conservation should start by controlling our water footprints, carbon footprints, plastic footprints, pollution footprints, food footprints and garbage footprints. Conservation of energy is vital towards combating Climate Change. I’m a high school student in Northeast Yucai School of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China. We have carried out many activities on environmental protection in our school. Last year, I participated in the Earth Hour and became a “panda” to save energy . Under the organization of my school, we planted flowers, trees, and vegetables on campus. Combined with mathematical knowledge, our classmates planted the school badge in the flowerbed. We joined in garbage sorting activities many times and made garbage sorting posters. What’s more, we had the opportunity to participate in an environmental painting competition and won awards. At 8:30 pm on March 28 this year, the lights will be turned off for one hour. Our teachers and students will join the entire planet and take actions. I hope everyone could increase environmental awareness, consciously practice a low-carbon lifestyle, jointly promote energy conservation and emission reduction, and build a resource-saving and environment-friendly environment. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Yi%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Yi%20&summary=%3Cp%3E%20%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ENature%20provides%20us%20food,%20...) ![Kyndal](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Kyndal%20Hiatt.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Kyndal ** Winston-Salem, USA **26 Mar, 2020 Ever since I was younger I knew I wanted to work with animals and I enjoyed being outside. It wasn’t until my freshman year in college that I started doing more research and learned about the plastic problem and climate change and I immediately started to change my life around. It was the same year that I learned about Earth Hour as well. I thought it was amazing that the whole world has an event to bring awareness about what’s really going on environmentally. Every year I participate and I usually watch a film about what I can do to help climate change and invite friends. I am a young environmentalist that has high hopes that I can help save/fix the environment through educating my peers. I personally want to work with animals but I cannot save animals until I help heal the earth. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Kyndal&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Kyndal&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Ever%20since%20I%20was%20younger%20I%20knew%20I%20...) ![Heli](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Heli%20Shah.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Heli ** Ahemdabad, Gujarat **26 Mar, 2020 Nature is Home. People spend several years of their youth to build a home for themselves. A home is a place of solace for many and so is Nature. Nature is home to diverse flora and fauna and different human beings. It is the only home where every species co-exists. All these species in one way or the other are guardians of Nature. I am committed to protecting my Mother Nature that is nurturing me. I [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Heli&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Heli&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Nature%20is%20Home.%20People%20spend%20...) ![Meera](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Meera%20Harara.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Meera ** Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates **26 Mar, 2020 For most of our lives, we have depended on nature more than we realize it. We also may have taken advantage of that, simply through our actions. Catastrophic consequences have emerged from our actions, leaving nature to feel pressured and unbalanced. However, we forgot that as much as we depend on nature, it depends on us; we are one. Nature is calling out for us, it needs our help and it’s our responsibility to respond. Simple actions can result in great changes, for example by eliminating single-use plastics, you save the ocean from carrying hundreds of bottles, straws, bag, etc. I will do everything in my power to protect nature, I cannot live a life without nature and its beauty. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Meera&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Meera&summary=%3Cp%3E%20For%20most%20of%20our%20lives,%20we%20have%20...) ![Sara](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Sara%20Constantino.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Sara ** Cali, Colombia **26 Mar, 2020 Nature is everything and I understand my role as part of this complex web of life that support us all. I also understand that even thought we are equally important as the rest of life to maintain our planet´s balance: we humans are a powerful specie. We have to take responsibility of our mistakes, reverse climate change and stop biodiversity loss. That´s why I raise my voice on Earth Hour and take my commitment further to a more sustainable day to day, a life in harmony with nature. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Sara&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Sara&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Nature%20is%20everything%20and%20I%20...) ![Oliviah ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Oliviah%20Tawarar.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Oliviah ** Nairobi, Kenya **26 Mar, 2020 Meet me Oliviah Tawarar, from a village called Ngonyek and originally from the minority community in Kenya called the Sabaot community. Growing up in my village very few people knew about environmental conservation. My mum was a teacher in the village and she knew 1 or 2 things about taking care of the environment. At that time I did not know that was environmental conservation, for me that was just doing the right thing and everyone is expected to do the right thing, right? Since then I have worked towards educating young people on the importance of taking care of the environment. My role Model the late Wangari Maathai said that you cannot protect the environment until you empower people, you inform them and make them understand that these resources are their own that they must protect them.I follow those words to date, and that is exactly what Nature means to me. I decided that I will just sit there and do nothing, I will do whatever it takes to save our planet no matter how small the action is, it will make a difference. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Oliviah%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Oliviah%20&summary=%3Cp%3E%20%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMeet%20me%20Oliviah%20Tawarar,%20...) ![HRH](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/HRH%20Chief%20Kaka%20Daniel%20Esowe.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) HRH ** Yaounde , Cameroon **25 Mar, 2020 Climate change and its effects should not only be a thing for the media and big conferences. It is right here at our doorsteps. Our water resources are drying up. It was common to have continual rainfall for over 21 days in August, keeping everyone masked in warm clothing, trapped indoors and drinking hot tea. Today the story is different. “We now experience very long dry seasons. We caused it and it is not late to fix it. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=HRH&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=HRH&summary=Climate%20change%20and%20its%20effects%20should%20...) ![Luna](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Luna%20Woo.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Luna ** HEVERLEE , 벨기에 **24 Mar, 2020 It is special, it gives everything to us. i thank nature. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Luna&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Luna&summary=It%20is%20special,%20it%20gives%20everything%20to%20...) ![Patricio](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Patricio%20Cabauatan.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Patricio ** Bayombong , Philippines **24 Mar, 2020 I am nature's child [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Patricio&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Patricio&summary=I%20am%20nature's%20child) ![Eleonora](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Eleonora%20Kiria.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Eleonora ** Khobi , Georgia **24 Mar, 2020 I was in the eighth grade when the Caucasus Environmental NGO Network appeared in my life. Since then I have been involved in the Environmental Competition Niko Ketskhoveli School Award, which unites many young eco activists throughout Georgia. Since 2016, nature has become a part of my life. I take part in many eco activities and campaigns for better future. In 2020, in many parts of my country, eco club members are celebrating this global date in their homes, because of the coronavirus. We should protect and conserve the elements of earth's ecosystem, because of the earth, because of our future. For me Earth is the source of life, which needs help from us. Let’s take part! Let’s raise our voice for the Earth! It’s your turn. I’m Eleonora Kiria, I’m connected, and you?! #Connect2Earth [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Eleonora&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Eleonora&summary=I%20was%20in%20the%20eighth%20grade%20when%20the%20...) ![Bachtiar ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Bachtiar%20sundasyah.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Bachtiar ** Bogor , Indonesia **23 Mar, 2020 It is not like we don't care about nature at all. But, as long as humans need speed and accuracy, nature will be the victim. For all this time, we live as we wish, do things that we want. Even though there will be victims who experience the effect in the future, perhaps by taking a bike, not only our body gets a benefit, but a fraction of pollution is also reduced. Who knows? Start to pay more attention to the surroundings, it doesn't cost us anything to be more sensitive. Through this community (@ehbogor), we learn to protect the environment that starts with ourselves and spread it to people around us so they can do the same thing. Small doesn't mean meaningless, big will become real soon. Use daily supplies sufficiently, do good as much as you can. #IniAksiku #Connect2Earth #RAISEYOURVOICEFORNATURE [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Bachtiar%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Bachtiar%20&summary=It%20is%20not%20like%20we%20don't%20care%20about%20...) ![Sidik](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Sidik%20Permana.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Sidik ** Serang , Indonesia **23 Mar, 2020 Because of #Gara2EH, I am increasingly aware that the use of disposable bottles will have an enormous impact on our environment. It triggers land pollution that can't be decomposed in hundreds of years and triggers water pollution that causes floods. Moreover, the continuous consumption of disposable bottles has an indirect impact on air pollution too. Because of #Gara2EH, many people are moved and aware that environmental problems are not as easy as we think. So many more people care for our earth 🤗. This is all because of #Gara2EH! How does #Gara2EH affect you guys? @fathurrmnn @rtansaf @syahllatlhmd @fanisaadhania @dinalulia #IniAksiku #Connect2Earth #RAISEYOURVOICEFORNATURE [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Sidik&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Sidik&summary=Because%20of%20#Gara2EH,%20I%20am%20increasingly%20...) ![Erliya](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Erliya%20Yunita.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Erliya ** Batu , Indonesia **23 Mar, 2020 Nature give me everything I neeed without doing anything. I just stare the greens, and then inspiration comes out. As an artist, I also like the color of nature, because they're never wrong. And now, I want to do something for nature, even it's a small action. 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Because no matter who or wherever we are, we are live in one planet, earth. For the Earth, I shared about sustainable living and earth hour campaign with the kids, and people around me. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Nurlaily&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Nurlaily&summary=For%20me%20nature%20means%20unity%20in%20diversity.%20...) ![Helen](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Helen%20Moore.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Helen ** Bath , Somerset, UK **23 Mar, 2020 As an ecopoet, I've been writing and publishing for many years to bring people into deeper connection with the Earth. This is a poem I wrote for Earth Hour in 2011. Time-out, Black-out Sitting quietly as if no one were at home, in candlelight our faces morph, shadows fly, we breathe in the silence and our pulses slow, unplug, disengaging from the charge that throws the box, the red-eyed Cyclops off stand-by. You and I are quiet, as if we were alone – no phone, no gadgets, no kinetic motion humming, whirring all the time – and breathe in the silence till our pulses slow the treadmill, at a standstill the revolving doors so nothing moves, shut down all production lines. We sit quietly, the ending unknown, while across the land steely rows of scaffolds no longer hold the buzz that plies our wires; breathing in the silence our pulses slow, the lights go out across the globe as all the Earth respires. We wait quietly, now very much at home; breathing in the silence, our faces glow. Helen Moore - ecopoet, writer, outdoor educator & socially engaged artist www.helenmoorepoet.com [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Helen&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Helen&summary=As%20an%20ecopoet,%20I've%20been%20writing%20and%20...) ![Maryann](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Maryann%20Ortiz.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Maryann ** Tampa , United States of America **23 Mar, 2020 Nature is life’s most important necessity. If we can’t Nurture Nature have can love each other. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Maryann&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Maryann&summary=Nature%20is%20life’s%20most%20important%20...) ![M J](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/M%20J.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) M J ** Jonesboro , USA **23 Mar, 2020 I believe in preserving and sustaining nature. I support the use of alternative, clean energy resources (i.e. solar and wind) to generate electricity for our businesses, homes, and public spaces. Daily, I seek ways to consume enough to sustain our economy without overuse. I drop off recyclable materials at our local recycling drop-off. I purchase legally recycled materials, like Publix toilet paper and paper towels. If you also believe in preserving and sustaining Earth, join in the conversation. Other than a building or land, what is the oldest item that you have? What is the condition of the item? MJ's Answer: I have two dresses that are in like new condition which I bought in 1999. I have bedroom furniture that needs a little repair which I bought in 2000. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=M%20J&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=M%20J&summary=I%20believe%20in%20preserving%20and%20sustaining%20...) ![Lisa](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Lisa%20Dabek.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Lisa ** Seattle , United States **23 Mar, 2020 It is everything to me - and deserves to be respected and protected. Earth Hour playing backgammon by candlelight [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Lisa&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Lisa&summary=It%20is%20everything%20to%20me%20-%20and%20deserves%20...) ![Geghanist Eco Team](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1585990824000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Geghanist Eco Team ** Geghanist , Armenia **23 Mar, 2020 Keeping the world clean today means living a healthy tomorrow. The nature fighters of the 'Geghanist' Eco Team have joined the global environmental strategy, fighting climate change and helping to build the world of our dreams. They're convinced that this is a problem that we've created, and this is a problem that we'll overcome. By joining Earth Hour and all those in the world who share team's ideas, they try to show the way to happiness that leads to a green planet where everyone will be healthy and there will be no inequality. They, the youth of Armenia, don't stop fighting. Help to build the world of the future today by becoming a 'nature fighter'. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Geghanist%20Eco%20Team&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Geghanist%20Eco%20Team&summary=Keeping%20the%20world%20clean%20today%20means%20...) ![Nicky](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1586142096000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Nicky ** Vancouver , Canada **23 Mar, 2020 Everything! The one thing keeping everyone sane during the COVID-19 pandemic. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Nicky&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Nicky&summary=Everything!%20%20The%20one%20thing%20keeping%20...) ![Sally](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1586746428000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Sally ** HK , HK **23 Mar, 2020 Nature makes the source of life, save the nature. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Sally&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Sally&summary=Nature%20makes%20the%20source%20of%20life,%20save%20...) ![ROHIT](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1587374954000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) ROHIT ** ALLAHABAD , INDIA **23 Mar, 2020 Humare liye prakriti se matlb use prakar hai jaise khane pine Ke bagair insaan, ager logo ko zinda Raihne Ke liye khana pina awasyak hai to usi prakaar prakriti bgair bhi insaan jivit nae raih sakta prakriti, hume sudh hawa pedo Ke jariye deti hai jisse hume oxcizan milti hai, fal, sabji, vanaspati, pani ,dhoop etc Ke bagair koi Insaan is dharti per jivit nae raih sakta yae prakriti Hai. Save Earth save Tree & save water save life......! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=ROHIT&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=ROHIT&summary=Humare%20liye%20prakriti%20se%20matlb%20use%20...) ![bella](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1587704258000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) bella ** Kennebunk , ME **23 Mar, 2020 it means everything to me, i grew up living next to a big Oak tree, but we moved i found out that the people who bought our house cut the tree down, since then, i have been Rooting for Earth. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=bella&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=bella&summary=it%20means%20everything%20to%20me,%20i%20grew%20up%20...) ![matej](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1587729041000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) matej ** naperville , USA **23 Mar, 2020 I love nature with all my heart and would love to plant trees everywhere in my town. there is barely any forest, and the government is shaving it down i am considering a fundraiser for forests in my town, and I have a great idea. What if instead of gravestones, we planted trees. that way, forests will rise, and no one can cut it down, [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=matej&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=matej&summary=I%20love%20nature%20with%20all%20my%20heart%20and%20...) ![Michelle](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1587723828000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Michelle ** Rockwood , ON **23 Mar, 2020 Recycle, power down pay attention to how much power I use. Walk to grocery store and post office rather than take the car. We are big time recyclers batteries, compost, sort metal, copper etc. Use rain barrels known to clean up others waste thrown on the streets etc. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Michelle&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Michelle&summary=Recycle,%20power%20down%20pay%20attention%20to%20...) ![Cherry](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Cherry%20Alday.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Cherry ** Quezon City , Philippines **22 Mar, 2020 Nature is my home. My awareness of taking care of our Mother Earth since high school and up to now that I am working. At home, we do segregate our garbage and we are using metal straws to lessen single use plastic. I do bring ecobags for groceries and in the market. Turn off lights when not in use especially in the afternoon. In my work, we encourage all to participate in the earth hour, we have recyclables fair and participate in the international coastal cleanup. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Cherry&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Cherry&summary=Nature%20is%20my%20home.%20My%20awareness%20of%20...) ![Sopani](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Sopani%20Muzumara.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Sopani ** Lusaka , Zambia **22 Mar, 2020 I was in primary school when I read a story called ‘The Enormous Turnip’ and loved it. More than that, it made me notice that I was inquisitive about the environment and anything related to it. From that point on, I grew in my interest in animals and the unique characteristics of the earth’s diversity. This became the starting point and source of my passion for environmental protection and it has only grown through the years. The sad reality is that when we talk about the environment, most people think about rivers, lakes, forests and national parks as somewhere far away from their own locality. This in turn effectively distances us from our immediate surroundings, making it difficult to understand how to protect or care for something so far away without a direct link to it creates a gap in connection. It becomes harder to connect to conservation conversations and therefore efforts towards nurturing nature or wildlife simply don’t happen as the context is not there. I like to think of my environment as the air I breathe, the trees in my compound, the birds flying overhead, the insects outside my door and other simple things around me. This makes it easier for me to understand the effects of things like air pollution when I can think about being unable to breathe clean air like I am currently able to do. With this in mind every day as I wake up, I choose to be conscious of how much water I use to brush my teeth and take a bath because I know water doesn’t just come from a tap. I also try to eat whole foods for my personal environment; my body. I read the labels of the products I buy, and I am willing to spend a few more Kwachas to get organic produce. To go the extra mile, I have started a garden. Its a really small potted garden at only two meters by one meter but it is only for my consumption so it is enough. Caring for my plants and vegetables has really developed my passion for environmental protection as I learn just how much water is needed by each plant and how to ensure they are healthy and productive. It has taught me that I can make a difference not just in my local area but also in and for the Earth. My name is Sopani Muzumara, I am a student and an Earth Champion in Zambia. I am connected…are you? #Connect2Earth [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Sopani&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Sopani&summary=I%20was%20in%20primary%20school%20when%20I%20read%20a%20...) ![Jaskaran](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Jaskaran ** Ludhiana, India **22 Mar, 2020 It's a saying in my religion; God resides in nature! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Jaskaran&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Jaskaran&summary=%3Cp%3E%20It's%20a%20saying%20in%20my%20religion;%20...) ![Orla](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Orla ** Dublin , Ireland **22 Mar, 2020 Our only home deserving our constant care [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Orla&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Orla&summary=Our%20only%20home%20deserving%20our%20constant%20...) ![Orla](https://cdnp.hubspot.net/hubfs/4783129/form-uploads/8073a362-36a1-4db9-b67a-0aef87a0a89b/0ebe31ae-b9cb-4322-988b-8cd30bc347ce-story_photo_upload-B281267E-BE90-4819-911E-64D9620C5CD7.jpeg?Expires=1585473696&Signature=WWVY34r5j-UqYZNn6InzTUuI9mLHHDVyyBRxZSqk~eUnmCC5EI-EBbXKb6J9gN8Xe29mI2XKGYufB8G8vn4CTrN~9KX5vUb5hNWDxe29FLTtzMNvI~aE~c0zgvsAj6~YVm~-iYNGqgBaLYRPkdVeSSSJ~USlIjkR7gMyXXfyQFJyGPXde1j2zNeG-9hMPSTso8MIJoOxsxLEhg-5yAd0dhbBp3fsYVc63nuASAM3gH92U~QATu0HO30U8XbcriGzoBsp1~pyDX63jUXL5OmTO0XFRd9~vLzGZER3lpoi4HNqHtKTXjdt8d4jSA3PbdSrBY318TUbiQJRPgfExypuQA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJDNICOKANPHVCSBQ) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Orla ** Glasgow , Scotland **22 Mar, 2020 Is our forests and animals and I want to protect and save them [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Orla&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Orla&summary=Is%20our%20forests%20and%20animals%20and%20I%20want%20...) ![Hassan](https://cdnp.hubspot.net/hubfs/4783129/form-uploads/8073a362-36a1-4db9-b67a-0aef87a0a89b/ccbc2968-c4cd-4250-8ffe-505cf76f3467-story_photo_upload-TOQnD4fcRGSPK-rMKO6jAA_thumb_8cb.jpg?Expires=1585479676&Signature=UcP7nihhQHZLjPSc7v0Ott9sWyRi2E1Rq6FTa8cfhl5oggJMiRbJ5dXc59Ikdk0LPfw1Fxky6uFvVkcoHUwp1IacBxuoDrGQAhIb-igRPiuyhdhoCJ~02Nf26JcL-9GGFYlp0BeXZmB-5w6FbfFHOWfRdsBeqIVgXhjwrBLrM6Oiki1kN-mUJvq0YKlvzzWeW7fkxcM31~Avy7wFdnIONWfqt9~olCCMwwzs3EaMts~1~8tYO9Onhds126oLhs9yuQUcsqImFv5DKFS8-sYnF7C~vZpptpXHqBTsbJY6IlYamctnu2qZ5z0IhA4vfxzsAYrJ8YgCdNSQOFWM90E3Qg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJDNICOKANPHVCSBQ) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Hassan ** Lamu , Kenya **22 Mar, 2020 As a Marine Project Officer at WWF-Kenya, my work entails enhancing collaboration, sea turtle conservation and strengthening community participation through nesting beach monitoring, nest verification, egg translocation, and data collection. Every 45- 60 days after nest translocation I am the happiest. When I monitor nests and I see the dune shape form on a nest I monitor, I always get renewed energy and immediately clean the path to the ocean, because it is a sign hatchlings are just about to emerge. If there is plastic and trash on their way, it will reduce their chances of survival because they slow some down hence exposing them to predators or they could get too exhausted to crawl. There is always safety in numbers, when they emerge and crawl to the water as a group, even with predators, it will reduce their mortality rates. The moment is normally one of the happiest 30 minutes of my life. The entire migration from the nest to the water normally lasts for about 30 minutes on average. I call it a nature miracle, everyone should experience and commit to increasing the intervals, reduce marine turtle loss and stop the pollution that is choking our oceans. The feeling is never the same, each group of hatchlings makes me want to do more; cover more areas during nesting beach monitoring, verify as many nests as I can and translocate as many eggs as possible to safer higher ground. It is important to let them crawl by themselves because they need to ‘get the coordinates’ of the area to facilitate their return when they grow up. Knowing that 25-30 years later the female small turtles I watched crawl into the ocean will come back, to the same spot or beach, where they left as hatchlings, to lay eggs and bring forth the next generation of turtles, is nature’s way of saying don’t give up! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Hassan&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Hassan&summary=As%20a%20Marine%20Project%20Officer%20at%20...) ![Muhammad ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Muhammad%20Regi%20Sofyan%20Tsauri.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Muhammad ** Pontianak , Indonesia **21 Mar, 2020 Without realizing, I've been 'Earth Hour Pontianak' for 4 years. The first reason I entered EH at that time was I was concerned about seeing people, especially young people who didn't care about the environment. Fortunately, the team from Earth Hour Pontianak at that time held a school campaign to my school. Not long after they finished the campaign, I immediately greeted them and asked about Earth Hour: how to enter, what activities were carried out, basically anything about Earth Hour. Because of #Gara2EH, there are many things I've received, done, and shared with the people around me. I was exchanging ideas with both young and old and sharing the knowledge that I learned to other people. The most important thing is once I got into this movement, my lifestyle has started to change slowly, such as bringing a tumbler everywhere I go, bringing lunch boxes if I have outdoor activities, and turning off the unused electronic equipment. The point is it is really fun being in a positive circle like this. So for those of you who haven't implemented the green lifestyle, let's start now! #IniAksiku #Connect2Earth #RAISEYOURVOICEFORNATURE [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Muhammad%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Muhammad%20&summary=Without%20realizing,%20I've%20been) ![Asriani](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Asriani%20Asriani.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Asriani ** Palopo , Indonesia **21 Mar, 2020 I've known Earth Hour for a long time. I was willing to travel the distance of 365 kilometers just to join as a member in another city. Unfortunately, I wasn't accepted because of my far domicile. They asked me to make one in my city. After a few years of looking for the info, I finally met with people who are eager to build the Earth Hour community in Palopo. In 2016, I officially joined EH Indonesia. It lasts until now. Earth Hour is like half of my soul🤣. Want to know something? When first joined #Gara2EH, I went on a tissue diet until I didn't use tissue at all for a year. I changed it with a handkerchief instead. Because of #Gara2EH, I finally aware of the daily habit that is simple and yet very beneficial for the earth in the future, for example: bring my own Tumblr, shop using an eco bag to replace plastic, use bamboo straws, educate people to unplug the charger after usage, save water, educate about trash, and many more. I got it all from Earth Hour. Surprisingly, it doesn’t come from college where I studied about taking care of the environment. #IniAksiku #Connect2Earth #RAISEYOURVOICEFORNATURE [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Asriani&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Asriani&summary=I've%20known%20Earth%20Hour%20for%20a%20long%20time.%20...) ![Hana](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Hana ** Dammam , Saudi Arabia **21 Mar, 2020 It is my life and my major I have project to made product for same field that is not enough need more work to be good Awareness of what surrounds us and our role in protecting ourselves [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Hana&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Hana&summary=It%20is%20my%20life%20and%20my%20major%20I%20have%20...) ![Laura](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Laura%20MCGAHEY.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Laura ** Nyon , Switzerland **21 Mar, 2020 'A plea from Mother Nature: Fall in love with me. See me as worthy of your love. See my beauty. Honour me. Cherish me. Notice how I provide for you, willingly. Forever intertwined we be. Fall in love with me.' -Laura McGahey I believe that when we can establish a relationship with the natural world, noticing how nature nurtures us, we then grow the desire to better care for this shared home. Choosing to marry nature, we hold in high reverence, this relationship, this life. With my son, we encourage you to see the beauty in the every day natural delights. Admire and appreciate even the most regular life forms. With wonder, see the beauty and choose to protect that which holds a place in your heart. This Earth Day - and every day- find even one aspect of nature that you see as beautiful. Celebrate earth. Love earth. Share with us! Visit www.lauramcgahey.com and use hashtags #marry.nature #loveearth #connect2earth on facebook and instagram. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Laura&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Laura&summary=) ![Jovie](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Jovie%20Gil%20Montajes.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Jovie ** Lapu Lapu City , Cebu, Philippines **21 Mar, 2020 Nature is life [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Jovie&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Jovie&summary=Nature%20is%20life) ![Laura](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Laura%20MCGAHEY.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Laura ** Nyon , Switzerland **21 Mar, 2020 Nature is life! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Laura&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Laura&summary=Nature%20is%20life!) ![UTTAM ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/IMG_20200328_192926.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) UTTAM ** Bilaspur , India **20 Mar, 2020 For a cartoon loving youth like me Nature is like the character of 'Doremon' in my life who has the magical 3-Dimensional pocket with which she selflessly fulfills all our desires and needs poured with love , care and kindness. She remains always beside me to help when i need. When I am suffocated, it gives me oxygen to breath When i am hungry, it gives me food to eat When I am thirsty, It gives me water to drink When I am tired, It gives me Shelter to sleep When I am sad, It makes me smile with her colors & Care for every desire i have. But, for me friendship is always a two way thing and thats why i have commited to bring back the originality of nature. Out of the five elements of nature i.e. Soil, Fire, Air, Water and ether , The one which made me fascinated is water. Water feels like a magical gift without which we cannot imagine ourselves alive. But sadly, because of our over exploitation of resources, majority of the water resources are losing their originality by mixing with the darkness of man created mess. To make every drop of water crystal clear again, from the last 5 years, I have been involved in the work of achieving th goal of water conservation by making Innovative Soak Pit for community i.e. Low cost water harvesting system to recharge ground water table, Biological removal of water hyacinth to bring back purity in water resources, conducting pond cleanup initiative to rejuvenate the resources with fresh and pure water and various awareness campaign for efficiently using water resources. With this key element of our planet I am committed to bring back life in barren lands so that the blanket of greenery can cover our planet again. I believe if each one of us become commited to solve one problem related to nature then the glory of our planet will be back in no time. So let us all join hands , use our magical skills to make our motherland become the most beautiful planet in the entire universe. Its Our Planet Let's Make It Mess-Free [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=UTTAM%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=UTTAM%20&summary=For%20a%20cartoon%20loving%20youth%20like%20me%20%20%20...) ![Anne](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Anne%20Ntongho.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Anne ** Yaounde , Cameroon **20 Mar, 2020 I come from a hilly and forested community in Cameroon called Lebialem. The features I saw as I grew up have contributed greatly to my passion for conservation. Each time adverse environmental conditions are discussed, I feel the pain, each time there is a landslide, I weep. My community 30 years ago when I was a kid, produced food, fruits and vegetables in abundance. Today, productivity is low and the soil is near barren. I am using every opportunity to sensitize my community on the importance of nature protection and living sustainable lifestyles. I enjoy working for conservation despite its challenges. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Anne&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Anne&summary=I%20come%20from%20a%20hilly%20and%20forested%20...) ![John ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/John%20Pearson.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) John ** Castell de Castells , Spain **20 Mar, 2020 I write songs about humanity and the climate crisis then make videos for them, only using solar power! I try to get the message across visually and musically. eg: https://youtu.be/eKMnHvDYDvA [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=John%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=John%20&summary=I%20write%20songs%20about%20humanity%20and%20the%20...) ![Vijay](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Vijay%20Khacharia.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Vijay ** Jetpur , India **20 Mar, 2020 Maa🙏 [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Vijay&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Vijay&summary=Maa🙏) ![Nikolaos](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Nikolaos ** Rhodes , Greece **20 Mar, 2020 The future of the Earth belongs to the childrens. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Nikolaos&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Nikolaos&summary=The%20future%20of%20the%20Earth%20belongs%20to%20the%20...) ![Himanshu](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Himanshu%20Gautam.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Himanshu ** Lucknow , India **20 Mar, 2020 I Have Come To Find That Nature Is More Than What We See. We Can Visibly See The Stars, Sun, Moon, Trees, Flowers, etc. But There’s So Much More To All Creation. What Most Of Us Miss Is The Intelligent Design That Makes It All Up. We Forget That It’s Bigger Than Man, Stronger Than Man, Somewhat Related To Man, And So Very Much Alive. Nature Gives Me A Chance To See What My God Creates And Glimpse At What He Is Capable Of. I See His Power And Beauty When I Allow My Eyes To Really Appreciate When I See It From the inside, Rather Than Just See It From The Outside. We Must Care About Planet.. Because There Is No Planet 'B' So,We Have To Care About It. Think About Future Generation.. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Himanshu&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Himanshu&summary=I%20Have%20Come%20To%20Find%20That%20Nature%20Is%20More%20...) ![Orla](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Orla%20Farrell.gif) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Orla ** Dublin , Ireland **19 Mar, 2020 Our only home deserving our constant care [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Orla&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Orla&summary=Our%20only%20home%20deserving%20our%20constant%20...) ![Phalee ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Phalee%20PYO.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Phalee ** Phalee, Lungchong Maiphai Block, Ukhrul , India **18 Mar, 2020 It's give us food, medicine, knowledge and shelter through generations. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Phalee%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Phalee%20&summary=It's%20give%20us%20food,%20medicine,%20knowledge%20...) ![Himangi](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Himangi%20Halder.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Himangi ** Bilaspur , India **18 Mar, 2020 NATURE is an ocean to me which fulfill all my requirements. Nature is like my mother which gives me everything what l want's without asking. But now we human are destroying our nature. We human are harshly cutting trees, polluting our fresh water resources and polluting our fresh air. This is causing a great destruction on Earth. Nature means a lot to me. So this time I am taking responsibility to give a little bit from my side to protect my mother nature. For this I have prepared Jal Amiya- A Natural Water Purifier to purify our water which become contaminated with time. So this Jal Amiya can purify contaminated water without harming it and we can reuse it. Secondly I have prepared Eco Friendly Sanitary Napkin because market available Sanitary Napkin, when disposed in the soil it makes the soil contaminated and also destroy the humus of the soil. It is also harming the women also. Being a girl I have prepared this Natural Sanitary Napkin which is easily decomposable in the soil harmless to women. So with this small-small steps I am contributing to conserve my nature because I believe that - If many little in many little places do many little things then definitely we can change the face of our mother Earth. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Himangi&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Himangi&summary=NATURE%20is%20an%20ocean%20to%20me%20which%20fulfill%20...) ![Phalee](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Phalee%20BMC%20BMC.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Phalee ** Phalee, Lungchong Maiphai Block, Ukhrul , India **18 Mar, 2020 It's like a cryptic writing in which all our wisdom are written. Its either can we read and read correctly or ignore because we don't want to learn. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Phalee&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Phalee&summary=It's%20like%20a%20cryptic%20writing%20in%20which%20...) ![Himakshi](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Himakshi%20Shastri.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Himakshi ** Dubai , United Arab Emirates **15 Mar, 2020 Nature, for me, is not just one thing. It’s beauty, an inspiration, a teacher, a blessing. But unfortunately, so many people in today’s generation fail to understand this... Day by day, minute by minute, second by second - we humans are cutting down our trees, torturing our wildlife and contributing to the terrifying effects of Global Warming... But this needs to STOP! As a 13 year old environmentalist in Dubai, I am trying my best to adapt to a more sustainable lifestyle and get other children to do so too. I run a Radio segment about the environment, am apart of my School’s EcoClub and have even cut down on my plastic usage! I truly believe, “The greatest threat on our planet is to believe that someone else will save it!” 🌎 [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Himakshi&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Himakshi&summary=Nature,%20for%20me,%20is%20not%20just%20one%20thing.%20...) ![KARAN](https://cdnp.hubspot.net/hubfs/4783129/form-uploads/8073a362-36a1-4db9-b67a-0aef87a0a89b/a30ba957-1cde-4560-b570-3787343f2a18-story_photo_upload-IMG20200328212839.jpg?Expires=1585473948&Signature=C3wdp25dUSNjnmoVKlepxW6IOxg7QaZF8tFosBR8oHOC9nO9217lXUl0DK6KwukjyMm~djLvr6DYlpkN9lZXzx9Kruf6pFDWqXeerhk-3al3FxmMJ2IhLTDv3ImM5KP9mdbkpK1KvYQW7TTiRXt6~TQK~upfHP3F-8R7VPqFJSYsaq-GxN4lDkRcneiHhx473c9rc4hrOgFPqQdKRtoc2CrPF~u7XNGoHEeGoKGWLFEF-Fn6bb-Bi~YyAmf1WW14aU0WuYHjq3kKbkHH1PGPW-gmQgRpjyOxoyEPTglQmuwmxRTMAikdcKsqEYzhsZH~z6nhBjg7X0mb6zhrelc5qw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJDNICOKANPHVCSBQ) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) KARAN ** PALAMPUR, HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA , INDIA **15 Mar, 2020 Nature means mother for me because I feel relax, just like when I hug my mom. In my native place I used to walk in a jungle and AURA of the mother nature charge me up, give me energy, increase my immune system & mental strength to get ready for next day, to fight with daily life's hurdle. Earth Hour2020 I draw a Painting attached below. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=KARAN&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=KARAN&summary=Nature%20means%20mother%20for%20me%20because%20I%20...) ![AYUSH](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) AYUSH ** kolkata , India/Asia **15 Mar, 2020 Nature is the only asset which gives shelter to everyone. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=AYUSH&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=AYUSH&summary=Nature%20is%20the%20only%20asset%20which%20gives%20...) ![aditya](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1585881710000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) aditya ** Banglore , India **15 Mar, 2020 our feature no nature is equal to no humans save nature for the better tomorrow let's all pledge together [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=aditya&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=aditya&summary=our%20feature%20no%20nature%20is%20equal%20to%20no%20...) ![Amirah](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Amirah%20Syed.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Amirah ** Pune , India **14 Mar, 2020 To me, Mother Earth is being taken for granted just like housewives usually are. Just like the housewives are “at home all day,” Earth is “there all the time.” As long as our work is getting done, it doesn’t matter to us how they are. But this must change. One person at a time, we must start to appreciate the beauty of Earth. The red leaves falling in autumn. The sun setting and leaving in it’s wake a plethora of colours. The moon high in the sky. The flowers in a range of shapes, sizes and shades. And when we wake up to see the beauty that Earth offers, we’ll automatically begin to conserve it. And until then, we must do whatever we can, whenever we can, however we can. And this is my promise to my Mother. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Amirah&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Amirah&summary=To%20me,%20Mother%20Earth%20is%20being%20taken%20for%20...) ![Ibrahim](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Ibrahim%20Inusa.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Ibrahim ** Damaturu , Nigeria **9 Mar, 2020 Nature means : Sustainability solutions. Nature mean future . Nature means ecosystem saver. life [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Ibrahim&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Ibrahim&summary=Nature%20means%20:%20%20Sustainability%20...) ![Krunal](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Krunal%20Koshti.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Krunal ** Udaipur , India **9 Mar, 2020 For me the environment is something that drives human beings. Animals from across the earth also depend on the environment so , so too is the right of animals. We should try to minimize the harm we do to the environment. We have a duty to clean as many places and we can near and keep other people motivated for this. Also, the environment has given us a lot of things like trees, water and everything else, we should take care of it. The environment is where are we . [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Krunal&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Krunal&summary=For%20me%20the%20environment%20is%20something%20...) ![Devraj ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Devraj%20singh%20Solanki.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Devraj ** Udaipur , India **9 Mar, 2020 Nature means a life to me.Our lives revolve around nature,If there is no nature there will be no humankind,Nature is a mother,gives us life due to we destroy the nature we also destroy the wildlife and other forests, increase in global warming [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Devraj%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Devraj%20&summary=Nature%20means%20a%20life%20to%20me.Our%20lives%20...) ![Alessio](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Alessio%20Brancaccio.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Alessio ** Vasto , Italy/Abruzzo **8 Mar, 2020 Nature for me is a phylosophy of life, it's creating new methods of life that can will ripristinate equality and happiness, in my case through education and sport. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Alessio&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Alessio&summary=Nature%20for%20me%20is%20a%20phylosophy%20of%20life,%20...) ![Francine](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Francine%20Wirix.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Francine ** Liege , Belgium **7 Mar, 2020 Rappelons nous la relation intime et fusionnelle de l'enfant avec le monde qui l'entoure...parliez vous au soleil, aux nuages, aux oiseaux comme moi? Plus tard, en admirant chaque coin de nature, j'ai appris à l'aimer, à ma protéger, à ressentir mon Unité sacrée avec Elle, à l'aimer plus que tout. Elle m'a appris tellement sur les cycles de la vie, sur la beauté, l'harmonie...elle est mon refuge, ma force, j'y plonge mes racines, je lui parle, je souffre de ses souffrances. C'est elle qui m'a donné la vocation de peindre, de soigner les animaux, de parler aux arbres, aux minéraux, aux animaux ,d'ouvrir mon cœur et bien d'autres portes... Fille de Gaïa et guerrière de Lumière, je la remercie de me permettre d'expérimenter la Vie sur Terre et de tenter d'ouvrir quelque peu ma Conscience afin de devenir un être humain aimant et respectueux de toute forme de Vie. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Francine&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Francine&summary=Rappelons%20nous%20la%20relation%20intime%20et%20...) ![Daniel](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Daniel%20Brown.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Daniel ** Ely , United Kingdom **6 Mar, 2020 Nature means clean air, inhabitated forests and woodland and oceans free from pollution. It means regenerating itself indefinitely, sustainability. It means everything having the chance to survive and thrive. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Daniel&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Daniel&summary=Nature%20means%20clean%20air,%20inhabitated%20...) ![Rahul](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Rahul%20Lal.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Rahul ** Delhi , India **6 Mar, 2020 Every grain counts Food loss and waste have become a global issue. But how we manage food and our environment needs long-term, requires inspired thinking. Educating ourselves is important too. Knowing what is and what isn’t sustainable is the first step to leading a more sustainable lifestyle. Changes in climate are already affecting the production of major crops such as wheat, rice, and maize in tropical and temperate regions. To improve crop yields and agriculture productivity, pesticides are used in agriculture. However, there are long term environmental impacts that result from the overuse of these chemicals. Pesticides have been shown to be carcinogenic and they infiltrate our groundwater supply polluting water, contaminate our food, and create an increased risk of exposure for farmworkers.No – Bin – Day: an initiative towards zero food waste this exercise was to sensitize people about the food loss issue. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Rahul&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Rahul&summary=Every%20grain%20counts%20%20%20Food%20loss%20and%20...) ![suzanne ](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/suzanne%20omeara.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) suzanne ** cape town , ZA **5 Mar, 2020 in cape town for some yrs am following the police & city patrol horses who get abused & terrorised & die & having terrible problems & antagonism from certain members in the cops & the SPCA has become a war zone psycho & easter & they want to kill the employees & inspectors have gone to war &are causing problems when they inspect a place of someone who wants to adopt , a horse or pony or foal . it is political terror warfare . they are now appointing the worst abusive animal haters to top jobs or inspector jobs in the metro police & SPCA & this is bad war on all equines worldwide. soon they will start the poor people will start stealing horses at riding schools to cut up alive & eat like china.the metro manager is abusive |& says - must expect to manhandle the horses. bizarre incidents. extreme psycho cruelty . abuse to the mouths & inside the mouths & legs . no horse must appear too beautiful - it gets taken for humans . I have to visit SPCA every day now for 1 special horse waiting to try leave big problems . the bets people have to leave SPCA . I wa sinvolveds in the metro horses & retired horses who had bad adoptions & were confiscated & returned to SPCA . found half dead unable to stand covered in massive cancers from the hot sun etc.i tried to heal Misty with my friends help but failed . when there are psycho voyeurs & abusers in the area they refuse to ward them off. Guthro the friesan died from this. Aldo had his leg kicked off by another horse set- up.crime rampant poor riding schools can not afford to put up fencing & security around their rented land paddocks & they get thefts of shade cloth & tack from the nearby squatters etc .if you want to pray for protecteion they do not acknowledge . there is now a terrifying war on equines overall & in Africa & cape town, brazil etc & pres of USA wants to send their beautiful horses to china for racing & but they will suffer there & send mustangs to Uruguay to be eaten in the wild nature reserves by big cats & slaughtered ; every week Canada sends horses in crates to japan killed cruelly for sushi meat. I sign all these petitions & trying to find help intervention .when a horse dies they rider gets promotion . horses are being badly abused here it is like evil communism destroying their soul.special nagels are needed or otherwise they must plan that all equines born in Africa are the repeat of the same just 1 equine because it is not acceptable to suffer so much whether living or dead or be tortured while dying & so on all equines & animals have to be helped now & fake animals in future who get born .I do not like HOW the horses are used in army police & metro training & what is expected of them is a gross violation . [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=suzanne%20&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=suzanne%20&summary=in%20cape%20town%20for%20some%20yrs%20am%20following%20...) ![Soma](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Soma ** Nelspruit , South Africa **5 Mar, 2020 We form part of our earth and need to cherish, preserve and respect it. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Soma&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Soma&summary=We%20form%20part%20of%20our%20earth%20and%20need%20to%20...) ![Brigitte](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Brigitte%20Neesen.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Brigitte ** Venlo , The Netherlands **5 Mar, 2020 Rest, relaxation and the lungs of our planet [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Brigitte&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Brigitte&summary=Rest,%20relaxation%20and%20the%20lungs%20of%20our%20...) ![Prabhat](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Prabhat%20Misra-1.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Prabhat ** Agra , India **5 Mar, 2020 Celebrate 'Earth Hour' on every Sunday We are living in the Century Of Climate Crisis', 'Population Explosion' and 'Household Explosion'. World population is expected to be 10 billion by 2050. Such a growing size is causing a pressure on our ecology. Biodiversity and Ecosystems are under stress and depleting. Daily life of humans is not eco-friendly and is destroying their future to fulfill their current unsustainable needs and ambitions. The vector-borne infectious diseases that are usually confined to wildlife, have spillover to people in areas undergoing rapid forest clearing. About 60% of the new infectious diseases that emerge in people, including HIV, Ebola, Nipah, and Covid19 originated in forest-dwelling animals. Our expanding urbanization, industrialization, agriculture and developmental activities are not sustainable and largely dependent upon fossil fuels for energy needs. Fossil fuels are fueling in the 'global warming' and 'climate change' which in turn is resulting in the melting of polar ice, ocean acidification, coastal erosion, ocean warming, floods, droughts, sea level rise, depleting biodiversity and urban heat-island effect. According to the ‘Global Carbon Project' atmospheric CO2 concentration in 2019 is 47% above the pre-industrial levels. The use of fossil energy sources is continued to grow, despite rapid growth in renewable energy sources. Renewable energy sources are not replacing fossil fuels but are rather expanding the overall amount of energy that is produced. Currently, crude oil is the largest fossil energy source, accounting for around 39 percent of fossil energy, followed by coal and natural gas at 33 and 28 percent, respectively. We cannot change our past but can change our future. Now, we have two primary choices at present: either to accept the conditions as they exist and wait for the end of the future or accept the responsibility to 'Change Climate Change' for the sake of a livable, better and sustainable future. It is upon 'current generation' to choose a future, better or worse. If we want to cherish every precious moment on earth, then we must have to take urgent 'Climate Action' for a 'sustainable future'. Every year we the world organise 'Earth Hour' in March month and switch-off electricity for one hour. But, just switching off electricity for one hour once in a year is not a sufficient step to reduce the impact of Climate Change. For this, we need a regular conservation of Energy resources. Celebrating 'Earth Hour' on every 'SunDay' may bring a change. On every Sunday, we may swear to say no to non-renewable forms of energy like thermal energy for at-least 'one hour'. We need this to save Earth from the lethal impact of Climate Change. The 'Future Developed Nations' will have high 'Green Governance', 'Carbon Negativity', 'Forest Cover', 'Sustainable Development', 'Household Size', 'Education' & 'Health'. So, transform your Sunday as 'Energy Conservation Day'. This will help in recovery of 'stressed ecosystems', biodiversity and mean normal Earth temperature of 14°C. Prabhat Misra Twitter- @PrabhatMisra [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Prabhat&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Prabhat&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Celebrate%20'Earth%20Hour'%20on%20...) ![Keith](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Keith%20Scanlon.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Keith ** Dublin , Ireland **4 Mar, 2020 Nature means life, growth, home, wise resilient community, family, food, 'meitheal', wellbeing, fellow wildlife, future, climate, rich biodiversity, joy, my 2 daughters and their natural excitement climbing a tree, spotting an otter or kingfisher, cooling their feet in a stream. I'm a Parent for Future community volunteer, turned activist and independent Emergency Mobilization leader to protect our nature as home for your children and mine and for what it means to them. 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'Nature' refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. It ranges in scale from the subatomic to the cosmic. But in a sense, we never really defined nature something outside of Earth. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Abhishek&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Abhishek&summary=Nature,%20in%20the%20broadest%20sense,%20can%20...) ![Róisín](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Róisín ** Dublin, Ireland **1 Mar, 2020 The world! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Róisín&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Róisín&summary=%3Cp%3E%20The%20world!%20%3C/p%3E) ![Syed](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Syed%20Yasir%20Iqbal%20Kazmi.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Syed ** Karachi, Pakistan **1 Mar, 2020 Einstien once said Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Nature is important for me going into nature and being surrounded by the wisdom of the trees, the beauty of the grasses, the inspiration of the mountains, and the warmth of the sun I can feel the subtle peace enter my body, mind, and spirit. I am now home once again. 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[![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Syed&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Syed&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Nature%20is%20symbol%20of%20love,%20peace%20and%20...) ![Katie](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Katie%20Rattan.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Katie ** London, Uk **1 Mar, 2020 It means everything ! 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I have NGO bhoomi arpan bhoomi arpan is an independent and voluntary organisation working for Environment and Nature. It is non-profit, campaigning trust that creates awareness about environment • We work in the environment every day of our lives and we want to keep it clean for future generations. And we conduct workshops to help others. Guidance for composting waste segregation. Engage Citizens to do more Environment friendly projects in their areas. Our Moto - Let everyone compost- Chalo compost karo, bhoomi ma ko arpan karo. Compost and give back to Mother Earth. 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The Ocean, plants, birds and animals is part of me. The plants and animals keep my home beautiful. We opened up at local garden shop garden of gem where people can buy organic plants online and we continue to promote green living and keeping our oceans and plant clean and without nature photos and videos would not be the same. 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A teacher of the future, and a source of wisdom... 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[![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=suzanne&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=suzanne&summary=beauty,%20health,%20save%20environment.) ![Jerdnapang](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1585657852000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Jerdnapang ** Prachinburi , Thailand **1 Mar, 2020 Nature is my life! They die I die. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Jerdnapang&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Jerdnapang&summary=Nature%20is%20my%20life!%20%20They%20die%20I%20die.) ![Beena](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1587380449000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Beena ** Chalakudy , Indian **1 Mar, 2020 Fresh air,fresh water,no plastic save sea,save earth, all. Animals save all birds and river song [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Beena&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Beena&summary=Fresh%20air,fresh%20water,no%20plastic%20save%20...) ![Beena](https://server.connectlabs.co/wwf/stories_images/1587723502000_image.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Beena ** Chalakudy , India **1 Mar, 2020 Wild,animals,birds,river,seas and earth aall.... Pollution verey dangours in this nature [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Beena&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Beena&summary=Wild,animals,birds,river,seas%20and%20earth%20...) ![VINCENT](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/VINCENT%20MING%20FUNG%20CHIN.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) VINCENT ** Kota kinabalu , Malaysia **28 Feb, 2020 Nature is wonderful It simple It inspired It the roof of everyone It human life healthy and peace We all must nature for beautiful and harmony Nature is amazing If everyone nature,respect and thanksgiving We will nature more powerful [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=VINCENT&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=VINCENT&summary=Nature%20is%20wonderful%20%20%20It%20simple%20%20%20It%20...) ![Deign](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Deign%20Frolley%20Soriano.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Deign ** Baguio , Philippines **24 Feb, 2020 The diverse ecosystems and opulent natural resources that we have serve as the sources of our basic needs and for countries like the Philippines, the loss of natural resources is also the loss of its people especially the underprivileged sectors like the youth. This has inspired me to work and be an advocate of conservation, restoration, and environmental protection because I realized that I have a greater responsibility to protect and conserve our natural resources and to battle climate change for our flora and fauna, our people, and for our planet. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Deign&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Deign&summary=The%20diverse%20ecosystems%20and%20opulent%20...) ![Ali](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Ali%20Rehmat.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Ali ** Gilgit , Pakistan **24 Feb, 2020 I have been raised with nature and working with my elders on glacier since my childhood to get water for both irrigation and drining, I have seen the savering of mountain communities very severly and have intention to highlight the climate change issues at different forums. https://holdgojal.wordpress.com/ [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Ali&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Ali&summary=I%20have%20been%20raised%20with%20nature%20and%20...) ![human being](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/human%20being.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) human being ** Germany , Europe **24 Feb, 2020 Nature & Human Nature ... that's our forgotten love story. Climate Change is about more than just the weather. It's about whether or not we work together to change the Emotional Climate. This is the root of nearly all our global ills. The day we understand that a tree is more than just some 'noun' over there and that we're all continental cousins in the most dysfunctional global family ever, is the day we reinvent our relationship to Self and Other. Human is a diverse species amongst millions of other species and the disconnect from our inner nature is a direct reflection of the disconnected relationship our antiquated societal constructs are based upon. It begins with a seed, born within each family system ... raised in a manner which fosters a community system ... which expands to a societal system ... which breeds leaders of nations and corporations who lead by the untenable competitive systems that are themselves byproducts of that tiny original seed - multiplied by everyone. This is the nature of our Human Nature. And unless we address the root of that nature with the kind of TLC every little human seed arrives in this world needing, we'll just redress the same problem on another (inventive) level of the toxic spiral. Climate Change is vital. Changing the Emotional Climate is essential. And every Primate needs a cliMate®for an environMentally friendly world :-): https://youtu.be/RAXy8-6p1jg [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=human%20being&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=human%20being&summary=Nature%20&%20Human%20Nature%20...%20that's%20our%20...) ![Niharika](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/niharika_iyengar_singapore.jpeg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Niharika ** Singapore **30 Mar, 2019 I’ve always lived in coastal cities - Mumbai, Los Angeles, Singapore - and that’s why the oceans have been so important to me. And why plastic pollution really frustrates me. It seems like such a giant problem - tonnes and tonnes of plastic that will stay in our oceans and lands forever, choking turtles, being ingested by fish whom we in turn eat, suffocating our lands, leaking microplastics into our food chain - with no easy solution. And I think that’s true to an extent. Living in an urban city, it’s hard to rid your life of single-use plastic. It’s everywhere from takeout boxes and coffee cups, to water bottles and shopping bags, wrappers and straws. I’ve wanted to do something about this for a while - change something about my lifestyle, make a difference in some way. It’s been easy to get a refillable water bottle, buy a reusable coffee cup, and stop using straws. But I wanted to take a bigger step. So I decided to stop using disposable sanitary napkins and tampons. Instead, I use a menstrual cup. It’s made of silicone, is easy to use, is reusable for years and is even more hygienic and kinder to my body than disposable alternatives. This simple change helps keep a large amount of plastic waste out of landfills and oceans. I hope that more girls take up reusable alternatives and dispel any myths about them being harmful or difficult to use. It’s been over 15 months since I made the switch, and I’m happy to say I’m never going back! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Niharika&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Niharika&summary=%3Cp%3E%20%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI’ve%20always%20lived%20in%20coastal%20...) ![Sadichha](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/sadichha_shrestha_-_nepal.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Sadichha ** Nepal **30 Mar, 2019 I believe we are all on this planet to make an impact and to create a difference.Often we don't realize how fortunate we are to have water when we open our taps or to not spend our nights in darkness with no electricity. These are things that we sometimes take for granted. Having travelled around the world and being associated with WWF Nepal as the Young Conservative Ambassador in 2010, I realize that we need to own up to our actions and understand that the Earth is our home. So how can we as individuals take a step to protect what is ours? Here is my promise - to use wisely any resource that this earth provides. My family and I make sure we recycle and reuse as much as we can. My dad and I are very fond of gardening and we make our own compost from household waste; a means to #connect2earth in the literal sense! As simple as it may sound, I feel this creates our own small ecosystem to support insects and birds with whom we share our space. I also harvest rainwater in our house and use the collected water to water the plants and wash our clothes. By being mindful of less to zero waste, I feel I am able to inculcate the value of sustainable living. My actions might not speak volumes but they can add up if we are in it together. Just like Earth Hour that harnesses the power of the individual. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Sadichha&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Sadichha&summary=%3Cp%3E%20%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20believe%20we%20are%20all%20on%20this%20...) ![George](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/george_selkov_-_macedonia.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) George ** Macedonia **30 Mar, 2019 I have always been inspired by the power that we have as individuals to make a change, and Earth Hour was just one great reason to channel that power into action.Organizing the largest collective environmental movement in my country helped me realize that the Earth is not only a home to us, humans, but to millions of other species and that we need to restore the balance between the biodiversity for the positive future of our shared home. My story with Earth Hour starts with my passion for journalism - ever since I started writing about Earth Hour, I was thrilled with the idea of millions of people around the world, uniting for a cause and turning off the lights in one hour to send a visual, symbolic message of their commitment towards the planet. I never thought I could be a part of a global movement, but that is the uniqueness of Earth Hour, it is a movement that spreads across the world, yet, anyone, anywhere, can join, spark awareness and take action! As editor-in-chief in the editorial desk I have been working on this years, many things have changed since we joined the Earth Hour. We have become a paperless company, meaning that paper is used only if is really needed. We have encouraged people to use public transportation to go to work, especially in those days when Skopje, our capital, has high level of air pollution (did you know that Skopje is one of the most polluted cities in the world?). Also, we have changed all our regular light bulbs with LED lights, making our office even more brighter, but in the same time using less electricity. Together with the Earth Hour campaign in Macedonia, we were able to give educational institutions and individuals sets of LED light bulbs, we have planted thousands of trees, cleaned public spaces from garbage and spark awareness on climate change and biodiversity! We connect to Earth everyday, that is why I am dedicating my hour to Earth, the one home we all share, because every action counts! 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For more than a year I was delving into the behaviours and technology that drive our movements and activities along roads and highways. It really changed how I thought about and engaged with transportation - and the environment. With my research highlighting how quick driverless and electric vehicles were becoming a reality - and not being too in love with my car at the time, which, to be fair, was in not too great a shape - I decided to try a personal experiment. I sold my car and made a commitment to public transport. It helps that in my home city of Brisbane, Australia, buses run on natural gas. Since ditching my car, I’ve not really needed it. Living inner city like I do, it’s pretty easy to get around without one. More importantly, this decision started to have rollover effects into other environmental decisions: I replaced plastic shopping bags with reusable fabric bags and started carrying a nifty glass water bottle that I could top up rather than buying countless plastic bottles. 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Living in such proximity to nature has helped me understand the value of biodiversity from a very young age. I was in the second grade when I planted my first tree by choosing the best occasion for it – my birthday. To me, there is no better gift, for myself and for the planet, and I have been encouraging my friends and community members to do the same. Imagine the difference that this small act can create for the environment if we pool all our birthdays together! 33 trees later, I have found many more ways to connect to the environment along the way. While I understand that it is quite difficult to completely do away with plastic products, I make sure that I carry my own bag everywhere I go because of which I personally haven’t had to use a single plastic bag. I also use a bicycle to commute as I believe it keeps both me and the environment fit! I feel we as individuals do not always need to think of big actions to make an impact. Any small but continuous act can spiral into positive change if many are in it together. 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Affordable and ever-changing designs – who wouldn’t be a fan? In University, I joined a service-learning group called Atlas. In my second year, we looked into the ever-growing problem in our society – fast fashion. From the vibrant dresses that we strut down the streets into the textile dyed crop tops, we have no idea how much toxic chemical we are indirectly producing with every purchase. From increasing levels of textile waste to water pollution, I can go on and on about the detrimental consequences that fast fashion brings about. Clothes have long become disposables – like our plastic bottles and bags. We wear them once and they are instantly replaced with a new piece we snagged from a sale. Together with my schoolmates, we worked with local community organizations like ‘Connected Thread Asia’ and ‘Swapaholic’ to promote sustainable fashion through initiatives such as clothes swaps and series of talks in participating schools. As an individual, I think THRICE before I shop. Also, my sisters and I donate our clothes to less-privileged families whenever we can! 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Each class made a team, and teams competed to see who could collect the most trash. The bags of garbage were weighed at the end of the hour or so that we spent combing the shoreline. My class only won because we found a brick… The next most memorable observation from that day was that we collected more straws than I had ever seen in one place — they made up the bulk of all the trash we had gathered. It was then that my eyes were open to how mindlessly we lay waste our environment to selfish convenience. As I grow and learn more about my environment, I acquire a deepening consciousness about my own consumption and how I can be more considerate in these choices. For the first time in years, I own a refillable water bottle. I decline plastic bags at the supermarket and try as much as possible for whatever plastics I do use to recycle after. I don’t go through clothing as quickly as I used to — I’m wearing many pieces from my mother’s youth to avoid purchasing new items. Using takeout boxes and disposable beverage containers are bad habits I’m presently looking to change. It’s a work in progress, but the journey is very much eased by the knowledge that each effort will pay off, somewhere down the line. 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When I was ten, I owned a plant, Bryophyllum daigremontianum, or Mother of Thousands. This hardy succulent can propagate quickly from little plantlets grown on the rim of every leaf. I used to collect these plantlets from my plant, drop them into my neighbours’ flower pots and the park below my home. I would then watch with glee as they took over their given space, thinking I could help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere through the succulents’ photosynthesis process. Though I laugh now when I think back on my naive ideology, I still try to reduce my carbon footprint by recycling paper, eating less meat and using reusable water bottles. I think the mere act of visiting nature reserves helps us connect to Earth and consider environmental issues. It is sometimes hard to connect to nature in a city. Hence, I often bring friends and family on hiking trips in Singapore’s nature reserves. I believe once they see the brilliant blue flash of a kingfisher flitting through trees, the meandering hops of mudskippers on mangrove mudflats, or the majestic flight of a white-bellied sea eagle in an open sky, they will understand that nothing can replace the beauty our planet offers. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Qi%20Yang&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Qi%20Yang&summary=%3Cp%3E%20%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20remember%20listening%20to%20my%20...) ![Monique](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/winner_moniquentumngia.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Monique ** Yaoundé, Cameroon **30 Mar, 2019 I am a renewable energy entrepreneur from Cameroon. I am the founder of Green Girls Organisation and the winner of the WWF Africa Youth Conservation Award. We are all about the pan African infiltration of renewable energy in African communities- working to teach girls how to generate renewable energy from waste and the sun. We look forward to a world where everyone has access to clean energy. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Monique&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Monique&summary=%3Cp%3E%20I%20am%20a%20renewable%20energy%20...) ![Aliff](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/aliff.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Aliff ** Singapore **30 Mar, 2019 As a biology enthusiast, I’ve always been amazed at how much nature has to teach us. Most drugs have been discovered by identifying active ingredients from natural products! In the past, plant products played a predominant role in medicine. Today, we have refined natural products to produce common drugs like aspirin and even anti-hypertensive drugs! There is still so much to learn and discover from nature to better our lives. It’s strange that we don’t see how destroying nature ultimately disadvantages ourselves. As much as I believe biodiversity has a vital role to play in new medical discoveries, I’m also strongly against cruel animal testing. Therefore, I feel strongly for strict compliance towards ethical principles of “respect for life” and for the “dignity of creation.” This Earth Hour, I wish to connect to people. In my opinion, it is vital to engage, educate and coordinate the different members of a community to ensure a smooth, concerted effort from one community group to another in championing the rights of mother nature. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Aliff&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Aliff&summary=%3Cp%3E%20As%20a%20biology%20enthusiast,%20I’ve%20...) ![Okello](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/okello_quirino_.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Okello ** Kampala, Uganda **30 Mar, 2019 We are walking 370 kilometers from Kampala to Kasese to raise awareness about climate change. Whenever we meet people, we encourage them to plant trees and protect the environment. People are very happy to welcome us in every trading center we reach. They are encouraging us to walk. Some are wondering whether we shall reach Kasese on foot. Yes, we are going to reach Kasese. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Okello&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Okello&summary=%3Cp%3E%20We%20are%20walking%20370%20kilometers%20from%20...) ![Amanda](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/amanda.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Amanda ** Singapore **30 Mar, 2019 My intrigue with animals began with those huge encyclopaedias parents often buy for their children, heavy and sharp-edged, with way too many words and too few pictures. I remember that even as a kindergartener I would only read the pages about snow leopards and elephants and flamingos, and secretly use the ones about traffic lights and cargo ships to press flowers from the garden. As I grew older, I began to see the impacts that human actions had on the animals that so fascinated me, even on the sunny island I call home. Wild creatures smuggled to be sold as pets, sharks killed and eaten in soup, forest animals wandering around on busy roads–disoriented, uprooted and homeless. A year ago, I learned of a pack of wild dogs that had begun to live on a grass patch in a residential estate in Pasir Ris–an area that had previously been a forest and their home. As the dogs began to spend more time trespassing on human soil, people started to find the dogs a nuisance and the AVA was soon called in to remove them. The circumstances reminded me of the human propensity to sacrifice our creaturely neighbours in the name of progress and comfort, and propelled me to make the decision to volunteer at a local dog shelter to help rehome dogs whose lives had been disrupted by human activity. Even as children it is easy for us to understand the beauty of nature and the need to preserve it. We can all do our part in our own ways to help alleviate the footprints that our presence leaves here on our planetary home. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Amanda&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Amanda&summary=%3Cp%3E%20My%20intrigue%20with%20animals%20began%20with%20...) ![Dawn](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/dawn.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Dawn ** Singapore **30 Mar, 2019 I’ve always liked fashion and shopping for clothes. Ever since I was old enough to buy my own outfits, I’ve been shopping around. But then I started seeing videos online about fast fashion and how it’s harming the environment and that got me curious, so I went to do some research on the whole topic. I found out that the fast fashion industry is actually really bad for the environment because of the dyes, resource wastage and water pollution. After reading up on all this, I decided that instead of constantly shopping for new clothes and throwing them away when I’m tired of them, I’d rather invest in a few choice pieces of clothing every year and wear them for a long time. So nowadays, I avoid shopping at fast fashion retailers and try to keep my shopping sprees to a maximum of one or two per year. Cheap, trendy fashion really comes at a huge cost to the environment. And I don’t want to wear the same things as everyone else anyway. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Dawn&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Dawn&summary=%3Cp%3E%20I’ve%20always%20liked%20fashion%20and%20...) ![Alice](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/alice.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Alice ** Guildford, United Kingdom **30 Mar, 2019 Recently I've been learning all about biodiversity and how important it is for the survival of life on earth. When we think about 'nature' we usually think of going for a forest walk, or swimming in the sea. In reality, nature is everywhere - it's the water we drink, the air we breathe and the very food we eat. Nature needs a wide variety of life to survive and thrive but there is currently a worrying trend of nature loss as a direct consequence of human activity on the planet we all call home. We need to understand the importance of biodiversity and do all we can to protect life on earth. There are some very simple things we can all do and which I'm doing, like cutting down the amount of meat we eat, reducing single-use plastic consumption and looking for alternatives to car and plane travel. We are custodians of life on this planet and should pass it on to the next generation in a better state than we found it. We all need to pull together and do our bit... because there is no planet B. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Alice&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Alice&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Recently%20I've%20been%20learning%20...) ![George](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/george_ayeni.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) George ** Kampala, Uganda **30 Mar, 2019 Some people are wondering if it is possible to walk 370 kilometers from Kampala to Kasese in 10 days. They think we are boarding cars but after seeing us on the road, they believe that we are truthful. Everywhere we pass, people want us to stop and tell them why we are walking. The question people ask us is, “But why would somebody do this?” I walk because I love the environment. As I walk, I am advocating for the planting of a million trees to save our environment. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=George&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=George&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Some%20people%20are%20wondering%20if%20it%20is%20...) ![Roger](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/roger_milla.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Roger ** Yaoundé, Cameroon **30 Mar, 2019 During my long and rich career as a footballer, I travelled the world and was able to appreciate the wonders of nature. I fell in love with it. Nature has made me the oldest scorer in the history of the World Cup and I felt indebted to it. I decided to give Mother Nature everything she gave me. With this commitment, I started by travelling through Cameroon, my country, a miniature Africa, rich in its diversity with its green abundant and lush vegetation, its climate variety and its fauna. At that time, we did not discuss topics such as global warming and the greenhouse effect, shortage of water, waste, deforestation, endangered species. I would almost say that these subjects did not exist. Today the degradation of nature is a reality; we all suffer from climate change; the ecosystem suffers an imbalance and has lost certain wildlife species. Young people are the future. We must involve them today to participate in the development and implementation of projects and programs for the protection and promotion of the environment. In countries like ours, they represent more than 50% of the population thus constituting the most important part of the population, the one that can not only spread messages but also be the main actors. That's why in all our actions, through my Foundation, they are the keystone and the main levers of our Sports for Nature program. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Roger&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Roger&summary=%3Cp%3E%20During%20my%20long%20and%20rich%20career%20as%20a%20...) ![Louis](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/louis_ngono.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Louis ** Cameroon **30 Mar, 2019 Working with, and building capacity of local communities is what I enjoy doing. Several days with enclaved communities gives me the opportunity to see how passionately people connect2earth. It is void of any artificial food and water. I love conservation. Knowing that I play a significant role to help others protect the earth, gives me pleasure. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Louis&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Louis&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Working%20with,%20and%20building%20capacity%20...) ![Logan](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/logan.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Logan ** Illinois, USA **30 Mar, 2019 I’m 30 this year but one of my fondest memories as a child will always remain being able to go outside and explore. Amazed at all the life that has formed all around us. As I grew older that realization for my love of nature was buried by all of the conformities that fill our lives and hidden by what everyone else thought I should be doing. It’s near impossible to not see all the devastation that has been unleashed on our earth’s environment, waging war on our ecosystems and not want to do something about it. It can become overwhelming trying to figure out what steps we need to take to help save the planet. So instead of feeling like there was only so much I can do by myself, I decided to start a Facebook Page @legacy.starter to raise the awareness and bring people together that want to help create change. I’m sharing what I have learned and the steps I’m taking to do my part so I can keep on learning and staying informed. To be better in my own contribution as well. It’s the best way I have found to keep me on track. With a chance to encourage as many other people I can to want to join in and witness the power of change, by coming together. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Logan&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Logan&summary=%3Cp%3E%20I’m%2030%20this%20year%20but%20one%20of%20my%20...) ![Ranjan](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/Ranjan.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Ranjan ** Singapore **30 Mar, 2019 I feel truly blessed to have the opportunity to connect with the Earth in such a unique way. To capture its creatures’ most candid moments through a lens means breaking the barrier between technology and nature, without one having an adverse effect on the other. Now, more than ever, it is imperative that we as the human race, galvanize to protect this beautiful planet we’ve been gifted, and continue to enhance it without destroying it. Through my photography, I aim to virtually bring my audience one step closer to the heart of nature, and through my safaris, I physically transport them to the wilderness to observe the ingenuous wild. In practicing sustainable photography, I make my top priority a symbiotic relationship with my subject;my mantra is that this is their home, not mine, and I am a guest within it. I give preference to camps that use solar power, I make sure never to attract attention – whether that be with clothing or provisions – and most importantly, I make sure to support the local communities whose residence is alongside these animals. My job is never to leave a footprint, merely to share the indescribable with the world. Whether it be a Cheetah, Kori Bustard or the great migration in its entirety, there is a beautiful yet untold story behind every picture printed, and the only way to hear it, is to interact with nature yourself. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Ranjan&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Ranjan&summary=%3Cp%3E%20I%20feel%20truly%20blessed%20to%20have%20the%20...) ![Peter](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/peter_ndaki.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Peter ** Mafia Island, Tanzania **30 Mar, 2019 Searching for the popular whale shark of Mafia is an amazing, memorable experience. For the first time, I was out on the ocean in a small boat, holding tight to my life jacket and praying hard for two things: my safety and getting to see a whale shark. I was not disappointed. There was the whale shark, huge and beautiful. My thinking and my passion for the biggest fish changed. I have new perspective now. I will be an ambassador and I hope more people will be good ambassadors for environmental conservation after seeing the conservation work around the Mafia whale sharks. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Peter&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Peter&summary=%3Cp%3ESearching%20for%20the%20popular%20whale%20...) ![Terence](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/terence_fuh_neba.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Terence ** Bangui, Central African Republic **30 Mar, 2019 I am a primate conservationist working for WWF-Central African Republic and I work on habituating gorillas.Habituating great apes to human presence is important for conservation as it not only increases scientific knowledge and understanding of the species, it can also generate funding for conservation activities and revenue for local economies, strengthening the link between conservation and communities. Every day with the gorillas is special and every moment is unforgettable. I feel proud to be able to do my fair share that these species are protected.  [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Terence&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Terence&summary=%3Cp%3E%20I%20am%20a%20primate%20conservationist%20...) ![Nina](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/img_06191.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Nina ** Sarayaku, Ecuador **30 Mar, 2019 Since a child, I have actively been defending the amazonian rainforest and our people. For the past few years, I have worked with my own community and other communities across the Ecuadorian Amazon, worked on international campaigns, participated in conferences and partnered with different organizations in order to protect and defend our territories. It’s important to understand that indigenous people play a key role in the protection of the Amazon, and the world. I grew up surrounded by nature and animals, in a place where we grow our own food, and drink the waters directly from the rivers. I always had much respect for humans and nature, for life.  I was taught that everything is connected. Human, animals, plants, earth. We call it the natural balance, the balance between humans, nature and spiritual beings, you can also call it an ecosystem. As indigenous people we depend on a healthy environment and a surrounding that is alive. We call it The Living Forest. We need clean rivers, because we drink the water directly from them, we need healthy soil, because we grow our own food, we need the animals, the birds and the fish and they need the forest. Our whole survival as a people depends on the future of the Amazon.  This is what I am fighting for. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Nina&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Nina&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Since%20a%20child,%20I%20have%20actively%20been%20...) ![Josh](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/josh_guyan_-_uk.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Josh ** Bristol, United Kingdom **30 Mar, 2019 I have been fascinated by wildlife for as long as I can remember, and it's not just the fluffy stuff; I have always found the miniature worlds of insects just as exciting as watching large carnivores hunt their prey. Picking up a camera for the first time helped turn this fascination into a full-blown obsession - I didn't just want to find animals, I wanted to get nice photos of them too. That required getting close to them, and to do that I had to research their habits and learn about the incredible ways they've adapted to their environments. This whole process meant I was more connected to nature than ever before, but it didn't just stop there. I now had photos of these special moments which meant I could relive them over and over, as well as sharing them with other people. My friends, my family; people who wouldn't (or couldn't) go out and discover it all for themselves. If I wasn't outdoors chasing nature, I was indoors talking about it to anyone who would listen! Fast forward to the present day and I'm lucky enough to work professionally as a Wildlife Photographer & Filmmaker, travelling the world and having more of these incredible encounters with nature than I could've possibly dreamed of as a kid. Not only that, I am able to share these moments with people all around the world through social media - that's the biggest thrill. I love connecting to nature through my camera, but the fact that I can use my work to connect others to it too is the reason I do what I do. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Josh&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Josh&summary=%3Cp%3E%20I%20have%20been%20fascinated%20by%20wildlife%20...) ![John](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/john_magiro.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) John ** Murang'a, Kenya **30 Mar, 2019 I am the founder of the Magiro Mini-Hydro Power Project . I started this project to transform my community and get them to conserve the water source. They now value conservation because they know if the water levels go down, they won't have electricity. I have trained about 20 youth to sustain the project even when I'm not here. I do this work for the environment and for my community. This is how I connect to earth. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=John&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=John&summary=%3Cp%3E%20I%20am%20the%20founder%20of%20the%20Magiro%20...) ![Caroline](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/achill_2.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Caroline ** Westport, Ireland **30 Mar, 2019 I live in the scenic tourist town of Westport in County Mayo, Ireland. The environment is very much part of our community that is overlooked by The pilgrim's mountain 'Croagh Patrick'. I love sailing in Clew Bay and being in all weathers of our Wild Atlantic to connect to power of the elements. I have been involved in grassroots community groups to promote and raise awareness for the protection of our planet against Climate Change. My passion is working to encourage community engagement in public participation processes at all levels to designate and influence decision makers on a variety of infrastructural projects and in local initiatives (#EarthHour #ZeroWaste #SickOfPlastic).  I am honoured to be awarded in the Top 10, of the Outstanding Young People of the Year 2018, in Mayo for Environmental Leadership by Junior Chamber International, for expertise in my field. My current focus is to drive the conversation and lead by example in these challenging time. As our country that lives fast, consumes and disposes, as we strive to protect our heritage and culture on an island on the edge of Europe, on this planet, ‘Our Common Home’, in caring for creation as our government transitions to a low carbon society. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Caroline&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Caroline&summary=%3Cp%3E%20I%20live%20in%20the%20scenic%20tourist%20town%20...) ![Nathaly](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/nathaly_ratsimivony.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Nathaly ** Antananarivo, Madagascar **30 Mar, 2019 When I am thinking about what surrounds me : the air I breathe, trees ( not that many actually), a cute little butterfly… I feel very lucky to have all of this even if, unfortunately, this decor degrades more and more. That’s the reason why I decided to get committed and involved with the environment’s protection as I am a nature lover. I currently learn how to recycle used stuff. In this way, they can still be useful instead of throwing them away directly and increasing waste. I also remember to bring re-usable bags when I go out to avoid buying plastic bags every time I go shopping. Finally, I try to find out as much as I can on social media on how to protect our environment, because it is crying for help and this is caused by our wrong choices. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Nathaly&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Nathaly&summary=%3Cp%3EWhen%20I%20am%20thinking%20about%20what%20...) ![Pritam Milan](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/pritam_milan_laskar_0.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Pritam Milan ** Assam, India **30 Mar, 2019 Hello, I am a filmmaker, photographer, and activist. For Earth Hour 2019, I decided to check out the street. I captured photographs in the street that portrayed the true essence of light energy in the lives of people. I wanted people to realize how does life energy play a crucial role in our lives and why we must strive to save it. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Pritam%20Milan&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Pritam%20Milan&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Hello,%20I%20am%20a%20filmmaker,%20...) ![Holly](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/img_2053.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Holly ** Singapore **30 Mar, 2019 I grew up in North Cornwall, UK right by the sea in a scenic coastal town so I was always close to nature. After moving to Singapore I needed a way to stay in touch with nature and wildlife so I joined the rescue volunteer team at ACRES. They are a wildlife charity focused on creating a caring and socially responsible society where animals are treated as sentient beings. As part of this work they rescue, rehabilitate and relocate wildlife in Singapore that are injured or have found their way into peoples homes. I have learnt so much about the native wildlife in Singapore and about the wildlife that is illegally kept here and smuggled through.I love helping animals in need and educating the public about wildlife. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Holly&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Holly&summary=%3Cp%3E%20I%20grew%20up%20in%20North%20Cornwall,%20UK%20...) ![Natalie](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Natalie ** Uttoxeter, United Kingdom **30 Mar, 2019 During 2016, in Bali, I was horrified by the sight of plastic pollution on the beach as far as the eye could see. Most shocking were groups of tourists making sure the plastic didn't feature in their selfies. On that day I promised to raise awareness of the damage that we humans are doing to the planet and its precious biodiversity. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Natalie&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Natalie&summary=%3Cp%3EDuring 2016,%20in%20Bali,%20I%20was%20...) ![Nickolai](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/7e8cb40bf95be8be06d29307b693ffae.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Nickolai ** Woking, United Kingdom **30 Mar, 2019 Places with natural beauty play a vital part in my travel planning. It gives me immense pleasure to escape into the wild to hike, walk or even camp. I love writing about [my adventures](http://nickolaikinny.com/) and making travellers conscious of how they can be ethical and responsible. We have one home, let's keep it beautiful! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Nickolai&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Nickolai&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Places%20with%20natural%20beauty%20play%20a%20...) ![Akshaya](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/akshaya-lo_res_portrait_0.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Akshaya ** Bangalore, India **30 Mar, 2019 As an illustrator, the intricacies, the textures, the colours of nature all play a crucial role in my work. I assumed that being an artist alone wasn't engaging enough. However, using my art in a way to inform and be informed about what communities can do has only bolstered my mission to be an active participant for conservation! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Akshaya&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Akshaya&summary=%3Cp%3EAs%20an%20illustrator,%20the%20intricacies,%20...) ![Neeshad](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/img_3669.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Neeshad ** Doha, Qatar **30 Mar, 2019 I am an environmentalist, educator, and social change advocate. I believe that environmental issues like climate change is one of the greatest threats facing humanity and Qatar is no different. The challenges we will face in 2019 and in the coming years are urgent and massive. However, creating a sustainable and just world takes a lot of time, effort and tenacity.  In this effort, for the past 4 years, I have been actively working on climate policy, advocacy, education and the empowerment of diverse actors such as young men and women for climate action in Qatar and the Middle East region at large. In recent years, I'm also working with WWF as the official organizer for Earth Hour in Qatar which helped to spread the word on Earth Hour and increase awareness amongst citizen and resident on environmental and climate change issues in the country.  Although solving environmental problems and creating a sustainable world is daunting and difficult, the promising news is that when we act together, we are stronger and change will be inevitable.  [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Neeshad&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Neeshad&summary=%3Cp%3E%20I%20am%20an%20environmentalist,%20educator,%20...) ![Hua Tunan](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/acrylic_on_canvas_c_chen_yingjie_0.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Hua Tunan ** Sichuan, China **30 Mar, 2019 Nature has given me a lot of introspection. I use my brush to explore the delicate relationship between nature and the city, and hope to express through my art, the importance of having wildlife in our natural world. Tigers, especially, inspire me deeply and is the often subject of my artwork. Being solitary animals, they are mysterious and majestic, and represent so much power and strength. I am at present planning a Tiger art exhibition to bring awareness of how endangered tigers have become. Poaching and exploitation of natural resources have led to a serious degradation of the environment. With only around 3,900 wild tigers remaining in the world, tigers need our help now. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Hua%20Tunan&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Hua%20Tunan&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Nature%20has%20given%20me%20a%20lot%20of%20...) ![Miel](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/miel.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Miel ** London, United Kingdom **30 Mar, 2019 ‘I Was Given Nature’ is the lead track on my album ‘Surrender to the Feeling’ and I was so thrilled when the WWF picked the track to represent their Connect2Earth initiative to help heal the planet. I wrote this song from an absolute love of nature and was inspired by the other environmental songs out there, their passion to help. It was my deepest wish that WWF might be interested in it as I have known and supported them since childhood when my best friend’s father was a director there. I grew up in the beautiful nature of Switzerland and was taken on walks in wild places from a very young age. I was encouraged to be in wonder and awe at nature and that is why I understand how important it is to foster a love of nature and to nurture it from a very young age; to establish a connection with nature that strengthens with time. Like the song title, I feel I was given nature. This understanding was passed on to me from the previous generation and it is our responsibility to pass it on to the next. I wish for the arts to be used as much as possible to establish an emotional bond between us and nature and it brings me great joy for my own music to be used in this way. We urgently need to prioritise our planet’s well-being and I am so very honoured to support the WWF on this. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Miel&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Miel&summary=%3Cp%3E‘I%20Was%20Given%20Nature’%20is%20the%20lead%20...) ![Satyarup](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/earthhour_0.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Satyarup ** Kolkata, India **30 Mar, 2019 My love for the mountains and nature is sky high and ever climbing! In 2019 I became the youngest in the world to climb both the 7 Summits and 7 Volcanic Summits. With me climbed WWF's Earth Hour. This is how I #Connect2Earth by climbing mountains. Switch off for mother earth, switch off for nature with me! [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Satyarup&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Satyarup&summary=%3Cp%3E%20My%20love%20for%20the%20mountains%20and%20...) ![Julien](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Earth%20Hour%20Stories/julien.jpg) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Julien ** Brussels, Belgium **6 Jan, 2017 Nelson Mandela once said: "Any society which does not care for its children is no nation at all." I think the same is true about the environment. What kind of society are we, if we don't take care of our planet, our home? For too long, we have pushed it to the edge, in the name of "progress". We can't go on like this.I am trying to become a responsible consumer. In the last year, I have stopped using single-use plastics and encourage my family to do the same. Straws, bottles, shopping bags; they are pointless and there is no need for them. I now use a refillable water bottle and a reusable shopping bag. Because I live in the city and lead a busy life, I often order groceries and other items online. I always ask of online businesses to cut down on packaging and group deliveries to reduce their footprint. I hope my actions and those of many others will contribute to making single use plastics socially unacceptable in the very near future. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Julien&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Julien&summary=%3Cp%3E%20Nelson%20Mandela%20once%20said:%20"Any%20...) ![Melyssa](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Melyssa ** Leeds , United Kingdom **1 Oct, 2024 I have altered my wardrobe so at least 90% of my clothing is sustainable. I use environmentally friendly products which are easily recyclable so they do not end up in landfill and i heavily avoid the use of plastic. I also purchase products from organisations who are committed to saving the planet and who also remove harmful products from our oceans such as ghost nets, plastic etc. I have been educating children on the dangers our planet faces and i also help them to select more sustainable products. I intend to keep on improving on what i already do [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Melyssa&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Melyssa&summary=I%20have%20altered%20my%20wardrobe%20so%20at%20least%20...) ![Chrys](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Chrys ** Mahajanga , Madagascar **1 Oct, 2024 The earth is the common trunk of humans, animals, in its environment. They live in cohesion, in a reciprocal and beneficial way. However, despite the evolution of recent eras, the environment seems to have been disturbed, causing serious notable consequences such as climate change and the disappearance of fauna and flora. In view of this, to ensure a better, greener future, we are raising awareness among those around us to fight against bush fires, minimize the production and use of charcoal while sharing with them the interest of using hot plates and gas. We participate in reforestation organized by the school, associations and leaders. We keep our land clean, creating an ideal, clean and green mini-garden. Also, we share with our colleagues, those around us in the neighborhood and in the village the interest of taking good care of the land by all means, by affirming ``Our land is our home, where we live, where our descendant will live, so let's protect it, keep it clean, unscathed, for a healthy environment.'' We imagine a more ambient, greener, livable, healthier tomorrow, where all men are aware of how to preserve nature. What are we proposing to leaders to ensure this future? First, we must constantly inform and educate the public, on the interest and how to protect nature, and as well as children because they are the future of humanity. Informing will not be enough, but we must also ACT, by doing more reforestation. Leaders must also collaborate with agricultural engineers to obtain the optimal and measurable result. Teach the public the disinterest and harmful effects of bush fires, massive exploitation of forests and terrestrial and marine animals, also lead them to act appropriately by fighting its scourges. Develop policies to reduce wildlife loss. Creation of protected areas to closely preserve wildlife. Fight against sea pollution, which is extremely harmful for aquatic fauna. All of us are responsible for the future of the earth, of nature. We each have our role, so let's strive to fulfill that role, by all means. This challenge, this objective must not be taken as a theoretical policy, must be made concrete, make it real while taking a step every day towards this desired future. We the public, the leaders, the NGOs, associations, no matter who we are, are building a greener, cleaner, healthier future where humanity lives in harmony with nature in this land and enjoys its Beauty. 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We will be turning off all lights and having all our guests turning off all lights before coming to the party. At the party we will have games and discuss options for reducing our footprint and how we can help the environment. 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[![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Felix&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Felix&summary=By%20protecting%20our%20planet,as%20young%20...) ![Mako Tamura](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Mako Tamura ** Kyoto , Japan **1 Oct, 2024 Hello, I'm Mako Tamura, from Japan. We have taken an action in order to protect our planet. We shared the topic 'Environmental protection' in our Catholic Social Study Teaching dated February 27th taking one hour for the class with the professor from Germany, one fellow learner who's a Chinese with the position of the University professor, and other learners. I wanted to introduce my text with the power point file but not allowed instead only JPG/PNG file is available. 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There’ll be much better if people regularly do it, especialy within peak-load hours of a national electrical grid and the best thing is that someone could pump electricity into the grid. You’ll do it by using a bidirectional smart charger (BSC) applied on your electrical vehicle. Researchers show that a car has only 10% of time in operation, the rest it’s immobile. So, when it’s not run the owner could connect the battery pack to public grid. The BSC will do everythings: powering, charging, discharging, timing-on/ off and the owner tracks, adjusts parametters with an application on smart phone. Just think of it. Power of your EV’s battery pack is 50 kWh, within 3 hours (17:30-20:30), it feets the grid 4 kW in every hour, so total elec-capacity is 12 kWh. Thinking up 100,000 EVs, we get 1,200,000 kWh electricity added to the grid at the peak load hours. It’s quite meanningfull. In the 2022 Earth Hour, we’re members of a motor club from Vietnam, named ANLOI AUTO CLUB, call on considering BSC the worldwide. Vietnam’s had very potential renewable energy resources. In present solar electrical power has been exceeded, of course in some hours of brightest sunlight daily. Beside it, Vietnam has numbers powerfull wind plants, both on and off-shore. There’ll be one million EVs in 2028 in Vietnam. On the occasion of Earth Hour this year, we expect to hear from yours about what mentioned above, that need or not to apply bidirectional smart charging on each EV. Please join us online at Fb Chu Nguyen or An Loi Autoclub. Hoping Vietnam will be a typical country in optimizing comsumming renewable energy, fighting global climate change. See you in a Green Transportaion Country. Many thanks and welcome to Vietnam! 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Now we’re as a mother I’m able to be an example on how we may affect positively Earth’s future. Let’s enjoy Earth! 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I learned that the sea, land, and even air is being polluted by us humans. I felt guilty and ashamed because I was not aware of how serious the climate changing is.I plan to do a few things for our planet from now on. First, I'll reduce using plastic materials such as plastic bags and cups. Instead, I'll use reusable bags and mugs. Second, I will recycle and not stuff trash in recycling boxes without separating them accordingly. Last, I'll try not to waste energy such as electricity by turning off lights when I don't use them. Let's try to reduce pollution and give back animals their home, Earth. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Brandon%20Kim&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Brandon%20Kim&summary=I%20watched%20a%20documentary%20OUR%20PLANET%20on%20...) ![Nader](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Nader ** Yanbu , Saudi Arabia **1 Oct, 2024 we are a part from the planet and together we have to protect our planet [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Nader&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Nader&summary=we%20are%20a%20part%20from%20the%20planet%20and%20...) ![Dwi](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/Stories%20Images-%2028th%20March/avatar.png) ![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/PREVIOUS.png)PREVIOUS NEXT![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/NEXT.png) Dwi ** Bali , Indonesia **1 Oct, 2024 CONRAD BALI TAKE PART IN EARTH HOUR 2022 CAMPAIGN TO “SHAPE OUR FUTURE!” To celebrate Earth Hour 2022, Conrad Bali joined people around the world to show how much we care about nature and help others understand its vital importance in all our lives as well as the devastating threats to people and planet. A time to celebrate, but also a time to highlight the need for action. To go beyond the Hour, to shape a brighter future for people & the planet, on Friday, 25 March 2022, together with the sister property, Hilton Bali Resort, Conrad Bali supported Wanasari Fishermen Group to plant 100 mangroves seedlings at Mangrove Forest at Tuban Village. Participated by 25 Team Members, the activity was to support the group to preserving the Mangrove Forest which proven to be natural barriers from violent storm surge, and are home to different species of animals. That being said Mangrove planting activity is one of the many way to teaching and showing people the importance of protecting the environment. On 26th March 2022 from 8.30pm to 9.30pm, Conrad Bali joined the world to switch off in solidarity with the planet. The main building exterior lighting was reduced, interior lights in main areas were dimmed and guests were encouraged to switch off their room lights and air conditioning. Suku Restaurant invited guests for candlelit dinner serving sustainable food that treasures locally sourced ingredients which are environmentally friendly, healthy, and treads lightly. Guests may choose either charcoal grilled or raw 4-course sumptuous set menu dinner. [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/facebook.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/insta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/earthhourofficial/) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Dwi&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories) [![](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/WWF%20HOME%20PAGE/Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.earthhour.org/stories&title=Dwi&summary=CONRAD%20BALI%20TAKE%20PART%20IN%20EARTH%20HOUR%20...) x ![EH transparent and WWF](https://www.earthhour.org/hubfs/EH%20transparent%20and%20WWF.png "EH transparent and WWF") Every year, we countdown together across the globe to celebrate Earth Hour and take one iconic action: switch off the lights. But it is so much more than that. It is a symbol of unity. It is a symbol of hope. 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