Qatar to mark Earth Hour tonight with a pledge to protect environment

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Joining millions of people and companies around the globe, Qatari residents and institutions are set to observe Earth Hour, a global initiative to spread awareness about environment protection and climate change, tonight. Almost all government and private institutions and companies including ministries, malls, hotels, offices as well as individuals will observe the event by switching off the lights of the buildings, houses for an hour from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. 'As part of the Qatar International Environmental Exhibition 2021, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment invites you to switch off unnecessary lights and electronic equipment 8.30pm - 9.30pm on Saturday March 27 in celebration of #EarthHour, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment said in a tweet. Kahramaa also posted a motion graphic with slogan 'Disconnect to Reconnect on its Twitter handle to encourage people to mark Earth Hour. Qatar Calendar, in a tweet, said: 'A better future is in our hands. Let's take a step towards this future by turning off our lights for Earth Hour on March 27 at 8:30 pm. Doha Festival City has also announced that on March 27, it will pay tribute to Earth Hour by decreasing its electricity consumption between 8.30pm and 9.30pm. The Mall will dim both Chandelier Lights in its Luxury Area, and alternate switching lights on and off in the Center Court, to cut consumption by 50 percent. The Mall will also promote for electricity preservation among visitors by spreading awareness and sustainability messages all around the mall on its digital screens. Today there will be firstever Earth Hour ‘Virtual Spotlight' also. 'Over the years, the lights-off moment saw entire streets, buildings, landmarks, and city skylines go dark - an unmissable sight that drew public attention to nature loss and the climate crisis. This year — amidst the current global circumstances — in addition to switching off your lights, we also invite you to raise awareness and create the same unmissable sight online, so that the world sees our planet, the issues we face, and our place within it, in a new light, Earthhour.org said. Earthhour.org added: 'On the night of Earth Hour (March 27), we'll be posting a must-watch video on all our social media pages - and all you have to do is share it. Share it to your Stories or to your wall, re-Tweet it, send it via DM, tag friends in the comments - the choice is yours. Started by WWF and partners as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is now one of the world's largest grassroots movements for the environment. Held every year on the last Saturday of March, Earth Hour engages millions of people in more than 180 countries and territories, switching off their lights to show support for our planet. Meanwhile, GWC (Q.P.S.C), the leading logistics provider in the State of Qatar, held virtual spotlight events to spread awareness of climate change issues among employees through various activities for Earth Hour 2021, in addition to demonstrating proper methods and steps to maximize the potential of sustainable energy at homes and in the workplace, said a statement  MENAFN27032021000063011010ID1101818417