The #BiggestHourForEarth

Since 2007, Earth Hour has shone a spotlight on the issues of climate change and nature loss. Over the years, we’ve reached over 190 countries and territories and millions of people around the globe.

However, the world has changed drastically since our movement started in 2007. Our planet has already been warmed by 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels and we are on course to hit a possible 1.5°C increase by 2030. The next  7 years are therefore crucial to all our futures—we must stay under the 1.5°C climate threshold.

An essential ally against the climate crisis is nature. Yet, we are losing nature at an alarming and unprecedented rate, putting species at risk of extinction and placing us in grave danger.

But last December, at COP15—the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity—a landmark commitment to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 was agreed by over 190 countries, a historic global goal hailed as the equivalent to the 1.5C° target set out by the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015. 

Now, the real work starts—2030 is only seven years away. We need more people, more than ever. Individuals, communities, businesses, and governments must all step up their actions for nature, climate, and our one home to secure a Nature Positive world. Let's get everyone to join in with Earth Hour to create the #BiggestHourforEarth.