The hour the world unites in a stand

against global warming

a
a global event
created
to symbolize that each
one of us, working
together, can make a
difference on climate
change.
Imperatives for Action
Climate change threatens the very
existence of our societies.

There is a need to reduce

greenhouse gas emissions that
worsen global warming, through
simple changes in lifestyle and the
switch to energy efficient lighting
systems.

Significant energy savings could be

realized by switching off your lights
for an hour.

The world needs to take stand for

Earth Hour Philippines
Partners
One of the world’s largest independent
organizations dedicated to the conservation
of nature

Responsible for the government’s plans, programs,

and projects on energy exploration, development,
utilization, distribution, and conservation

Dedicated to integrated local action for

environmental protection, conservation, and
restoration

a social mobilization movement that seeks to

demonstrate how ordinary Filipinos and various
sectors of society could contribute to the massive
effort needed to address the consequences of
unstable oil prices and climate change
In 2008…

More than 400 cities

50 million people globally

Major icons went dark

including the Sydney Opera
House, Rome’s Coliseum, and
Antarctica’s Scott Station
In 2008…
In 2008…
In 2008…
In 2008…
In 2008…
In 2008…
Roxas Blvd. at Zero Hour
8:00 PM, 29 March
Roxas Blvd. at Zero Hour
8:00 PM, 29 March
Our Collective Goal
2009…
1 billion people from 1,000 cities
globally to support action on
climate change

in the Philippines, 10 million people

and 500 corporations nationwide

as a visual mandate for

governments to support policy
reforms on climate change in
Copenhagen, December 2009
Our Collective Goal
2009…
Earth Hour Countdowns on 28 March
2009 from 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.
How You Can Help

SWITCH
OFF YOUR
LIGHTS!
For LGUs…
• Switch off lights in major thoroughfares
and in landmarks in your areas of
jurisdiction, if and when possible

• Mobilize the community to switch off lights

in their households

• Mobilize stakeholders in organizing a

parallel Earth Hour event in your city or
community

• Mobilize the private sector to support Earth

Hour by switching off their signage lights or
some of their lights in their facilities, as
their operations/business will allow

• Send a delegation to the Earth Hour

Countdown Event at the SM Mall of Asia on
For Private Sector
Companies…
• Switch off your corporate signages and/or
majority or all of the lights at your
headquarters and facilities during Earth
Hour
• Encourage your employees to switch off
lights in their households
• Mobilize your networks and communities to
participate during the Earth Hour event at
the Mall of Asia
• Use your communication channels to
promote Earth Hour
• Switch from incandescent bulbs to compact
fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in your
headquarters and/or facilities
• Place standard Earth Hour
banners/streamers in your building façade/
For the Church…
• Encourage the participation of the faithful
in the Earth Hour Event

• Mobilize networks and communities to

participate during the Earth Hour
Countdown Event at the SM Mall of Asia

• Organize parallel events in connection with

the environmental programs of the Church
and which may be aligned to the objectives
of Earth Hour

• Switch from incandescent bulbs to compact

fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in your church
buildings and parish offices and community
centers

• Promote Earth Hour during Masses or

For NGOs/Civil
Society/Academe…
• Encourage your networks and
communities to switch off the lights in their
households during Earth Hour

• Mobilize your networks and communities to

participate during the Earth Hour
Countdown Event at the SM Mall of Asia on
March 28, 7-10 PM

• Organize your own Earth Hour event in

your community or locality to widen the
reach of the campaign

• Encourage your networks and communities

to switch from incandescent bulbs to
compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)

• Use various communication channels to

For the Youth…
• Encourage your networks and
communities to switch off the lights in their
households during Earth Hour

• Mobilize your networks and communities to

participate during the Earth Hour
Countdown Event at the SM Mall of Asia on
March 28, 7-10 PM

• Organize your own Earth Hour event in

your community or locality to widen the
reach of the campaign

• Use various communication channels,

especially online media, to promote Earth
Hour and the switch from incandescent
bulbs to compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)
Thank you!