WWF's Earth Hour for local authorities
We need you!
Local authorities have a vital role to play in leading and championing action on climate change in their area. So we'd like as many councils as possible to get involved. There are many ways you can do so – such as:
- Sign up online and add your council’s name to the roll call of supporters for action on climate change.
- Turn off the lights in your town hall, civic centre and other landmarks in your control.
- Persuade businesses and other organisations to turn off the lights in an iconic or important building or structure in your local area.
- Encourage local residents, schools and business to get involved – you can probably already build on existing links and make WWF’s Earth Hour part of your ongoing work on climate change.
- Organise your own event – for example, a local radio station in Portsmouth held a Party in the Dark in 2009.
- Promote WWF’s Earth Hour to council staff, encouraging them to sign up and take part in the event on a personal basis.
- Use WWF’s Earth Hour as a chance to monitor energy use and raise awareness across council departments of the need for your authority to walk the talk on reducing emissions. This could support any work you are doing with staff within the workplace as part of a wider, longer-term strategy to reduce carbon emissions from the authority’s own building and estate.
- Consider promoting the event and your involvement to partners (such as the LSP), suppliers and networks.
- Get in touch with local media – WWF’s Earth Hour might present an opportunity to showcase some of the other work the council is doing in relation to climate change. Many local radio stations will be supporting the event; local press might also be interested in a photoshoot involving senior council staff or dignitaries.
You can also download WWF's Earthhour toolkits and promotional products from our resources page when they are available.
WWF’s Earth Hour will give your council a valuable opportunity to show your residents how serious you are about engaging with climate change issues, as well as sending a message to national governments. Every single action – and every light that’s switched off – makes a statement. So please sign up to WWF’s Earth Hour, and join this global show of support for action to tackle climate change.
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