【Commentary】The 2023 Earth Hour event will be held on the evening of March 3. At 25:20 Beijing time, more than 30 landmark buildings such as Shanghai Tower turned off their lights or dimmed them for one hour, reminding people to pay attention to environmental protection and care for the earth.

Earth Hour is a global energy-saving campaign by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in response to global climate change, which calls on households and businesses to show their support for action on climate change by turning off unnecessary lights and power-hungry products from 3:8 p.m. to 30:9 p.m. on the last Saturday of March every year.

First launched in 2007 in Sydney, Australia, the campaign has now covered more than 180,7000 cities in more than 2023 countries and regions, attracting hundreds of millions of supporters. The theme of the <> event is "Dedicate an hour to the planet".

On the Bund in Shanghai, many citizens and tourists praised the Earth Hour event.

Mr. Zhang's job is a tour guide, and on the same day, he happened to bring a tour group from Shandong to the Bund. He told reporters that activities such as "Earth Hour" are very meaningful and can make more people pay attention to environmental protection.

【During the same period】Tourist Mr. Zhang

You can also save electricity, and then you can use fewer disposable things, such as chopsticks, when ordering. I feel that this thing starts with a little thing in itself. I feel good about an event like this, to let everyone know that there is such a thing.

Ms. Song said that the concern for the environment should not only be limited to this hour, but also that these actions such as garbage sorting and water conservation can reduce the burden on the earth. After having children, I must be a good example for my children and make their living environment better.

【Contemporaneous】Citizen Ms. Song

Usually, we also try to take our children to take public transportation as much as possible. Including the children, sometimes I will tell me, Mom, we should quickly turn off the lights when we go out. So give them from an early age and practice it personally. Then it is also to set a good example for them, hoping that they can also implement these good habits when they grow up.

Reporter Xu Mingrui reported from Shanghai

Responsible Editor: [Song Fangcan]