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Lights off Saturday to save planet
March 22, 2017
Earth Hour, a worldwide grassroots movement to raise awareness of climate change, will return for its 10th edition Saturday, encouraging people to show their commitment to saving the planet by turning off the lights. The event, organized by World Wide Fund for Nature, will see individuals, communities, households and businesses switch off nonessential lights for an hour from 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Namsan Tower in Seoul (123rf)In 2007, Earth Hour was launched in Sydney, Australia, to send a message