British Columbians are being encouraged to join other Canadians in support of Earth Hour 2012 by turning off their lights and other power-operating equipment on Saturday, March 31 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Last year British Columbians saved 117 megawatt hours of electricity and reduced the provincial electricity load by 1.8 per cent – the equivalent of turning off 7.8 million 15-watt compact fluorescent light bulbs for the hour. To date, 87 municipalities in British Columbia have confirmed their participation in this year’s Earth Hour.
In 2011, millions of people in more than 135 countries participated in this symbolic event to show how easy it is to save energy every day.
The annual Earth Hour global event is hosted by WWF, the World Wildlife Fund.
BC Hydro supports Earth Hour by encouraging customers to turn off unnecessary lights and electronics to conserve power and show support for climate change reduction efforts.
