Do you know, Earth Hour Malaysia for 2012 will takes place on 31st March, from 8:30pm to 9:30pm? Since its debut in 2009, fewer Malaysian a participating each year for the event. For everyone who still don't know, Earth Hour is a global campaign by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund) urging households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness on the need to take action on climate change. The event annually held on last Saturday of March. On that day, people all over the world will turn off their non-essential lights at home or in their office. Sadly, many Malaysian aware about the event but participation from Malaysian a decreasing each year.
For 2012 campaign, “I Will If You Will” (IWIYW), WWF dare you to dare the world to save the planet. IWIYW asks digital community to inspire people from all corners of the globe to take sustainability actions, and to share their commitment to the environment with their own social media networks. You can join the dare at Youtube here: Youtube Earth Hour. Try to join the dare by IWIYW, "WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO DO TO SAVE THE PLANET?
If you care about our Earth, the only planet human can live today. Share this campaign with your friends. Copy this Earth Hour Malaysia Coin Campaign Picture (right click on your mouse and save image as) that I created and use it as your Facebook or Twitter pictures profiles. We need Malaysian to aware that their commitment are needed to make sure our planet are save. Join me in "I Will If You Will" campaign and share with the rest of the world, we care. For my dare, I choose "I will stop Blogging for a month If 1000 people will upload a IWIYW Challenge". Earth Hour Admin accept my challenge, you can join them here: http://goo.gl/nrFLF.
My IWIYW challenge.
Like Andy Ridley, Executive Director and Co-Founder Earth Hour said,
"Earth Hour’s challenge is no longer to connect people; the challenge is to offer a reason to connect. Any movement of change begins with symbolism - it’s a needed step to prove enough people care about an issue. Earth Hour is past the beginning now, and lots of people are switching their lights off every year in March. We’re now at the stage of taking it beyond the hour."
Share and dare your friends for Earth Hour Malaysia Challenge.
Earth hour programme around Malaysia:
Earth Hour 2012 at Sunway Pyramid, Selangor
Time: 8:00pm to 9:35pm
Venue: Main Entrance, Sunway Pyramid
Programme
At main entrance, Sunway Pyramid
8.00 pm: Welcome by emcee
8.05 pm: Speech by Sunway Shopping Malls CEO
8.10 pm: Speech by WWF-Malaysia Executive Director/CEO
8.25 pm: Countdown
8:35pm: SnL singers
8:50 pm: Dance in the Dark for Earth Hour (Music by Air Symphony, public invited to join)
9:05 pm: Media guided up the ramp to take photos of the “60” formation
9:15pm: “60” formation by students, public invited to join / Media guided back to main entrance
9:25pm: Spokespersons invited back on to stage
9:29pm: Countdown to lights on
9.30 pm: Lights on
Earth Hour 2012 at First Beach Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu
First Beach Tanjung Aru
Aru Drive, Jalan Mat Salleh,
Tanjung Aru 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Programme:
7:00pm – 10:00pm: Booths and exhibitions
8:30pm – 9:30pm: Countdown to lights out, lighting of candles and performances
9:30pm – 10:15pm: Lights on and performances
10:15pm: Closing ceremony
Earth Hour 2012 at Boulevard Shopping Mall, Kuching
Jalan Datuk Tawi Sli
93250 Kuching, Sarawak
Programme:
8:00pm – 8:10 pm: Line dance performances
8:10pm – 8:15pm: Speech by WWF-Malaysia
8:15pm – 8:20 pm: Speech by Cr. Lo Khere Chiang, Chairman of Padawan Municipal Council
8:20pm – 8:30pm: Prepare for countdown to lights out for Earth Hour
8:30pm – 8:35pm: Turning off of lights and lighting of candles
8:35pm – 8:45pm: Flash mob performance
8:45pm – 9:00pm: Souvenir presentation and cake cutting ceremony
9:00pm – 9:30pm: Line dance performances
9:30pm: End
Company that will join Earth Hour 2012.
- Petronas, which will turn off all non-essential lights at the Petronas Twin Towers, Suria KLCC shopping mall and its 973 petrol stations nationwide.
- Telekom Malaysia will switch off non-essential lights at its offices nationwide as well.
- Starbucks Malaysia will turn off a portion of all outlets' lights.
- Dealmates.com launched “Dealmates Goes Green” week, featuring a “deal” that allows customers and visitors to donate a minimum of RM10 to WWF-Malaysia.
