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Thursday 22 March 2018

Honoring Earth Hour

ORANJESTAD – Our house
is our planet. Do we take
good care of it? Not al-
ways, but for sure we can
make an effort as every en-
ergy counts. Make a prom-
ise for the planet coming
Saturday at 8.30 PM during
Earth Hour. The initiative,
coordinated by World Wild-
life Fund (WWF), is support-
ed by the Earth Hour Aruba
Community Group. Join in
and cherish your earth.
Moonlight Hike is one of
these initiatives and starts
Earth Hour Aruba Commu- at 7.30 PM at the ArikokPark
nity Group was founded in Vistors Center. It is all about
March 2011, and despite the power of individuals,
the shortage of time the switch off your lights for the
Group managed to inspire future of our planet and
a large number of house- come along to hike togeth- Earth Hour started as a to spark never-before-had Aruba can stand as one to
holds and organizations to er under the stars in Aruba’s symbolic lights out event in conversations on the loss make a substantial contri-
participate in Earth Hour. National Park! Renaissance Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour of nature and the urgent bution to this global event.
For the initiatives and ef- Aruba Resort & Casino to- is now the world’s largest need to protect it. Let’s For more information: Face-
forts undertaken Aruba has gether with Renaissance grassroots movement for show the world that the book Earth Hour Aruba
been recognized as a par- | Mall & Marketplace will the environment, inspiring people of our lovely nation Community.q
ticipating EH country. Earth participate also by turning millions of people to take
Hour Aruba Community off the lights at the following action for our planet and
Group was founded with areas:Marina Hotel: Blue nature. From pushing for
the goal to encourage as spotlights at the façade, environmentally-friendly
many individuals and orga- the Boulevard strip includ- laws and policies to crowd-
nizations to be part of Earth ing the parking lot, the funding for a better future,
Hour and to commit to ini- entrance of Renaissance YOU make Earth Hour pos-
tiatives to save our planet Marketplace until and in- sible, says their website.
Earth. Coordinated by WWF and
cluding the Seaport Casino other volunteer organiza-
façade, Renaissance Mar- tions, Earth Hour’s great-
Walk for Earth ketplace facade and Crys-
This Saturday there will be tal Casino Tower. Together est strength is the power
several events that wel- we can make a difference, of people. As accelerating
come you to celebrate states the hotel. climate change and stag-
Earth Hour together. The gering biodiversity loss
Ritz-Carlton Earth Hour threaten our planet, Earth
People’s Power Hour 2018-2020 endeavors