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Thursday 22 March 2018
Honoring Earth Hour
ORANJESTAD – Our house Moonlight Hike is one of Earth Hour started as a to spark never-before-had Aruba can stand as one to
is our planet. Do we take these initiatives and starts symbolic lights out event in conversations on the loss make a substantial contri-
good care of it? Not al- at 7.30 PM at the ArikokPark Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour of nature and the urgent bution to this global event.
ways, but for sure we can Vistors Center. It is all about is now the world’s largest need to protect it. Let’s For more information: Face-
make an effort as every en- the power of individuals, grassroots movement for show the world that the book Earth Hour Aruba
ergy counts. Make a prom- switch off your lights for the the environment, inspiring people of our lovely nation Community.q
ise for the planet coming future of our planet and millions of people to take
Saturday at 8.30 PM during come along to hike togeth- action for our planet and
Earth Hour. The initiative, er under the stars in Aruba’s nature. From pushing for
coordinated by World Wild- National Park! Renaissance
life Fund (WWF), is support- Aruba Resort & Casino to- environmentally-friendly
ed by the Earth Hour Aruba gether with Renaissance laws and policies to crowd-
Community Group. Join in | Mall & Marketplace will funding for a better future,
and cherish your earth. participate also by turning YOU make Earth Hour pos-
off the lights at the following sible, says their website.
Earth Hour Aruba Commu- areas:Marina Hotel: Blue Coordinated by WWF and
nity Group was founded in spotlights at the façade, other volunteer organiza-
March 2011, and despite the Boulevard strip includ- tions, Earth Hour’s great-
the shortage of time the ing the parking lot, the est strength is the power
Group managed to inspire entrance of Renaissance of people. As accelerating
a large number of house- Marketplace until and in- climate change and stag-
holds and organizations to cluding the Seaport Casino gering biodiversity loss
participate in Earth Hour. façade, Renaissance Mar- threaten our planet, Earth
For the initiatives and ef- ketplace facade and Crys- Hour 2018-2020 endeavors
forts undertaken Aruba has tal Casino Tower. Together
been recognized as a par- we can make a difference,
ticipating EH country. Earth states the hotel.
Hour Aruba Community
Group was founded with People’s Power
the goal to encourage as
many individuals and orga-
nizations to be part of Earth
Hour and to commit to ini-
tiatives to save our planet
Earth.
Walk for Earth
This Saturday there will be
several events that wel-
come you to celebrate
Earth Hour together. The
Ritz-Carlton Earth Hour
