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Thursday 28 March 2019

Honoring Earth Hour

ORANJESTAD – Our house nity Group was founded in
is our planet. Do we take March 2011, and despite
good care of it? Not al- the shortage of time the
ways, but for sure we can Group managed to inspire
make an effort as every en- a large number of house-
ergy counts. Make a prom- holds and organizations to
ise for the planet coming participate in Earth Hour.
Saturday at 8.30 PM during For the initiatives and ef-
Earth Hour. The initiative, forts undertaken Aruba has
coordinated by World Wild- been recognized as a par-
life Fund (WWF), is support- ticipating EH country. Earth
ed by the Earth Hour Aruba Hour Aruba Community
Community Group. Join in Group was founded with
and cherish your earth. the goal to encourage as
many individuals and orga-
Earth Hour Aruba Commu- nizations to be part of Earth

Hour and to commit to ini- millions of people to take threaten our planet, Earth
tiatives to save our planet action for our planet and Hour 2018-2020 endeavors
Earth. nature. From pushing for to spark never-before-had
environmentally-friendly conversations on the loss
Walk for Earth laws and policies to crowd- of nature and the urgent
This Saturday there will be funding for a better future, need to protect it. Let’s
several events that wel- YOU make Earth Hour pos- show the world that the
come you to celebrate sible, says their website. people of our lovely nation
Earth Hour together. The Coordinated by WWF and Aruba can stand as one to
Ritz-Carlton Earth Annual other volunteer organiza- make a substantial contri-
walk is one of these initia- tions, Earth Hour’s great- bution to this global event.
tives and starts at 6.30 PM est strength is the power
at The Ritz-Carlton Aruba to of people. As accelerat- For more information: Face-
the California Lighthouse. ing climate change and book Earth Hour Aruba
It is all about the power of staggering biodiversity loss Community. q
individuals, switch off your
lights for the future of our
planet and come along
to hike together under the
stars! Renaissance Aruba
Resort & Casino together
with Renaissance | Mall
& Marketplace will par-
ticipate also by turning off
the lights at the following
areas: Marina Hotel: Blue
spotlights at the façade,
the Boulevard strip includ-
ing the parking lot, the
entrance of Renaissance
Marketplace until and in-
cluding the Seaport Casino
façade, Renaissance Mar-
ketplace facade and Crys-
tal Casino Tower. Together
we can make a difference,
states the hotel.

People’s Power
Earth Hour started as a
symbolic lights out event in
Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour
is now the world’s largest
grassroots movement for
the environment, inspiring