Darkness on Table Mountain for Earth Hour – Saturday
Table Mountain will be plunged into darkness on Saturday for Earth hour.
The lights at the landmark as well as council-owned buildings will be switched off between 20:30 and 21:30 in support of Earth Hour.
The event is a worldwide movement organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature, held near the end of March.
Citizens and businesses are encouraged to switch-off their lights for an hour to create awareness around the importance of creating a sustainable planet.
The City of Cape Town has announced it will be switching off the lights in its own buildings in support of the initiative.
This year Cape Town has been nominated as a finalist in WWF’s Earth Hour City Challenge, which aims to highlight positive examples of sustainable urban development.
In addition, Cape Town has been named South Africa’s Earth Hour capital and is one of 33 cities from 14 countries to receive special recognition by the WWF.
An expert jury will review the actions and commitments reported by these cities and identify one sustainability leader for the international Earth Hour Capital Award.
The winning city will be announced on Thursday 27 March in Vancouver, Canada.
Mayoral Committee Member for Economic, Environmental and Spatial Planning Garreth Bloor says they are committed to making Cape Town a low carbon and environmentally sustainable city.
“This is a shared responsibility and can only be achieved if we have buy-in from our residents. This is an opportunity for everyone to come together and to make a commitment to preserving our planet, our city and our neighbourhoods,” he says.
The lights on Table Mountain will go on at approximately 18:50, then off at 20:30 for an hour.
Source: Peoples Post