Mexican Senate Joins Earth Hour

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) announced that this year's Earth Hour will mark a journey through the 20 most significant achievements in climate protection over the last two decades and highlight 'the power of collective action to drive political, economic, and social change' in a context of 'global uncertainty'. The organization also highlights major international agreements in the sector, such as the 2015 Paris Agreement with its commitment to limit global warming, the 2030 Agenda that integrated climate, biodiversity, and social justice with other global goals, the European Green Deal, which set the goal of climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, or the Global Ocean Treaty. WWF also notes that while fossil fuels remain the main cause of the climate crisis, there have been some advances, such as a 70% reduction in coal use since 2010 or the consolidation of energy sources like solar and wind. 'From the Upper House, legislation is enacted for ecological balance and renewable energies,' they stated in the publication. The Mexican Senate joins Earth Hour, reminding everyone that every action counts. In Paris, the Eiffel Tower, in Sydney, the Opera House, and in Spain, the Triana Bridge in Seville or the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona will go dark. In this twentieth edition, WWF refers to the 'undeniable' impacts of climate change, especially in countries like Spain, but emphasizes that 'collective action drives agreements, accelerates clean energy, protects ecosystems, and recovers species'. This year, the movement for nature's defense also comes amid a surge in fossil fuel prices caused by the war in Iran. The Senate of the Republic announced in a social media X post that it would join Earth Hour. 'Every action counts. Iconic places and buildings in almost 200 countries and territories around the world will turn off their lights this Saturday for an hour to mark Earth Hour, the largest global movement for nature, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. According to the environmental organization World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), which promoted this initiative two decades ago, 'millions of people in more than 190 countries and territories across all latitudes' will join the event, held annually on the last Saturday of March between 8:30 PM and 9:30 PM. Earth Hour: From symbolic gesture to global initiative. On its website, the environmental group mentions that the movement began in Sydney (Australia) in 2007 as a 'symbolic gesture to draw attention to the problem of climate change. A simple gesture consisting of turning off the lights of buildings and monuments for an hour'. 'This day reminds us that nature is our life-support system, providing us with everything we need, from the air we breathe to the water we drink and the food we eat, and that we must defend it now to safeguard the health of our planet and, in turn, our own health and well-being,' WWF points out. The organization states that what began as a symbolic gesture has become 'the largest global movement for nature and climate, a spark of hope that has inspired cities, companies, and households on all continents'. Iconic or recognizable monuments and buildings across the globe will turn off their lights during that time. Which countries will join Earth Hour? In London, among others, the London Eye or the government headquarters at Downing Street will go dark. For 60 minutes, millions of people turn off their lights as a gesture for a sustainable future.