Harbour Bridge and Sydney skyline lit at night. Text reads: “2007. First Earth Hour inspires 2.2M+ people in Sydney, Australia, to turn off their lights to demonstrate concern about climate change.”
A gathering of people around a formation of candles spelling out the number 60. Text reads: “Becomes world’s largest grassroots environmental movement. 2009.”
Penguins stand on coastal rocks in the Galápagos Islands. Text reads: “Drives legislative change for global issues like a plastic bag and disposable packaging ban in the Galápagos Islands. 2014.”
A person draws by candlelight beside a board game. Text reads: “Goes fully digital, breaking participation records. 2020.”
Happy 20 years of #EarthHour! From turning off your lights to our current Give an Hour for Earth activities, we’ve brought millions of people across the globe together to raise awareness and take action to protect the planet.