Music fans waved lit candles while others used their cellphones to light up the stage. In South Africa the Grammy award winning group Soweto Gospel choir along with other local musicians treated hundreds of people to a free candlelight concert in the township of Soweto. In Argentina, Buenos Aires switched off the spotlight on its landmark Obelisk. The historic Long Beach hotel Queen Mary turned off its exterior lights and guests had been asked to turn off their nonessential stateroom lights.Īlso dark was the famous Ferris wheel on Santa Monica's pier. The pylons now use special light fixtures that consume 75 percent less electricity than the previous lamps. By the late 20th century, the practice had been adopted by countries outside the Western world, particularly Japan and Hong Kong. The participating landmarks in Chicago included the Merchandise Mart, Wrigley Building, NBC tower, Chicago Theater and Navy Pier among others.Īt Los Angeles International Airport, tall gateway pylons that glowed solid green just before the event went dark. In the United States, parts of Boston's and Chicago's skyline turned dark as many buildings joined the event. The lights around Sydney's Harbour and the iconic Opera House (L) turned off to mark "Earth Hour". Ridley said a record 134 countries or territories were on board for this year's event. "What it is meant to be about is showing what can happen when people come together." "The amount of power that's saved during that time is not really what it's about," Earth Hour co-founder and executive director Andy Ridley told AFP in Sydney, where the movement began in 2007. Many switched off their floodlighting, advertising signs and other illuminations for an hour from 8:30 pm local time. Others in their turn included Beijing's "Bird's Nest" stadium that hosted the 2008 Olympics, the London Eye ferris wheel, Times Square in New York and Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue. 16 oz candle measures 4.5 inches high and 3. Together with Ava's love of candles and my creativity with Petoskey Stones these one of a kind candles were conceived. These unique candles were created by my 14 year old daughter, Ava and I. Sydney's Opera House was the first of many global landmarks to go dark as the event got under way, as hundreds of millions of people prepared to follow suit to enhance awareness of energy use and climate change. Our candles come in a variety of fragrances and are the perfect touch to your home. In Paris a minute's silence was observed for Japan as the city of light went dark, with illuminations switched off at the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame cathedral, City Hall, opera houses and many bridges, fountains and public places.
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