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Submitted by Earth Hour Global on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 13:25

Earth Hour 2013 went to new heights in Korea with more than 12 million people across the country turning out their lights for an hour to show their commitment to a sustainable future on our planet. Earth Hour began in 2009 in Korea, and since then has grown to become one of the most recognised environmental movements in the country.

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Submitted by Andy Ridley on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 18:19

EARTH HOUR ANDY: ASIA-POP AND BOLLYWOOD CELEBS ENGAGE FANS TO GO BEYOND THE HOUR

Earth Hour CEO and Co-Founder, Andy Ridley, shares inspiring initatives by celebrities in Asia and the amazing IWIYW which is targeted at getting the President of Nigeria to sign into law the Nigeria Climate Change Bill.

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Submitted by Earth Hour Global on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 17:49

I WILL IF YOU WILL CHALLENGES ACROSS THE GLOBE

Individuals all over the world are turning their passion for the planet into action with I Will If You Will challenges that inspire their friends, families, colleagues and communities to do their part for the environment and go beyond the hour.

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Submitted by Ashley Crowther on Tue, 12/18/2012 - 17:51

TREKKING THE HIMALAYAS TO WITNESS GLOBAL GLACIER RETREAT

Last month I took it upon myself to head into the Nepal Himalaya for 25 days. This was actually the second time within 2 years that I decided to head into the same area. Many of you know about the famous mountain that goes by the name of Mt. Everest, and as the tallest mountain in the world it reaches unbelievable heights of 8848m.

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Submitted by Earth Hour Global on Sun, 12/16/2012 - 22:14

ADD YOUR VOICE TO HELP KEEP THE HEART OF BORNEO BEATING

As the Earth Hour global community continues to grow, it's important we add our collective voice to help protect the parts of the planet that need it most.

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Submitted by Earth Hour Global on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 21:40

SEE THE AWESOME EARTH HOUR 2013 VIDEO FROM INDONESIA

Indonesia has just launched its Earth Hour 2013 official video, inviting participants to get involved in 'Ini Aksiku! Mana Aksimu?' - the localised version of Earth Hour's global I WILL IF YOU WILL campaign.

This video features Earth Hour volunteers from Jakarta and other cities in the country, and invites participants to adopt a more environmentally friendly lifestyle via a challenge to go beyond the hour.

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Submitted by Ashley Crowther on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 19:06

INTRODUCING ASHLEY CROWTHER

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Submitted by Earth Hour Global on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 14:26

IWIYW CELEBRITY CHALLENGE SWEEPS HONG KONG

Earlier this year, WWF-Hong Kong organized the “I Will If You Will” celebrity challenge, to encourage people across Hong Kong to take sustainable living to the next level.

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Submitted by Earth Hour Global on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 14:33

Sachin Tendulkar pledges to ‘Switch Off’ For Earth Hour 2012

As WWF-India announces the 4th year of Earth Hour in India, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined hands with WWF-India and has pledged his support to Earth Hour – WWF’s global campaign to raise awareness and inspire individual action towards a better environment. As someone who inspires billions across India, the much loved sports star will be the face of Earth Hour 2012, encouraging individuals, organisations, institutions and groups, to be a part of the largest global environmental movement in history. The big switch off will be observed on 31st March 2012.

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Submitted by Lida Pet-Soede on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 15:20

RON TAYLOR AND THE SHIFTING BASELINE

Ron Taylor has not been well recently and is now very ill. The short movie 'Shifting Baselines' that I just received this week shows how Ron visits the marine national park in Indonesia with some of the most famous "Diving Hall of Fame golden oldies" and some younger professionals. This may have been the last expedition they undertook together as group of underwater filmers, photographers and passionate ocean activists.