Lights go out on famous monuments around the world to mark Earth Hour

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Lights go out on famous monuments around the world to mark Earth Hour  Major cities around the world marked Earth Hour on Saturday night, shrouding some of humanity's most famous monuments in darkness.    READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/23/lights-go-out-on-famous-monuments-around-the-world-to-mark-earth-hour  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Earth Hour is an annual event that aims to raise awareness to big issues affecting the

00:05environment, namely climate change.

00:08This year, the Earth Hour movement asked for a global switch off of electricity at 8.30

00:13p.m. local time on Saturday, the 22nd of March.

00:16Millions of people come together every year to show their care for the planet and its

00:20future.

00:21And for the last 10 years, iconic landmarks from across the globe have participated in

00:26the annual event, shutting off their lights for 60 minutes.

00:30In Paris, the lights were switched off at the iconic Arc de Triomphe.

00:34The Vatican powered off St. Peter's Square to commemorate the event.

00:38The world-famous London Eye along the River Thames near the iconic Big Ben also took part

00:43this year.

00:44Monuments and official buildings in the Portuguese capital joined the global movement too.

00:49For one hour, Lisbon's most well-known monuments were bathed in darkness.

00:53Elsewhere in the world, the Empire State Building in New York, as well as Hong Kong's dazzling

00:58skyline joined the campaign, calling for a more sustainable future.

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