Suwon City to Participate in Nationwide Lights-Out Event Commemorating Earth Day

Suwon City announced on the 29th that it will actively participate in the "Time for Earth, Earth Hour" lights-out campaign to be promoted by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and the Ministry of Environment on March 31st, marking Earth Day on April 22nd.

The event is a global initiative where the world voluntarily turns off lights for one hour starting at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March each year to commemorate Earth Day. Since 2007, the event has been participated in by approximately 5,000 cities across 135 countries over five years.

From 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on March 31st, the city will turn off all landscape and indoor lighting at public institutions including City Hall, district and neighborhood community centers, as well as the Jangan District Community Center and the comprehensive sports complex.

A city official stated, "This event will provide an opportunity to reduce carbon emissions, raise awareness about climate change, and recognize the necessity of energy conservation," and added, "We request the active participation and cooperation of citizens."

The lights-out event has been participated in by world-famous buildings such as the Eiffel Tower in France, Times Square in New York, and the Sydney Opera House. For this event, appeals for campaign support from notable figures including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon are continuing.