18 April 2024
Minimising your suppliers can be an intimidating change, but facing it head-on doesn’t just contribute to a greener future – it also ensures your business’ ability to survive within it.
On Saturday 23rd March at 8.30pm, switch off and give an hour back to Earth!
What is Earth Hour?
Earth Hour was founded by WWF and partners as a lights-out event in Sydney in 2007 to draw attention to the devastating effects of climate change.
It is now held annually on the last Saturday of March. Earth Hour is one of the world’s largest grassroots movements for the environment and encourages millions of people in over 180 countries to switch off their lights and show support for the planet.
Earth hour has sparked global conversations about protecting nature, because it is our strongest ally against climate change. According to WWF, the below is what can happen to the Earth in an hour:
- The area of 1,631 football pitches of forest is lost in an hour.
- Over 4.6 million tonnes of CO2 is emitted in an hour.
- Food equivalent to almost 3.5 million meals is lost or wasted in the UK each hour.
- The Greenland ice cap is losing an average of 30 million tonnes of ice an hour due to the climate crisis.
By keeping power off for just one hour, we can reduce significant impact to the environment, contributing toward a more stable environment and climate.
© David McHugh WWF-UK
Below is a list of things that can be done to participate in this year’s Earth Hour:
01. Switch off your lights
This is the DNA of the Earth Hour movement and the easiest way to participate this Earth Hour. Simply switch off all non-essential lights for an hour!
02. Dinner-in-the-dark
Get some candles ready and whip up healthy and delicious meals that will make your taste buds tingle!
03. Camp in your backyard or living room
If you love the adventure of camping, we challenge you to turn your back garden or living room into your very own camping space!
04. Up your sustainability knowledge and know-how
Learn what you can do in your daily life to start living more sustainably. Read the guide here -even the smallest actions add up!
At Apogee we are committed to driving sustainable initiatives throughout all of our operations. This year we are making a big push in making our operations even more sustainable and encouraging our staff to participate in Earth Hour to give back to our planet.
For more information, please refer to our ESG policies.
