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The Eiffel Tower is seen after the lights are turned off during Earth Hour 2012, on March 31, 2012 in Paris, France. cAcording to organisers the biggest ever Earth Hour has participants including individuals, companies and landmarks in 147 countries and over 5,000 cities, agreeing to switch off their lights for one hour at 8:30pm. The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Big Ben Clock Tower in London, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro and the Empire State Building in New York are among the monuments whose operators have agreed to participate in the demonstration.
Switzerland – Many of the world's most famous landmarks were plunged into darkness on Saturday night to mark Earth Hour, a global campaign to highlight climate change.
The annual event has aimed to focus public attention on the issue of climate change and save a few megawatts in the process.
Millions of people from more than 170 countries took part in the annual bid to highlight global warming caused by the burning of coal, oil and gas to drive cars and power plants.
The event, which originated in Sydney, has grown to become a worldwide environmental campaign, celebrated across all continents.
Earth Hour organizer World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said great strides had been made to highlight the dire condition of the planet.
'We started Earth Hour in 2007 to show leaders that climate change was an issue people cared about,' coordinator Siddarth Das said.
Earth Hour does not collect global statistics on the energy conserved during the 60-minute blackout, with the event having a more symbolic intent.
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