Swiss Cities Switch Off The Lights For 'Earth Hour'

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Several Swiss towns and cities left well-known buildings and landmarks in the dark on Saturday evening, as part of a campaign organised by conservation group WWF. This content was published on March 23, 2025 - 11:12 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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As in previous years, the campaign aimed to set an example for the global climate. Private individuals were also invited to take part and switch off their lights between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on Saturday, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said.

This year, Bern, Chiasso, Lenzburg, Locarno, Lucerne, Mendrisio, Morges and Montreux took part in 'Earth Hour'. In Geneva, for example, the lights on the famous“Jet d'Eau” fountain were switched off (see photo).

According to the WWF, the Dolder Grand Hotel in Zurich also remained in the dark for an hour.

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