World hour dark for Earth Hour

zeist - Netherlands on Saturday again participated in Earth Hour, an annual global action on climate change. All over the world did landmark buildings 20.30 an hour the lights.

That happened among others, the Royal Palace and the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam and the Erasmus Bridge Hotel New York in Rotterdam, the Peace Palace in The Hague and the Dom in Utrecht. Several companies participated, such as Center Parcs and IKEA. At various places in the country special events were organized to celebrate Earth Hour. Also did many people at home the lights and candles.

went all over the world to 20. 30 local time the lights. The Eiffel Tower (France), Colosseum (Italy), the Sagrada Familia (Spain), Burj Khalifa (Dubai) and the Space Needle (Seattle, USA) all stood an hour in the dark.

Ten years ago, Earth Hour was first held, then only in Australia. Meanwhile, the action always begins in Samoa and she travels by 163 countries and 24 time zones, to again finish on the islands in the South Pacific. Netherlands participates since 2009.