Join Vaughan’s Earth Hour event!
What are you doing to help preserve the planet? The global Earth Hour movement takes place this year on Saturday, March 23 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and is a perfect opportunity to show your commitment to the environment.
The City of Vaughan will be powering down non-essential facility lights during that hour – but there’s more! Our annual Earth Hour community event returns from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. that evening.
Join us at Vaughan City Hall (2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.) to take part in the following activities:
Go on a nighttime walk: Explore Vaughan – in the dark! A guided nighttime walk will start at City Hall and take one hour to complete, roundtrip. Wear reflective clothing, bring your own flashlights and maybe even a traveller mug with a warm drink.
Make a paper lantern: Light up the room! You and your family can get crafty and learn how to make a paper lantern on-site. Decorate it as you like and light it up with a safe battery-powered candle.
Drink hot chocolate: Warm up at the do-it-yourself hot chocolate station.
Claim a pollinator seed packet: Thinking of growing your own pollinator-friendly garden this spring? Register to receive a free pollinator seed packet while supplies last. The pollinator packets include planting instructions for best results and the following flower seeds: Golden Tickseed, Lanceleaf Tickseed, Blazing Star, Helenium Autumnale, Common Milkweed and New England Aster.
Explore vendor booths: Learn from the pros! Visit various on-site booths to learn about adopting sustainable habits and how you can help protect the environment.
And much more! Learn more about this year’s in-person event at vaughan.ca/EarthHour.
Earth Hour, led by the World Wildlife Fund, is the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment. Since 2007, people all over the world have been turning their lights off at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday in March for one hour to help reduce energy consumption.
Alectra Utilities reported that in 2023, Vaughan reduced its energy consumption by 5.3 percent. By turning off the lights between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Vaughan residents and businesses reduced energy use by approximately 7.5 megawatts – enough to power several hundred homes.
Why participate in Earth Hour? This is your opportunity to help raise awareness for climate change, promote environmental stewardship and follow sustainable behaviours in your own home. Learn how you can be more green at home, school or work with these simple tips.
Let’s work together to conserve more this year!
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