Minister of Environment: Egypt participates in the world in the global initiative to extinguish the lights
Egypt shares the countries of the world in the global initiative to extinguish lights & quot; Earth Hour & quot; Which comes this year under the slogan & quot; together towards the largest hour for the land & quot; through social media platforms, by inviting citizens, bodies and tourist attractions to extinguish the lights and unnecessary electrical appliances and lighting candles for an hour from 8:30 to 9:30 pm, tomorrow, Saturday, with the aim of raising awareness of the danger of excessive energy consumption and its negative effects on the planet and causing them in climate change and the phenomenon of retention Thermal, and encouraging positive behaviors aimed at preserving the environment and the planet to ensure a sustainable environment and future. Biological and land degradation, it is necessary that the invitation this year to participate in the earth hour be different, as it aims to reach the largest global participation in the Earth hour in a way that reflects the increase in awareness and the desire to participate positive A new difference number during the year 2025. & nbsp;
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The Minister of Environment explained that Egypt is keen to participate in this global initiative annually, which is organized by the World Fund for Nature, so that Egypt begins its participation since 2008 to join the ranks of 88 countries, 4,000 cities and 929 a landmark of famous landmarks around the world extinguished its lights in an hour The Earth, in solidarity with the planet to protect it from the effects of climate change and adapt to it, and Egypt is one of the first Arab countries to participate in the Earth Hour initiative, where the number of participants around the world has reached more than 3.5 billion people. By extinguishing the lights of a number of important tourist attractions, with the aim of enhancing awareness of the importance of taking positive and serious steps to reduce consumption rates and stop waste in resources by changing our daily practices to reduce environmental impacts, which contributes to the low level of carbon emissions, which is one of the biggest challenges facing the world. & quot; Earth Hour & quot; From Sydney, Australia, in 2007, and grew quickly to become the largest popular movement in the world in the field of the environment, and a source of inspiration for individuals, societies, companies and organizations in more than 188 countries and regions to take concrete measures to counter the effects of climate change, as participation in the Earth hour is one of the mechanisms of integrating individuals in addressing climate change and harnessing the collective strength of millions of individuals around the world to highlight the issue Climate.
