Over
350
organisations
to
switch
off
their
lights
for
WWF’s
largest
Earth
Hour
celebration
in
Singapore
Singapore,
26
March
2014
–
WWF-Singapore
today
announced
that
Singapore
has
broken
its
Earth
Hour
2013
record
of
183
organisations
ahead
of
this
year’s
event,
with
over
350
organisations
planning
to
switch
off
their
lights
to
mark
their
commitment
to
save
the
planet.
Earth
Hour
takes
place
from
8.30pm
for
an
hour
on
Saturday,
29
March.
This
year
will
see
Singapore
become
the
global
flagship
event
for
Earth
Hour
celebrations
around
the
world,
as
the
country
prepares
to
welcome
Spider-‐Man,
Earth
Hour’s
global
Super
Hero
ambassador
and
the
director,
producers,
and
star
cast
of
the
highly
anticipated
motion
picture
The
Amazing
Spider-‐Man
2.
Spider-‐Man
will
join
the
film’s
stars
Andrew
Garfield,
Emma
Stone,
and
Jamie
Foxx
in
helping
to
switch
off
the
lights
across
Singapore’s
signature
Marina
Bay
skyline.
Over
60
iconic
structures
dotting
the
Marina
Bay
skyline
will
join
a
global
community
of
national
monuments
around
the
world
in
switching
off
their
lights
in
support
of
this
year’s
campaign,
which
empowers
people
to
“Use
Your
Power”
to
save
the
planet.
These
structures
include
the
Marina
Bay
Sands,
ArtScience
Museum,
Merlion
Park,
Marina
Bay
Financial
Centre,
Marina
Barrage,
Esplanade
–
Theatres
on
the
Bay,
and
the
three
tallest
buildings
in
Singapore
–
One
Raffles
Place,
Republic
Plaza
and
United
Overseas
Bank
Plaza.
Other
global
icons
taking
part
in
the
symbolic
switch-‐off
this
year
include
the
Golden
Gate
Bridge
in
San
Francisco,
the
Petronas
Twin
Towers
in
Kuala
Lumpur,
the
Eiffel
Tower
in
Paris,
the
Burj
Khalifa
in
the
UAE,
La
Cupola
di
San
Pietro
at
the
Vatican,
and
the
Kremlin
and
Red
Square
in
Russia.
“It’s
heartening
to
see
Singapore
come
together
to
show
that
conservation
can
be
possible
on
a
large
scale
to
make
a
difference,
with
everyone
from
individuals
to
businesses
participating
in
the
symbolic
lights
off
ceremony,
as
well
as
turning
up
their
air-‐cons
by
one
degree,
switching
to
LED
lights,
using
less
plastic
bags
and
taking
shorter
showers,”
said
Ms.
Elaine
Tan,
CEO
of
WWF-‐Singapore.
“With
our
collective
power,
Singapore
can
help
drive
adoption
of
green
and
sustainable
practices
while
ensuring
we
remain
one
of
the
most
liveable
and
responsible
global
cities
in
Asia.”
Ambassador
Burhan
Gafoor,
Chief
Negotiator
for
Climate
Change,
Ministry
of
Foreign
Affairs
said,
“I
am
happy
to
know
that
WWF-‐Singapore
is
encouraging
the
power
of
the
individual,
and
is
actively
promoting
simple
lifestyle
changes
that
we
can
all
do
to
make
a
difference
to
combat
climate
change.
Encouraging
people
and
organisations
to
turn
up
their
air-‐conditioning
by
one
degree
or
switching
to
energy-‐efficient
lighting
is
also
aligned
with
our
efforts
to
promote
energy
efficiency
and
reduce
carbon
emissions.
I
hope
more
Singaporeans
will
make
these
lifestyle
changes
to
reduce
their
carbon
footprint
not
only
during
Earth
Hour
but
every
time
that
they
can.”
“As
the
focal
point
of
Earth
Hour
celebrations
across
the
world,
Singapore
can
take
pride
in
the
fact
that
it
has
powered
real
world
outcomes
through
individual
actions
and
contributing
to
the
Earth
Hour
Blue
crowdfunding
platform,”
said
Andy
Ridley,
CEO
and
Co-‐Founder
of
Earth
Hour.
“As
the
home
of
Earth
Hour,
Singapore
is
at
the
heart
of
the
rapidly
growing
digital
presence
that
has
helped
see
Earth
Hour
spread
to
154
countries
and
territories
and
over
7,000
cities
and
towns.”
As
part
of
making
Singapore’s
Earth
Hour
the
focal
point
of
Earth
Hour
celebrations
around
the
world,
WWF-‐Singapore
also
plans
to
put
the
need
for
sustainable
energy
sources
and
use
into
action
through
a
fun
activity
–
Energy
Floors.
Twice
the
size
of
last
year’s
dance
mat
at
Earth
Hour,
members
of
the
public
are
welcome
to
dance
on
the
colorful
Energy
Floors,
which
convert
kinetic
energy
from
their
footwork
into
electricity.
This
year’s
Earth
Hour
celebration
in
Singapore
will
be
graced
by
Ambassador
Burhan
Gafoor,
Chief
Negotiator
for
Climate
Change,
Ministry
of
Foreign
Affairs
and
the
event
will
coincide
with
the
culmination
of
Urban
Redevelopment
Authority’s
(URA)
i
Light
Marina
Bay
2014,
making
this
year’s
Earth
Hour
celebration
in
Singapore
a
remarkable
visual
treat.
Local
acts
lending
their
support
to
Earth
Hour
Singapore
as
part
of
this
year’s
celebrations
include
world-‐class
dance
and
percussion
performances
by
the
LuMen
Dancers,
Superfly
Monkey
Dragons
Parkour
group
and
the
Invincible
Diamonds
Cheerleaders.
Homegrown
bands
participating
include
Rose
Kasmani
and
Masia
One
+
Inverse
Proportions.
Admission
to
the
event,
which
starts
from
5.00pm,
is
free.
Earth
Hour
2014
in
Singapore
has
been
made
possible
with
the
support
of
URA
-‐
the
Official
Venue
Partner
for
The
Float@Marina
Bay,
National
Environment
Agency
(NEA),
National
Climate
Change
Secretariat
(NCCS)
and
Marina
Bay
Sands,
the
Associate
Partner
for
Earth Hour 2014.
The
Major
Sponsor
for
this
year’s
Earth
Hour
campaign
in
Singapore
is
Singapore
Post,
while
IKEA
and
NTUC
FairPrice
are
the
Sponsors.
The
Official
Radio
Stations
are
Hot
FM91.3,
Kiss
92FM
and
UFM
100.3.
Media
partners
are
Clear
Channel,
StarHub,
SMRT
and
SMRT
Media.
Other
partners
include
Energy
Floors,
Kevin
Ou
Photography, Leica,
The
Singapore
Scouts
Association,
The
Hoffman Agency, VeganBurg
and
Yahoo!
Singapore,
the
Official Online
Partner
for
Earth
Hour
2014.
To
pledge
your
commitment
to
turning
the
air-‐conditioning
up
by
one
degree,
switching
to
LED
lighting,
using
fewer
plastic
bags
and
taking
shorter
showers,
please
visit
http://earthhour.wwf.sg.
For
a
full
list
of
participating
organisations
for
Earth
Hour
2014,
please
visit:
http://earthhour.wwf.sg/2014/participating-organisations/