MPs agree to turn out the lights
The WWF Earth Hour campaign has been backed this year by more than 60 MPs – thanks to an intern at the charity.
MPs from across the country took part in a photo shoot in support of the international event in PCH last week. 21-year-old politics graduate Fiona Christie from Didsbury,
WWF’s public affairs intern, was central to the event.
The drop-in photo shoot allowed members to show their support for the annual event, as well as taking the message of
Earth Hourback to their constituencies, as champions for greater community involvement.
At Westminster Fiona came face to face with her local MP John Leech from Manchester Withington, as well as Shadow climate change secretary Caroline Flint, former environment secretary Caroline Spelman, climate change minister Greg Barker and many others.
"Coming from Manchester I never thought I would one day be walking into Westminster alongside people we read about in the papers who effectively determine how we live in the UK,” Fiona said.
"I was pleasantly surprised how friendly and relaxed the MPs were posing with a giant star. Even my local MP turned up to the event, John Leech said he would be contacting the Siemens building in Manchester on behalf of
WWFto see if they too would turn their lights off for
Earth Hourwhich is fantastic news."
Fiona will shortly be heading off to Brussels, where she will ask MEPs to take part in another shoot.
Earth Hour 2014will be held on across the globe on Saturday 29 March between 8.30pm and 9.30pm, the same hour in every local time zone.
Earth Hourasks everyone to take personal accountability for their impact on the planet and make behavioural changes to facilitate a sustainable lifestyle.
Taking the first step is as easy as turning off the lights. By switching off lights for Earth Hour participants are acknowledging and celebrating their commitment to do something more for the planet that goes beyond the hour.
The first
Earth Hourevent was on March 31 2007.
WWF-Australia inspired Sydney-siders to show their support for climate change action. More than 2.2 million individuals and 2,000 businesses turned their lights out for one hour in the first
Earth Hourevent.
Earth Hour 2014will mark the eighth year of the campaign.
