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Why Earth Hour is Important?

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During Earth Hour, communities around the world are encouraged to turn off their non-essential lights on the last Saturday of  March for one hour to bring awareness to the environmental effects of energy consumption. It is an effective movement that has gone global since its inception. Below are some of the reasons why Earth Hour is very important.

It’s a movement. It promotes action. One might wonder how turning off several lights for an hour can affect global environmental issues. It doesn’t. Earth Hour is symbolized by people turning off the electric lights of their houses, offices, and landmarks. It is characterized by its capability to spread awareness and bring people to act. If they can turn off the lights, they can turn off other electric and electrical items for an hour. If it can be done for an hour, one can make it a habit to turn off appliances not in use all year round. Earth Hour spreads awareness and causes conversation. Earth Hour is annual, so it doesn’t let the hype die down. It is a reminder for all of us to commit to saving the planet and to fight back against the problems strongly. Doing something is better than doing nothing at all. This event creates that stir that is needed for people to do something.

It is as global as the problems it aims to overcome. The impact of Earth Hour was seen all around the globe. Numerous prominent monuments and landmarks including The Eiffel Tower, the Roman Colosseum, and the pyramids of Giza. More than 180 countries participate and show their commitment to the betterment of the planet. It instigates a feeling of togetherness. No one wants to sit alone during a blackout and that is exactly what the aim of Earth Hour is, to bring people together. It causes conversation which becomes actions. When people work in groups, they are constantly motivated by each other to do their best. The concept of Earth Hour is very effective in the way it creates a visual statement when a whole city turns to darkness to bring about a change that can light the future.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Consumption /kənˈsʌmpʃən/ noun צְרִיכָה

    an amount of something that is used, or the process of using something, esp. so that there is less of it

    Water consumption decreased during the winter.

  • Inception /ɪnˈsɛpʃən/ noun הַתחָלָה

    the beginning of an organization or official activity

    Since its inception, the company has produced 53 different aircraft designs.

  • Annual /ˈænjuəl/ adjective שנתי

    of or for a period of one year

    Annual consumption of wine has risen from five to eleven liters per head.

  • Prominent /ˈprɑmənənt/ adjective בולט

    very noticeable, important, or famous

    Our house is the most prominent one in the street; it's painted red.

  • Instigates /ˈɪnstəˌgeɪts/ verb מסית

    to cause an event or situation to happen by your actions

    The disappearance of metal pollution in the soil will come as the surface of the planet moves underground unless the earth itself instigates extremely strong crustal movement.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. How do you think Earth Hour helps our environment?
  2. Do you participate in Earth Hour?
  3. Do you think that this kind of movement is necessary? Why or why not?
  4. If you could also do one thing for our earth what is it?
  5. Why do you think everyone should care for our Earth?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What do people do during earth hour?

  2. When do we celebrate earth hour?

  3. Based on the article above. Which of the following is a reason why Earth Hour is very important?

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