In response to the Earth Hour campaign that will take place on the evening of March 23rd, the Ministries of Natural Resources and Environment, and Industry and Trade, and the World Wide Fund for Nature in Vietnam (WWF-Vietnam) have called on people to join hands in reducing carbon footprint, towards net zero emissions.
People take part in a running event to support the Earth Hour 2024 Campaign on March 16 in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)൩ – In response to the Earth Hour campaignthat will take place on the evening of March 23rd, the Ministries of Natural Resourcesand Environment, and Industry and Trade, and the World Wide Fund for Nature inVietnam (WWF-Vietnam) have called on people to join hands in reducing carbonfootprint, towards net zero emissions.
In addition to the main event calling on people to turn off theirlights for Earth Hour from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm on that day, the WWF-Vietnam hasofficially introduced the “Hour Bank” platform with the expectation to get atleast 10,000 hours.
Accordingly, WWF challenges the public to give as many hours aspossible and log them in its online "Hour Bank" - an online count ofall the planet-positive activities pledged by people for Earth Hour at 🍨 //vietnam.panda.org/act_now__vn/giotraidat/ngan_hang_thoi_gian/.
People can choose their activities in six areas – food,sports and health, entertainment, art and creativity, sustainability, andnature. Each individual can register to take activities for the Earth, andspread positive messages to the community with daily interests and lifestyle. Meanwhile, “Save Viet Nam – We Are One” – a volunteer club forthe environment at the Hanoi-based Vietnam Vinasep Quality and EnvironmentCertification Joint Stock Company - launched a campaign calling on people to jointhree challenges – using stairs, turning off power when not in use, and turning offscreen when not in use. In addition, nearly 1,500 people took part in a running event tosupport the Earth Hour 2024 Campaign on March 16 in Hanoi. Held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, it aimed to call on, motivate, and encourage the participation of state agencies,organisations, enterprises, and people to practice saving electricity regularlythroughout 365 days of the year, making it a habit anytime,anywhere. The ministry also launched an online running event throughUprace - a sports training application from March 16-31.
With lights turned off for one hour starting 8:30 pm on March 25in response to the 2023 Earth Hour campaign, Vietnam saved 298,000 kWh ofelectricity equivalent to about 555.6 million VND (23,617 USD), according tothe Vietnam Electricity (EVN)’s National Load Dispatch Center.
▨ Since the nation firstjoined the campaign in 2009, the average annual power output saved in one hour is estimated at about 400,000 kWh./.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), in collaboration with the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province, held a national-level ceremony in a hybrid format on March 23 in response to the World Water Day (March 22), the World Meteorological Day (March 23), and the Earth Hour 2023.
With lights turned off for one hour starting 8:30 pm on March 25 in response to the 2023 Earth Hour campaign, Vietnam saved 298,000 kWh of electricity equivalent to about 555.6 million VND (23,617 USD), according to the Vietnam Electricity (EVN)’s National Load Dispatch Center.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has freshly issued guidelines for organising activities marking the upcoming World Water Day, World Meteorological Day, and Earth Hour.
The Ministries of Natural Resources and Environment, and Industry and Trade, and the World Wide Fund for Nature in Vietnam (WWF-Vietnam) have called on people to join hands in reducing carbon footprint, towards net zero emissions, in response to the Earth Hour campaign.
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People take part in a running event to support the Earth Hour 2024 Campaign on March 16 in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) 
