In case you’ve been living under a rock, WWF’s Earth Hour is a global movement in support of protecting our planet. Every year millions of people and hundreds of landmarks around the world shut off their lights for an hour to show this support. It is getting more popular every year, so with this year’s Earth Hour taking place on Saturday the 28th of from 8:30 ‘til 9:30pm, will you be taking part? Spending an hour in the dark might sound scary at first, but there are far more things to do in an hour of darkness than you might initially expect. You could:
1) Host a Party in the Dark
Party ideas include: a quiz night, telling scary stories by torchlight, playing a game (get out a pack of cards, Jenga, Battleship or if you are brave; Monopoly), giving each other makeovers, or ramping up the class and doing some mystery wine tasting!
2) Read a book by candlelight (but don’t put the pages too close to the flame!)
3) Build a blanket fort (or build two forts and let the battle commence!)
4) Be creative
Most people stop making art once they are allowed to give it up in Year 9, but being creative can be relaxing and fun even if it isn’t fridge-worthy.
5) Go to bed and actually get that early night you’ve been needing
6) Have a romantic candle-lit dinner with your partner
7) Have a “lights off, tights off” party with said partner
8) Have a jam session with your musical (or less musical) friends
9) Bundle up and get outside!
You could borrow an astronomy book from the library and go stargazing (my favourite spot is the gazebo on top of the rockery by the Nottingham sign on University Park Campus). Or why not go for a walk around campus and see all the hidden campus gardens and parks (see a list of them here) that you’ve been walking past.
In the comments below let me know your plans for Earth Hour or if you have any ideas that I haven’t mentioned above! Share your support here and on twitter with #EarthHourUK and @wwf_uk.
Don’t forget this year’s Earth Hour will take place at 20:30-21:30 on Saturday 28th March!
Edited by Caroline Chan
Sources:
http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/how-can-students-get-involved/#.VQ2oiI6sUXs
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sustainability/documents/gardensguide.pdf