Earth Hour is an annual event where individuals, communities, and businesses are encouraged to turn off non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness of climate change. The document provides instructions on how to make origami candle holders and lanterns that can be used during an individual's Earth Hour observance at home. It emphasizes that small actions, like reducing electricity usage for an hour, can make a positive difference for the environment by lowering carbon dioxide emissions and protecting fragile ecosystems affected by global warming.

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What is Earth Hour?
Earth Hour was celebrated on Saturday 19th
March … how many of you took part?
Why … or why not?
Will you turn your lights and electrical equipment off for an
hour this weekend to make a difference?
What is Earth
Hour and why is it
important?
Active tutorial 1:

2. Active tutorial 2:
This weekend hold your own Earth Hour … every action makes a difference!
Make a candle holder or lantern to spend a candle lit evening whilst you turn off
your lights for climate change

3. Active tutorial 2:
Origami candle
holder
Origami candle
Many of the world’s animals face extinction because of changes to their habitats. Their fragile ecosystems
are effected by global warming. Earth hour helps reduce the impacts of climate change by reducing carbon
dioxide emissions
Try making an origami endangered
animal to remind you of why Earth
hour is important for the environment
Frog
Penguin
Easy
Harder
Hold your own Earth hour this weekend:
Use the instructions sheets to make a
lantern (because your lights will be
switched off). You can even make an
origami candle holder and a candle to put
in it!

4. Write a message or design your lantern to
encourage people to help protect the planet

7. Candle holder