Taking part in Earth Hour can make a difference to the whole planet. During Earth Hour, which takes place for one hour on the last Saturday in March each year, landmarks and homes around the world switch off their lights to raise awareness about climate change and energy consumption. With millions of people participating across 154 countries, the small individual actions collectively reduce energy usage and lower pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, which benefits the climate by reducing threats like global warming, sea level rise, and the destruction of habitats that endanger species such as sea turtles and polar bears.

1. Earth Hour
Saturday 29th March 2014
8.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Learning objectives:
To know why people take part in Earth hour
To understand the potential global impacts
http://vimeo.com/88740309
Task: Watch the video to find
out what Earth hour is
- List as many of the
landmarks you see taking part
as you can

2. … What’s the link?
The endangered Sea
Turtles are protected
Lights are switched off across the world Less electricity is required from power
stations this means less pollution
Less pollution reduces
global warming
Less ice caps melt so
less sea level rise
Less sea level rise
means turtle eggs on
beaches are not washed
away

3. What are the global impacts of Earth hour?
There are 154 countries
taking part some include:
• The UK
• Australia
• Fiji
• South Korea
• Japan
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• India
• Nepal
• Bangladesh
• Russia
• Kenya
• Ivory Coast
• Germany
• Turkey
• Spain
• Norway
• France
• Argentina
• Turkey
• China
• New Zealand
• Swaziland
• Canada
• Croatia
There are many endangered
animal species which are
threatened by climate change.
They will benefit from Earth
Hour:
1. Canada – Polar Bears
2. Brazil – Sea turtles
3. Atlantic Ocean - North
Atlantic right whale
4. China – Giant Panda
5. Indonesia - orang-utan
6. Kenya – Elephants
7. Australia – Giant tree
frog
8. India - Tigers
Task:
1. On a blank world map colour (in black)
the countries taking part in Earth hour.
2. Colour the countries with endangered
animals affected by climate change in
red and annotate the map

4. http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/about
cc/problems/impacts/species/
Why are species threatened
by climate change?
Task: Use you map and the fact sheet to complete the writing activity:
Taking part in Earth hour can make a difference to the whole planet
because … …
It will also help many species of endangered animals around the world
because … …
 Give reasons why Earth Hour will help the planet
 Explain using named examples of countries (from your map) why it
could help the whole planet
 Explain why your actions can make a difference
 Explain how Earth Hour can help stop global warming
 Use an example of an endangered animal species and explain how
Earth Hour can help protect it
 Use the Fact sheet to help choose an endangered animal

5. Earth Hour is the world’s biggest celebration
for our amazing planet, hundreds of millions
of people from across the world coming
together in a symbolic and spectacular light
outs display.
Join people across the world … … …
Switch off your electrical goods for
just 1 hour
Save energy
Save the planet
Earth
Hour
Saturday 29th
March 2014
8.30 pm - 9.30 pm