Tatarstan Ministry of Information and Communication to take part in Earth Hour campaign
28 March 2014, Friday
Tatarstan Ministry of Information and Communication will support Earth Hour campaign carried out by World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
On March 29, from 20:30 to 21:30, all organisations subordinate to the ministry will switch off emergency lighting of administrative buildings, and electric devices that are not connected with ensuring people’s life safety.
Everyone willing to join us can switch off lightning in rooms, building illumination, computers, neon commercial signs, TV and desk lamps. Event organisers do not recommend switching off street lamps, and lightning that provides safety in public places, navigational lights, traffic lights, security lightning and signaling.
According to Tatarstan Ministry of Ecology, more than 200 organisations took part in the campaign last year, helping to save 1.5 million kWh.
Earth Hour is held every year on the last Saturday of March to attract people’s attention to the problem of environmental pollution.
On March 29, from 20:30 to 21:30, all organisations subordinate to the ministry will switch off emergency lighting of administrative buildings, and electric devices that are not connected with ensuring people’s life safety.
Everyone willing to join us can switch off lightning in rooms, building illumination, computers, neon commercial signs, TV and desk lamps. Event organisers do not recommend switching off street lamps, and lightning that provides safety in public places, navigational lights, traffic lights, security lightning and signaling.
According to Tatarstan Ministry of Ecology, more than 200 organisations took part in the campaign last year, helping to save 1.5 million kWh.
Earth Hour is held every year on the last Saturday of March to attract people’s attention to the problem of environmental pollution.
Press Office of Tatarstan Ministry of Information and Communication
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