HEDGEHOG HAVENS, SAND SCULPTURES & STAR SEARCHING – COMMUNITIES ACROSS WALES SHOW SUPPORT FOR EARTH HOUR

Events launched across Wales in over 22 communities to show they care about the future of our planet.

WWF’s Earth Hour is a global movement, which brings hundreds of millions of people together across the world to unite and show that they care about the future of our planet, our one shared home.  Here is a sample of some of the events throughout the day.

This year Earth Hour took place on Saturday March 26th 8:30-9:30pm. Thousands of people, businesses, landmarks and communities across Wales showed their support by switching off their lights and through inspiring, innovative local projects.

Welsh landmarks which switched off this year included The Senedd, National Museum Wales, Caernarfon Castle, Venue Cymru and Rodney Parade.

Thanks to a community grant from WWF Cymru, groups throughout Wales took action for people and planet.

The #HogBuzz project aimed to increase awareness amongst the Cardiff University community towards the Hedgehog Friendly Campus campaign. The project helped transform the university green estate into a haven for hedgehogs and other wildlife and took placein the lead up to Earth Hour.

Grange Pavilion, Cardiff hosted a community talk on biodiversity and climate change from BBC Environment expert Dr Rhys Jones and Richard Parks, former Wales international rugby player turned extreme endurance athlete.

Resource Denbighshire C.I.C hosted a Dark Skies event to connect the community with their environment and help them both consider the impacts of light pollution. A local Astronomy expert talked attendees through the stars in the dark sky on Earth Hour.

Ophelia Dos Santos, a Cardiff based sustainable textile artist, ran a workshop to inspire people to upcycle clothing rather than to support fast fashion.

Head4Arts created digital story trails in four parks across the south-east Wales valleys area. The trails will inspire families from across the region to celebrate our planet and consider their role in protecting it for the future. Head4Arts launched the story trails on Earth Hour and they will last for one month.

Quiet Earth invited the local community of St Dogmael’s, Pembrokeshire to a beach clean and to join a local artist to design a spectacular sand sculpture.

Anne Meikle, Director of WWF Cymru said:

“It has been so inspiring to see people across Wales coming together through creative and innovative events to support Earth Hour. It is these actions from individuals, businesses and communities, however small, which will together help shape a brighter future for Wales, for people and the planet.”

“It’s clear from the amount of support Earth Hour has received in Wales that we are a nation who cares about the future of this planet. These communities are united in the belief that we need to restore nature at home in Wales and overseas and do all we can to tackle climate change.

How individuals can still get involved in Earth Hour 2022:

·  Download the WWF Footprints App: Sign up to an Earth Hour challenge and discover how you can make a difference, one step at a time.

For events across Wales visit: Community grants by jordyP21 · MapHub