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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-03-29
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[01] Mass participation in Earth Hour
[01] Mass participation in Earth Hour
Government and municipal buildings, archaeological sites and an
impressive number of households throughout Greece switched off their
lights during Earth Hour on Saturday.
An immense proportion of the people throughout Greece joiined the rest
of the world in the WWF-sponsored Earth Hour global event aiming at
raising public awareness on environmental issues and climate change,
switching of lights for an hour between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
In Athens, the city center and surrounding neighborhoods, as well as
the suburbs, plunged into darkness as the lights were turned off along
roads and squares, historic and cultural monuments such as the
Parthenon, the Temple of Poseidon at Sounio, the Ancient Agora, as well
as the Parliament building, military units and civil services, sports
fields, municpal byildings, Lycabettus Hill, parts of the Athens
International Airport, and billboards and outside lighting at the
Athens Metro.
The Athens Municipality also staged a music concert, featuring the
renowned Greek tenor and singer Marios Fragoulis, at Pnyka Hill, while
various music events, without lights, electrical equipment and
microphones, were staged in various other parts of the city.
A similar turnout took place in Thessaloniki and other cities and towns
throughout the country.
The Public Power Corporation also joined in the effort, switching off
exterior lighting and lights inside its various building facilities.
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