India to Observe 'Earth Hour' on 28th March

India will observe 'Earth Hour' by switching off all lights and electrical appliances for one hour on 28th March. India will join rest of the world from 8.30 to 9.30 pm on that day.Last year 'Earth Hour' was observed in 35 countries. This year India, espacially Delhi and Mumbai will also participate. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is getting support from governments and corporate houses. The campaign began 2 years ago with people of Sydney switching off lights for one hour.

Earth Hour is not a quantitative measure to save electricity but a powerful symbol for the fact that it is possible to take collective action against climate change.

Personally, I do not support any hours or days as I believe that a change can only be brought about by action, not by flashy words. There is a danger that a need to act can get dissolved in blinding publicity of such flashy occassions. But this time the organisers are aware of it and are open and realistic about their awareness. Hence I thought it might work positively in encouraging people towards action, that is nothing less than lifestyle change.