Earth Hour – time to take care of the planet

The coronavirus pandemic also revealed a healing effect. While most countries live in quarantine, borders are closed, airspace is freed from airplanes, roads are freed from cars, and streets are freed from people, scientists are seeing an improvement in the environment around the world.

For example, in Venice, dolphins appeared for the first time in 60 years, swans also returned to the canals due to the purification of the water and the absence of boats. In China, recorded a very good air quality, which was not on such levels in 50 years. Residents of the Heavenly Empire finally saw the blue sky. The same positive changes are observed in Italy. According to ornithologists, birds around the world are returning to places where they have not been seen for a long time due to the large number of people.

This proves the powerful influence of mankind on the environment and once again confirms how important it is sometimes to pause in your hectic life, filled with technology and gadgets and think about the planet. That is why the Earth Hour campaign is held annually in the world, which urges people from around the world on a certain day and time to turn off all electrical appliances for one hour.

According to a study conducted in 2003, human activity affects the ecosystems of the planet so much that, while maintaining current trends, by 2050 people will need another planet to meet their energy, water, food and waste needs. This issue can only be resolved by realizing the consequences and acting together. With the help of this action, each of us, being anywhere on our planet, can show our consciousness and concern about the problem and turn off the electricity for one hour in the name of a healthy planet!