(ĐN)- On Saturday night, a ceremony was held at the provincial Conference Center to respond the Earth Hour 2013.
(ĐN)- On Saturday night, a ceremony was held at the provincial Conference Center to respond the Earth Hour 2013.
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The event was held by Dong Nai province’s Youth Union, Department of Natural Resources and Environment and Dong Nai Power Company.
At the ceremony, Secretary of the provincial Youth Union Bui Xuan Thong called upon youth members and people to raise awareness about energy conservation and change their lifestyles into a more sustainable ways in the face of climate change.
He also expressed his wish that every youth member would become a propagandist on protecting the environment, making the world greener and cleaner.
At 8.30pm, lights at the center were switched off to respond to the Earth Hour.
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Earlier, more than 150 young people cycled through the main roads in Bien Hoa city to call upon local people to respond the Earth Hour .
Earth Hour, launched by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in 2007, is observed on the third Saturday of March every year from 20.30 to 21.30pm. It has been responded by 150 countries and territories worldwide.
Reported by C.N
