Kudos To Ontario’s Niagara Parks Commission For Being One Of The First To Say Yes To ‘Earth Hour 2014’ By Turning Off The Lights Illuminating One Of The World’s Most Iconic Falls

News fron the Niagara Parks Commission

(A Brief Note from NAL – We should all turn out the lights for this Earth Hour and think about what we can do the rest of the year to save energy and reduce our carbon footprint as the impacts oof climate change grow ever more severe.)

Niagara Falls, Ontario, March 24^th, 2014 – The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) in partnership with the Niagara Falls Illumination Board is pleased to once again announce its participation in the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) global Earth Hour initiative by switching off the evening illumination of Niagara Falls on Saturday, March 29 from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.

The normally illuminated Niagara Falls waters will go dark for one hour this Saturday, March 29th during international Earth Hour

During Earth Hour all non-essential lighting within the Parks will be turned off and as Chair Thomson explains, “we will also be ‘switching off’ our evening illumination of the Falls during this time – as a symbol to help raise awareness and support for action on the issue of climate change.”

According to WWF, Earth Hour is the single, largest, symbolic mass participation event in the world. It has grown from a single event held in Sydney, Australia in 2007, to a world-wide initiative, reaching millions of people in over 7,000 cities across 152 countries and territories. WWF is working to put Canada on a path to 100% renewable energy by 2050. Scheduled for late March, the date is planned to closely coincide with the equinox to ensure most cities are in darkness as it rolls out around the Earth.

NPC is committed to a vision of Ontario’s Niagara Parks as one that Preserves a rich heritage, Conserves natural wonders, and Inspires people world-wide. Founded in 1885, The Niagara Parks Commission is an Operational Enterprise Agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Its mission is to protect the natural and cultural heritage along the Niagara River for the enjoyment of visitors while maintaining financial self-sufficiency.

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