Brazil, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Korea and Indonesia will be joining the Earth Hour City Challenge for the first time ever in 2014.
Cities from a total of 15 countries including six from the previous round will be participating. Earth Hour City Challenge is run by WWF in collaboration with ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability and the Swedish Postcode Lottery.
Find out more at: http://ehour.me/11ErJVR
The latest #YourPlanet images to be featured on our Instagram account: Images by @arasypadil (Indonesia), @adhisara (Indonsia), @hectorosuna (Mexico), @savcalifornia (USA), @reclaimednj (USA), @emilhamouz (Czech Republic), @gordon_tom (USA) and @ahmedicine_ (USA).
Best of this week’s #yourplanet images from @syifaadhima (Bali, Indonesia) @marrrc0 (Popocatépetl, Mexico) @clarinhap (Lake Como, Italy) @christinaoslo (Oslo, Norway) @dennis_ccb (Penang, Malaysia) @kindbladh (Zebra) @rranito (Mutianyu, China) @traverie (Malang, Indonesia) @vpuspawardani (Borobudur, Indonesia) @athinabobina (Colorado River, USA)
Satellite image of Holbox Island and the Yalahau Lagoon on the northeast corner of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. A series of images have been released for WWF’s 2012 Living Planet Report © KARI / ESA
Mexico’s television and film community jump on board for I Will If You Will
If 500 people use clean transport, actor Alberto Guerra will take a select few to work in a bicitaxi.
Accept the challenge at lahoradelplaneta.org.mx
Si 500 personas utilizan transporte no contaminante, él los llevará al trabajo en un bicitaxi
I Will If You Will from Mexico!
Actor Joaquín Cossio will clean The Dinamos Park, if at least 500 people make the switch to energy efficient bulbs.
Accept the challenge at lahoradelplaneta.org.mx
Actor Joaquín Cossio limpiará los Dinamos si al menos 500 personas cambian a focos ahorradores.
Mexican actress Ana Belena with an I Will If You Will challenge!
Ana will launch herself by parachute if 1000 people disconnect electrical appliances not in use. Head to lahoradelplaneta.org.mx to accept her challenge.
I Will If You Will from Mexico
Mexican actor and singer Alan Estrada will give out free hugs dressed as a panda if 500 people ride to work. Accept his challenge at horadelplaneta.org.mx
WWF Mexico organised a ride in Cancun over the weekend to promote Earth Hour, sustainable transport and cycleway projects.
From Mexico, Luis Romano and Véronica Langer have this special message for La Hora del Planeta!
¿Qué estás dispuesto a hacer para salvar al planeta?
Statue representing Tlaloc (prehispanic god of rain and fertility), at the entrance of the Antropology Museum, Mexico City. The monolith, made of basalt and weighting an estimated 168 tons, was found in Coatlinchan, State of Mexico.
© WWF / Andrea Morales
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After Hours #3
Earth Hour Office – Mexico City, Mexico
I took some pictures of the WWF Mexico office - is funny I just realised we’re at the Mexico avenue! You’ll see that in one picture…the other is the office lobby.
- Bárbara Ávila, WWF Mexico
Earth Hour offices around the world share their work spaces. Different countries, cities and surroundings – a united cause to protect the planet.