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Peter Black and South Wales West Liberal DemocratsRepresenting Aberavon, Bridgend, Gower, Neath, Ogmore, Port Talbot, and Swansea |
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Peter Black backs WWF'S Earth Hour
March 25, 2009 12:00 AM
Peter Black in the Senedd throwing the switch to symbolise the big switch-off
The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black today publicly backed WWF's Earth Hour initiative and urged constituents, local businesses and organisations to also sign-up to the big switch off later this month.
On Saturday 28 March at 8.30pm individuals, businesses and public authorities in over 930 cities across 80 countries will turn off their lights for one hour in a graphic show of support for decisive action on climate change.
Across the world landmarks taking part include Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Table Mountain in Cape Town, Nelson's Column in London and Christ the Redeemer statute in Rio de Janeiro. Here in Wales, iconic landmarks already committed to switching off include the Millennium Stadium Caerphilly castle, Caernarfon castle, the Senedd building and St David's Hotel in Cardiff Bay. Also nearly 70 per cent of all Welsh councils are on-board; these include Cardiff, Conway, Newport, Wrexham, Gwynedd, Caerphilly, Flintshire, Pembrokeshire, Vale of Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea, Powys, Monmouthshire, Anglesey and Carmarthenshire.
2009 is a crucial year for climate change with world leaders meeting in Copenhagen in December to agree a new international climate deal that will come into force when the first phase of the Kyoto treaty expires in 2012.
Peter Black said: "Although this is largely symbolic it is an important way to demonstrate our commitment to climate change. We need to protect and preserve the planet for future generations and events like this keep up the pressure on National Governments to meet their promises on the environment and a sustainable future."
Morgan Parry, Head of WWF Cymru said:
"WWF's Earth Hour is a simple way for people to show their support for strong action on climate change. We very much welcome the support of AMs and the participation of the Welsh Assembly Government itself. It promises to be the biggest show of support ever, involving communities from around the world in a dramatic hour of action on climate change."
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Editor's Notes
1. WWF's Earth Hour - 8.30pm, Saturday 28 March 2009
*Sign up and switch off to show you want action on climate change.*
WWF's Earth Hour lights-out initiative began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 as an awareness-raising exercise. In 2008, it went spectacularly global when more than 50 million people in more than 270 cities in over 35 countries turned off their lights for one hour in March. This year Earth Hour will be even bigger with towns and cities signing up across Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For more information visit: http://www.wwfscotland.org.uk/earthhour
WWF Cymru contact: Kim Richards, t: 029 2045 4972, m: 07920 211534, e: krichards@wwf.org.uk
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