A NUMBER of Mount Gambier icons, including Centenary Tower, City Hall, the Lady Nelson, the library and Main Corner will plunge into darkness tomorrow night in support of Earth Hour.
From 8.30pm, Mount Gambier City Council will flick the switch on several of its assets to participate in the global event which this year celebrates the theme Connect 2 Earth.
“Turning the lights off for Earth Hour is a symbolic gesture of solidarity in the global effort to reduce harmful emissions,” council environmental sustainability officer Aaron Izzard said.
“Earth Hour is more than just switching off for 60 minutes.
“Millions of people around the world in over 180 countries and territories take part in Earth Hour as a pledge to help fight for our planet and demand stronger climate action.”
Mr Izzard said council was actively trying to reduce its own emissions by installing solar systems on facilities, running a carbon neutral biomass boiler at the Aquatic Centre and investigating landfill gas capture for Caroline Landfill.
A record of 18,000 landmarks in 7000 cities around the world participated in Earth Hour last year as a call for action to reduce the causes of climate change.
Mount Gambier residents are urged to join many Australians in participating.
