A TV commercial, print adverts and an interactive Facebook tab that enables users to find out exactly how and where they can celebrate and participate in Earth Hour support it.
Creative director at O&M CT, Jacques Massardo, says, "This year we decided to take a different approach to Earth Hour. It seems people know about Earth Hour and what it stands for, but lack real motivation to participate. Therefore, instead of Earth Hour feeling like a bit of a chore when we all sit in the dark without being able to do much, we wanted to make it more of a calendar event.
"Our campaign encourages people to participate on the evening, either by doing something in the dark at home with friends and family or by going to dinner in the dark or attending a function in the dark at a participating restaurant or event partner. By giving people something fun to do in the dark, we hope to increase participation and observance. This year it was also important that we try to shift people's behaviour and energy usage beyond just the hour. Hopefully by making being in the dark bearable and even fun, we'll have gone some way to doing this too."
WWF has teamed up with a number of partners, both locally and nationally, that will all offer activities to do in the dark, from candle-lit dinners to unplugged music concerts making sure that there is something for everyone.
For more, go to the WWFSA Facebook page.
