Help the World

If you have a desperate need to help make the world a better place, but do not know how to contribute, do not worry. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has already thought about it for you. The organization has introduced the so-called Earth Hour, a 60-minute long time period during which the world population has to turn off the lights in support of Mother Nature. The first Earth Hour was first implemented in 2007 in Sydney and lasted from 8:30 p.m. till 9:30 p.m. This time slot has become widely accepted, and today, nature-conscious people all over the world turn off the lights at this time on the last Saturday of March.
In its best traditions, AUBG followed the trend and took part in the worldwide movement. However, the University community did it their own way by holding an Earth Hour Concert. The concert is a closing event of the environmental week annually organized on campus. This year, the concert took place on 29 March and gathered students between the Balkanski Academic Center and the ABF. Before the beginning, the members of the audience received candles to light up when the Earth Hour started. The concert featured many AUBG students as well as people unrelated to the University. In particular, the kids from the local orphanage got a chance to perform on stage.

 The event was an inspiring ending of the Environmental week and however small, but a contribution to the movement for nature support.

More information on Earth Hour can be found here