More than 500 cities and communities in Germany participated in Earth Hour, according to WWF. At 8:30 p.m., lights went out at landmarks including the Brandenburg Gate and Neuschwanstein Castle. The event served as a signal for climate protection.
The environmental organization WWF reports that 506 cities and communities in Germany took part in Earth Hour on Saturday. At 8:30 p.m. local time, they switched off lights for one hour, including at landmarks such as Neuschwanstein Castle, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Erfurt Cathedral, and Schalke Stadium in Gelsenkirchen.
Viviane Raddatz, WWF Germany's climate chief, described the strong participation as "a clear mandate for politics to end its climate policy setbacks, consistently advance the energy transition, and reduce our dependence on fossil energies".
This year's Earth Hour marked the 20th edition. Launched in 2007 by WWF Australia, it calls on millions worldwide to turn off lights for 60 minutes at 8:30 p.m. local time – as a symbol for climate and environmental protection. Millions participated globally.
