Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/03/24
By: Lee Hsin-Yin
Taipei, March 24 (CNA) Numerous events will be held across Taiwan to observe Earth
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Hour, including turning off lights for an hour Saturday evening, to encourage real action to reduce energy consumption, event organizers said.
Members of the public are encouraged to turn off unnecessary lights for one hour to “get connected to Earth,” said Liu Yue-mei (劉月梅), chairwoman of the Society of Wilderness (SOW), which coordinates the events islandwide each year.
“This year we want to also highlight the importance of biodiversity and invite people to mitigate climate change and human disturbances to the environment,” Liu said.
In Taipei, an event will be held outside the Taipei City Hall between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m., with the lights-off action to take place at 8:30 p.m., according to the society.
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