Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-03-24

Taiwan’s Presidential Office has announced plans to participate in this year’s Earth Hour

Vice President Chen Chien-jen appears in this CNA file photo.

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The annual event encourages people around the world to turn off their lights for an hour starting at a given time. This gesture is meant to show support for halting climate change and protecting the environment. Earth Hour was begun by the World Wildlife Fund and is now in its tenth year. This year’s event is set to take place Saturday from 8:30 to 9:30pm in each time zone.

On Saturday, Vice President Chen Chien-jen said that the Presidential Office will participate by shutting off the lights that illuminate the outside of the building. The vice president has taken to Facebook to encourage the public to switch off lights on Saturday evening and to make saving energy into a daily habit.
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