A TORCH LIT walk is being held along Brighton & Hove seafront this Saturday (March 31), as the City marks Earth Hour.
The walk, from the seafront bandstand to Brighton Pier and back, is being organised by Brighton & Hove City Council as part of Earth Hour, an international event led by the World Wide Fund. Earth Hour encourages people to turn off their lights at 8.30pm on March 31 for an hour, to raise awareness of climate change and saving energy.
In Brighton & Hove the city council is encouraging people to get involved, whether by switching off lights or taking part in the torch lit walk. The council will also be urging all staff to ensure non-essential lights and other electrical items are switched off in council buildings.
The City’s newest tourist attraction, the Brighton Wheel, will also be turning off most of its main lights for an hour. The wheel's floodlights and pod lights will be switched off for Earth Hour.
Councillor Bill Randall, leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, said:
“Brighton & Hove will be among thousands of cities and towns worldwide taking part in Earth Hour, sending a powerful message for action on climate change and saving energy.
“The message behind Earth Hour is not purely about saving an hour’s electricity - it’s about people coming together to make a difference not just for an hour a year, but every day.
He added: "We’re not the only organisation in the City that will be getting involved; the Brighton Wheel will also be taking part in Earth Hour and businesses, organisations and individuals can all get involved.”
The seafront torch lit health walk is being organised as part of the council’s Healthwalks programme and is open to all. The evening will begin with a Zumba workshop at the bandstand from 7pm and the walk will set off from the bandstand at 8.30pm. Participants are encouraged to bring along a candle, lantern or wind-up torch.
For more details, please go to the Brighton and Hove councils website and earthhour.wwf.org.uk
