#EarthHour2014 is at 8.30pm this Saturday night – lights off for wildlife – an annotated infographic

Earth Hour is this Saturday, March 29.

Our infographic today charts the growth of the Earth Hour concept since it began in 2007. Once again, this year on Saturday night at 8:30pm GMT, millions of people around the world will be turning off their lights for one hour as direct action against climate change.

Visit the E&T home page to see the full infographic, with all the details and information about how Earth Hour is celebrated around the world. You’ll need to scroll down the page a bit… a bit more… little bit more… that’s it, there it is! Click to embiggen and see the graphic in full.

Props to WWF for the graphic.

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