ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines –The City of Zamboanga will join other cities in the worldwide observance of Earth Hour, a simple action of turning off the lights for one hour on Saturday, March 28 to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.
Mayor Celso Lobregat on Monday met with different sectors in the city to inform about the planned action that is organized by the Earth Day Network Philippines chaired by Elisea Gozun, former Environment Secretary.
Last year, Zamboanga City also actively supported the campaign by shutting off lights for one hour, simultaneously with other cities globally on March 29.
Lobregat appealed for public support to the campaign and stressed that the activity will help reduce effects of global warming, which is the most significant threat to life on Earth.
Continued reliance on electricity sourced from coal-fired power stations is causing a dramatic increase in the Earth’s temperature, resulting in rising sea levels, an increase in drought and severe storms and massive changes to the environment.
Zamboanga City has not been spared by climate change. In November 2007, the city was struck by two storm surge incidents which brought devastating effects to the city.
The Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO) has prepared a power turn-off and restoration schedule for the 60-minute blackout on Saturday.
Present during the meeting at City Hall Monday were representatives from the government sector, the military, police, business sector, media, ZAMCELCO, members of the City Council and other groups.
Gozun in a letter to Mayor Lobregat invited Zamboanga to join the millions around the world in celebrating Earth Hour. “Let us join nations around the world as they literally “turn off their lights” for Earth Hour”.
Earth Hour is expected to create awareness on climate change and be a symbol of the fact that people of the world working together can make a difference in the fight against global warming.
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