Well done to everyone who remembered to mark Earth Hour by switching off their lights from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on Saturday 28th March!
It was good to hear that some groups decided to take the opportunity to hold a candle-lit vigil at this time.
Rathfarnham Quakers in Dublin held a candle-lit reflection, including readings, prayers, poems and silent worship followed by Fairtrade refreshments.
The Faith in Action Group of Ballinaspeaig Parish in Cork also organised an hour of readings, music, poetry and prayers by candlelight.
An hour of candle-lit prayer and reflection was also held in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam, Co Galway, starting at 8.30pm.
Two parishes in Killorglin, Co Kerry, held an Earth Walk along the old railway line and alongside the river starting from St Michael’s and finishing at St James’s. This included reflections and nature talks.
Earth Hour is a great opportunity for people across the globe to join in the world’s largest display of environmental action. 2015 is a critical year in terms of climate negotiations and there is more need than ever to show our government – and world leaders – that we are serious about the urgent need for a global climate deal.
Eco-Congregation Scotland teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund to produce an Earth Hour resource. The resource, which can be downloaded here, explains what Earth Hour is all about and includes ideas on how you can take part in a church setting.
The World Wildlife Fund says: “Earth Hour is the single, largest, symbolic mass participation event in the world. Born out of a hope that we could mobilise people to take action on climate change, Earth Hour now inspires a global community of millions of people in 7001 cities and towns across 152 countries and territories to switch lights off for an hour as a massive show of concern for the environment.”