A parade to mark the Earth Hour
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will organise Saturday in cooperation with the General Headquarters of Dubai Police, a parade in which over 5, 000 people will take part, to mark the Earth Hour festival along other major world cities.
The event, which will be observed worldwide, is a global solidarity for climate change to combat the 'global warming' phenomenon.
Engineer Amel Kosheck, director of investment services at the DEWA said that departments, schools and individuals responded positively to take part in the lantern parade, hoping that "such a move can implant environment protection concept and guide electricity consumption".
The DEWA called on public institutions, private sector companies and individuals to take part in the Earth Hour demonstration in which students will participate. All the participants will carry lanterns during the parade to show they do not need unessential electricity for one hour in protest against global warming.
It urged the departments and employees to switch off unnecessary light at the offices and homes. The parade is scheduled to begin at the Burj Al Arab and will follow a two kilometre, police supervised, route along Beach Road to Jumeirah Beach Park and back to the Burj Al Arab.
The start of the parade will be marked by the switching off the Burj Al Arab's exterior lights and fire fountain, plunging the Dubai icon into darkness.
Organised by Dubai Holding and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), the Lantern Parade will be a popular demonstration of support for Earth Hour, which will also be marked by individuals, local government departments and companies voluntarily switching off thousands of non essential lights and appliances for one hour in a show of support for the climate change initiative.
Dubai is the first Arab city to declare support for Earth Hour. du, Standard Chartered Bank and Hilton Hotels Middle East and Africa are the latest big names to declare support for Earth Hour. Other companies supporting Earth Hour include Dubai Holding and its entities, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Dubai Municipality, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Leo Burnett, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai World Trade Centre, Nakheel, Citibank, Hewlett Packard and Emirates Environmental Group. WAM
The event, which will be observed worldwide, is a global solidarity for climate change to combat the 'global warming' phenomenon.
Engineer Amel Kosheck, director of investment services at the DEWA said that departments, schools and individuals responded positively to take part in the lantern parade, hoping that "such a move can implant environment protection concept and guide electricity consumption".
The DEWA called on public institutions, private sector companies and individuals to take part in the Earth Hour demonstration in which students will participate. All the participants will carry lanterns during the parade to show they do not need unessential electricity for one hour in protest against global warming.
It urged the departments and employees to switch off unnecessary light at the offices and homes. The parade is scheduled to begin at the Burj Al Arab and will follow a two kilometre, police supervised, route along Beach Road to Jumeirah Beach Park and back to the Burj Al Arab.
The start of the parade will be marked by the switching off the Burj Al Arab's exterior lights and fire fountain, plunging the Dubai icon into darkness.
Organised by Dubai Holding and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), the Lantern Parade will be a popular demonstration of support for Earth Hour, which will also be marked by individuals, local government departments and companies voluntarily switching off thousands of non essential lights and appliances for one hour in a show of support for the climate change initiative.
Dubai is the first Arab city to declare support for Earth Hour. du, Standard Chartered Bank and Hilton Hotels Middle East and Africa are the latest big names to declare support for Earth Hour. Other companies supporting Earth Hour include Dubai Holding and its entities, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Dubai Municipality, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Leo Burnett, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai World Trade Centre, Nakheel, Citibank, Hewlett Packard and Emirates Environmental Group. WAM
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