The annual global “lights out” event, the Earth Hour, will take place at 8:30pm on Saturday, 28th March this year. Same as previous years, EdUHK will continue to participate in the Earth Hour again by turning off all non-essential external lights for one hour, including those in the Emergency Vehicle Access, gardens and planters on Podium, main corridor on G/F and external areas in student halls/quarters and Senior Staff Quarters on our Tai Po Campus. For the indoor lights, we would like to ask for support from

• all staff members by switching off office lights and non-essential equipment before leaving the office on the Friday before Earth Hour (i.e. 27th March); and
• all student residents of student halls/quarters by switching off the lights in your rooms/units from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on 28th March.

We would like to invite all of you to participate in the Earth Hour by switching off non-essential lights and appliances at home and doing something – anything – positive for our planet during the event:

• Rethink: Audit your daily habits. In a city as dense as Hong Kong, small changes—like committing to a plastic-free lifestyle or choosing sustainable seafood—lead to massive collective impact.
• Reconnect: Switch off your devices and spend 60 minutes mindfully appreciating the nature around you—whether it's stargazing from your balcony or enjoying the calm and silence of a dimmed room.
• Learn: Dive into the State of Hong Kong Biodiversity 2025 report and the Hong Kong Terrestrial Biodiversity Hotspot Map 2025, to learn about the threats of the most vulnerable species that face local extinction and the conservation significance of the critical biodiversity hotspots.
• Restore: Take the first step. Audit your household habits to reduce waste or plan a sustainable, plant-forward meal for the week ahead.
• Inspire: Share your commitment to a nature-positive life with your friends and family online.

Please also share this message with your families and friends, and encourage them to participate as well. Don’t forget to show your support by signing the pledge online at https://earthhour.wwf.org.hk/en/pledge-for-personal.

Furthermore, WWF will kickstart the journey of Earth Hour by a wide array of interactive activities from 7th March. Also, they will organize the Earth Hour Carnival at 1881 Heritage on 28th March. For details, please visit the activity webpage at https://earthhour.wwf.org.hk/en/activities.

For more information about the Earth Hour, please visit the Earth Hour website at https://earthhour.wwf.org.hk, or follow WWF’s Instagram and Facebook accounts for the latest event updates.

Your hour can change our future.

一年一度的全球「熄燈」行動「地球一小時 2026」將於3月28日（星期六）晚上8時30分舉行，一如往年，教大會繼續響應參與，並於活動當晚將大埔校園內非必要之戶外照明關掉一小時，位置包括緊急車輛通道、平台花園及花槽、地下主廊以及各學生宿舍之花槽，至於室內照明方面，懇請：

• 所有教職員於「地球一小時」舉行前之星期五 (即3月27日) 在離開辦公室前將照明及非必要之設備關掉；
• 所有學生宿舍之宿生於3月28日晚上8時30分至9時30分將房間/單位內之照明關掉。

本處亦呼籲大家於家中參與是次「地球一小時」活動，屆時將家中的非必要照明及電器關掉一小時，利用這 60 分鐘時間，為地球做一件——任何一件——有益的事:

• 反思消費習慣：檢視日常生活細節。在香港這個高密度城市，無論是響應無塑生活還是選擇環保海鮮，每一項微小改變都能匯聚成巨大的力量。
• 重新連繫： 放下電子裝置，用 60 分鐘靜心感受身邊的自然——無論是在露台仰望星空，還是享受室內靜謐的時光。
• 正視真相：閱讀《香港生物多樣性現狀 2025》報告及《香港陸地生物多樣性熱點地圖2025》, 深入了解面臨本地滅絕危機的脆弱物種所面對的威脅，以及關鍵生物多樣性熱點的保育價值。
• 以行動修復：踏出第一步，檢視日常習慣以減少浪費，或規劃一頓低碳素食晚餐。
• 啟發他人： 向身邊朋友及家人分享你對「正向自然」的生活承諾。

希望大家將此訊息分享給家人及朋友，並鼓勵他們也參與其中。別忘記於網上請簽署承諾（https://earthhour.wwf.org.hk/pledge-for-personal），承諾支援「地球一小時」。

此外，世界自然基金會將於3月7日起舉辦一系列互動活動，以展開「地球一小時」之旅！ 並於3月28日在尖沙咀「1881」舉辦「地球一小時嘉年華」， 詳情請瀏覽活動網頁: https://earthhour.wwf.org.hk/activities 。

有關「地球一小時」之詳情，敬請瀏覽活動網址: https://earthhour.wwf.org.hk ， 或追蹤世界自然基金會的 Instagram 及 Facebook，留意最新消息。

你付出的一小時，將改變我們的未來。