Hamyang-gun Operates Climate Change Week for Earth Day... Promotes Lights-Out Event

From 8 PM on the 22nd

Voluntary participation in 10-minute blackout

Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, has designated the week from the 21st to the 27th as Climate Change Week in commemoration of the 53rd 'Earth Day' and will hold a lights-out event for 10 minutes from 8:00 PM on the 22nd to foster consensus on greenhouse gas reduction and promote energy-saving practices.

'Earth Day' is a global commemorative day that began on April 22 the following year after an offshore oil spill accident occurred in California, USA, in 1969, to protect the Earth's environment.

Hamyang-gun Climate Change Week Web Banner

This lights-out event will involve public institutions such as the county office, eup and myeon offices, and business offices, as well as apartment complexes, participating by turning off their lights from 8:00 PM to 8:10 PM on the 22nd. Not only public institutions but also individuals in private homes, apartments, and commercial establishments can voluntarily participate in the 10-minute lights-out.

Additionally, during Climate Change Week, the county plans to operate promotional booths and campaigns under the slogan "Today, I also saved the Earth" to raise awareness of the need for daily practices toward carbon neutrality.

Practicing a carbon-neutral lifestyle can be done in various ways beyond the lights-out event, including ▲using tumblers instead of disposable cups ▲unplugging home appliances ▲reducing shower time and doing laundry in batches ▲using shopping bags instead of plastic bags ▲walking, riding bicycles, and using public transportation.

A county official stated, "We hope that through this Climate Change Week campaign and lights-out event, residents will directly participate in energy-saving practices and take a step closer to carbon neutrality."

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