More than 150 objects in Almaty are taking part in the international environmental action “Earth Hour”, Liter.kz reports..
Earth Hour is the largest international environmental event, which is held all over the world on the initiative of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Kazakhstan has been officially participating in the Earth Hour campaign since 2009. The purpose of the action is to attract the attention of citizens of Kazakhstan to the problems of preserving life on the planet.
On March 23, 2024, from 20:30 to 21:30, the lighting will be turned off at various architectural sites and buildings around the world. According to the Almaty Akimat, the action was supported by 3 city buildings, more than 100 catering facilities, 42 shopping and entertainment centers, shopping centers and trade centers, five hotels, etc.
The list includes:
Akimat Almaty (pl. Respubliki, 4)
House of Social Services (Dostyk, 85)
Almaty General Plan (Abaya, 90)
“Shymbulak”
Cock-tobe
Shopping and entertainment centers: Esentai Mall, Sputnik Mall, Mega Almaty, TSUM, Almaty Mall, Grand Park, ADK, Ritz Palace, Dostyk Plaza, Forum, Atakent Mall, Asia Park, Moscow Metropolitan, March;
Trading houses: Victoria, Nur, Air Station, 12 months, Tumar, Dana, Tumar, French House, Zhanna, Almaty Kilem; ⁃Hotels: InterContinental Almaty, Kazakhstan, Ritz-Carlton, Rixos Almaty and Swissôtel Wellness Resort Alatau Almaty.
In Almaty, the lighting of the Almaty Towers was also turned off on this day. A flash mob with the participation of 200 people started near the building (on the side of Bayzakova Street, next to the Metro entertainment center) at 20:00. This year the event is held under the slogan “Earth Hour – Big Hour, for the sake of the future and us.”
It is proposed not only to turn off the lights, but also to do more: save electricity, conserve water, use cars less often, recycle waste paper and other waste,” noted Besen, the initiator of the action in Kazakhstan.
Organizers call for changing simple daily habits: using energy and heat sparingly, using water carefully, and choosing to recycle paper and other materials, thereby reducing your own individual ecological footprint on the planet.
It should be noted that in Astana, 33 objects are participating in the action.
