Based on Antaras monitoring on Saturday evening, the Monas authority turned off the lights around the Monas square. Office buildings around Monas also turned off their lights.
The Earth Hour was observed throughout the world in 24 time zones and five continents at 8.30 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 19, 2016. The lights remained off till 9.30 p.m. local time everywhere.
The aim of the Earth Hour program is to highlight the need to adopt an energy efficient lifestyle. It achieves this purpose by turning off lamps and electronic devices for one hour. It is a public campaign undertaken towards the end of March every year. Indonesia has been taking part in it since 2008.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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