Bandar Seri Begawan: The Sultanate will once again participate in the fifth global World Wide Fund for Nature’s ‘Earth Hour’ movement which will be held on Saturday, March 29, ©BRUDIRECT.COM reported.
Five landmarks have been selected to signify the country’s support for energy conservation. The places are Kg Ayer Cultural and Tourism Gallery, Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.
Brunei Earth Hour Ambassador, Sheikh Jammaluddin Sheikh Mohammad announced that the official iconic landmark for Brunei Earth Hour 2014 is the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. He encourages members of the public to join and support the event.
“The Night of Inspiration” will kick start the Earth Hour at Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque, whereby a mass Isya’ Prayer, recitation Surah Al-Fatihah and one-minute moment of silence in memory of the crew and passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be performed there.
2014 marks the rebranding of Earth Hour to Earth Hour Blue where the change seeks to highlight activities which include observing a one minute moment of silence for the crew and passengers of MH370.
Sheikh Jamaluddin will then present a speech followed by a countdown to lights off. Several activities will be held before the lights are turned back on.
Activities will include a Fun Run from the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium to Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, facilitated by Amtrix Enterprise; and a night walk in the Sultanate’s capital led by Minister of Development, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Suyoi Hj Osman.
The Earth Hour’s team will show videos from 2010 to 2013 and also Instagram, YouTube and Google Map activities for the public to participate in by visiting www.earthhour.org.bn
“Earth Hour has always been more than just about lights off, it’s about people from all walks of life coming together throughout the year to show what they can do protect the planet,” said Andy Ridley, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of the global Earth Hour movement.
In a first of its kind, the Marvel superhero “Spider Man” will be named the first superhero ambassador for Earth Hour, aimed at inspiring everyone everywhere to become good role models for others and in turn, become superhero themselves in their imaginations.
Earth Hour has grown to involve people from all walks of life across seven thousand cities and towns in one hundred and fifty four countries.
The one-world initiative has garnered large support in the country, including government agencies such as the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Unit, Energy Department at the Prime Minister’s Office; Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRE), Tourism Development Department, Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal Services, the Science, Technology and Environment Partnership Center, Heart of Borneo, Orchid Garden Hotel, BHC Magazine and Matrix Enterprise as well as the Rizal Group.