Earth Hour, organised by Becky and Helle, was hosted by The Loft in Kota Kinabalu’s Waterfront and was the venue for KK’s first ever event of such kind.

Earth Hour was first held in Sydney last year to make a bold statement about Earth’s fast deteriorating environment. The event involved more than 2.2 million people and 2,100 business. It was so far reaching that even Sydney’s most famous landmarks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney’s Opera House, also switched off their lights.

And although the effort involved was tiny, simply turning off the lights for one hour between 8pm and 9pm, the impact was huge. It was calculated that if that small effort could be sustained every day for a year, it would reduce carbon-monoxide emissions equal to removing 49,000 cars from our roads for a year.

This year the event went global and The Loft, an English Pub in the Waterfront, is KK’s pioneer. Packed to the brim with no lights shining, The Loft hosted acoustic guitar players, a quiz and an awareness campaign by WWF members.

Not only did the event bring the plight of the environment to the fore through curiosity raised by the lack of lights and the presence of a multitude of candles, but the sheer volume of the crowd made many a passer-by stop and wonder what it was all about.

Earth Hour illustrates that if everyday, every one of us just does something small, together we can make a huge difference to our environment. What did you do today to preserve our planet for tomorrow?

Earth Hour was first observed in Sydney in 2007 when 2.2 million people participated, including 2,100 business. On March 31, between 8pm and 9pm the lights went out all over Sydney.

If the effect of that first Earth Hour could be sustained for a year, it would be equivalent to taking 48,000 plus cars of the road for a year. This year, Earth Hour is global.

The Loft in KK is the venue for an Earth Hour event hosted by Becky and Helle. The event is open to all who wants to make a statement about the state of our planet and the impact that climate change has on all of us.

In support of our environment, to show they care and to mark Eart Hour, for an hour this Saturday, March 29 between 8pm and 9pm, there will be no electricity at The Loft in the Waterfront, Kota Kinabalu.

What there will be plenty off is spirit. The ladies are also planning a quiz with prizes, so make sure you know the facts about your environment and global warming. For entertainment, there will be live acoustic music.

The event is open to all, so do join Earth Hour at The Loft, Waterfront, KK.

To see a map of blue dots representing people across the world who have registered online for Earth Hour, check out the Earth Hour Supporters Map.

If you want to know how many people from which other countries have signed up in support of Earth Hour, check out Earth Hour Rankings. Be sure so register yourself and help raise awareness of how you can contribute to save our planet.