The Department of Environment of the City of Caravaca de la Cruz a year adds to the "Earth Hour", a global campaign promoted by WWF to mobilize governments, businesses, schools and citizens awareness of energy saving and fight against climate change.
"Earth Hour" as highlighted by the Councillor for the Environment, Antonia María Álvarez celebrates its eighth edition, with the involvement of hundreds of millions of people around the world that made the symbolic action of turning off the light for one hour " . "in Caravaca de la Cruz we want to join this gesture shutdown, 20.30 to 21.30 Saturday, Lighting Castle and its surroundings, being our most famous landmark," said the mayor.
In 2013 more than 7,000 cities in 150 countries turned off the lights of the main monuments and buildings, and sending a clear common message: the symbolic gestures can also generate large changes if a global commitment is achieved.
In Spain, last year's record of participating cities are broke and it totaled more than 200, with more than 100 companies and more than 150 organizations.
Alcala Gate, the Alhambra, the Sagrada Familia and the Guggenheim Museum, among others, become every year on a grand stage of celebration and tribute to the Planet.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz