​Qatar General Electricity & Water (KAHRAMAA) represented in National Program for Conservation and Energy Efficiency- Tarsheed has collaborated with Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) and United Development Company (UDC) for its campaign “Gift Earth One Hour” to observe Earth Hour on Saturday, March 19 from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM.

 

The campaign is aimed at raising awareness among Qatari Society about the importance of turning off lights for one hour on March 19 from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM to observe “Earth Hour” joining world communities to protect environment.   

This year’s collaboration between KAHRAMAA and its partners touches all hotels through the effective role of Qatar Tourism Authority and Pearl Qatar’s residential and commercial properties governed by UDC.

On this occasion, KAHRAMAA has called upon all the sectors to switch off the electricity showing solidarity with the movement. With the guidelines of Qatar National Vision 2030, KAHRAMAA has been taking initiatives for sustainability and environment.

KAHRAMAA is committed to its responsibility for providing sustainable resources for electricity and water for the benefits of the nation and for improving the quality life for the generations to come in line with QNV 2030 which calls for environmental management and protection aimed at ensuring harmony and consistency with economic and social development.

Earth Hour is one of the largest International environmental initiatives being observed every year across the world to protect the Earth Planet by turning all lights and unnecessary electrical appliances off for a full hour (8:30 PM-9:30 PM) showing mega solidarity for the great cause. 

“Gift Earth One Hour” campaign is to encourage everybody’s role in Qatar to save the planet by turning off their lights and all unnecessary electrical gadgets and to show solidarity by using tags #hour_earth_Qatar and #gift_earth_one hour to raise worldwide attention.

How to contribute in observance of Earth Hour?

As an Individual

• Turn off lights on March 19, 2016 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM.

• Be a part of this event using the tag #hour_earth_Qatar and #gift_earth_one hour.

• The residential sector’s role cannot be overlooked when it participates in this initiative where the global statistics indicate that nearly 60% of the ecological footprints in the world come from houses where the lighting consumes 20% of the global energy. Everyone here can make a difference if he/she chooses energy saver lights. 

As an Organization

• Turn off lights on March 19, 2016 from 8:30 to 9:30 pm.

• Be a part of this event using the tag #hour_earth_Qatar and #gift_earth_one hour.