Twenty five schools across the Falkirk Council area took part in the world’s largest environmental event - Earth Hour which took place last week.

Many of the schools switched off their lights for an hour during class time as well as holding a variety of activities in the run up to Earth Hour including:
• a bake sale to raise funds for World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
• the official Earth Hour 2012 video being shown in classes
• non uniform days where pupils wear bright clothing to school to make their own natural light

Brenda Roddy, Sustainable Development Officer said: “It’s great to see so many schools getting involved and supporting Earth Hour. Everyone can make a difference in saving our planet and children have a key role to play as they are the future generation.”

Earth Hour is a simple idea that has grown into a world phenomenon. It began in Sidney Australia in 2007 and it’s now a yearly event that has expanded across the globe.

The idea behind Earth Hour, which took place on 31 March at 8.30 pm, is that everyone switches off their lights at the same time for one hour, saving energy, while raising awareness of climate change.