That’s one thing you’ll commonly hear after experiencing Earth Hour. One hour, that’s how long it took me to really appreciate electricity but at the same time resent it. From not being able to access my out-of-battery laptop so I can write this, to peeing in the dark (in the toilet I hope), Earth Hour was here to teach me that lesson the hard way. 60 minutes of boredom without a TV, radio, lights, a good read, and nothing but your- semi charged- smartphone will teach you just how much we need and use electricity whilst taking it for granted. Even my soda wasn’t that cold after disconnecting the fridge.
After an hour of whining and sulking, I realized how selfish I was. How dependant I was on electricity although a lot of people don’t have access to it (yes, in 2012, a lot of countries have power-cuts on a daily basis). How all my thoughts regarding that hour revolved around me and my wide-screen TV.
From France, to Australia, to even Egypt, a campaign to raise awareness about climate change and global warming took over 5000+ cities, 147 countries, leaving all these people power-less. That’s the beauty of it. Appreciating what we have before it becomes what we had (and by that, I’m not referring to electricity). With all our fancy gadgets, our “entertaining” lifestyles, and spoiled children, we are running through our resources like it’s a marathon for destroying Earth. I must warn you; this article is NOT about my one hour without Facebook, it’s NOT about my room-temperature coke, and it certainly is NOT about me bragging to you how I spent this Saturday. There’s more to it than that.
Earth Hour should be everyday; using energy- saving light bulbs, switching off all appliances before going to bed (but not the fridge though), and depending on day-light whenever possible is just a small token we have to pay for occupying this planet. Consider it an inevitable tax that you have to pay to ensure a better tomorrow for every being on this planet (this entails humans and pandas alike!).
Let’s be positive, let’s forget about us and remember the world, and let’s start taking steps towards a cleaner, safer environment rather than leaving it worn out for the following generations. If you haven’t participated in Earth Hour, that’s ok, everyday is Earth Hour!
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