The Kuala Lumpur Tower has announced that it will participate in the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) “Earth Hour” on March 28th. Earth Hour is designed to be a symbolic expression by the public of their concerns over global warming. The event, which began in Sydney, Australia two years ago, has received the full support of the “Tower of Hope” program in KL.

The CEO of Menara Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Zulkifli Mohamad, stated that the program “is committed to raising awareness on climate change and being the first monument in Malaysia to participate in this cause. He went on to invite other skyscrapers and large hotels in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to join in this worldwide event.

After 2.2 million businesses and homes in Sydney turned off their lights for one hour in March 2007, the Earth Hour movement exploded. It’s estimated that 50 million people turned off the lights in their homes during last year’s observation. World landmarks also participated — the Sydney Opera House, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Colosseum in Rome all went dark for one hour.

The WWF has reported that some of the world’s tallest buildings will participate in 2009. Taiwan’s Taipei 101 tower and the Burj Al Arab in Dubai have committed to this year’s event. There is hope that the Petronas Twin Towers in KL will also observe the dark hour. (They are the tallest twin towers in the world and once held the record for the world’s 1st and 2nd tallest buildings.)

WWF Malaysia has identified ten buildings in Malaysia that it would like to have participate in Earth Hour. Their website offers the public a chance to vote whether they want to see the Towers and other buildings, such as the Istana Bukit Serene palace, participate.

At this time, 930 cities have officially pledged to participate in Earth Hour 2009. That covers 80 countries and 25 time zones. The goal is to reach one billion participants. Earth Hour begins on Saturday, March 28th at 8:30 p.m. on the Chatham Islands off New Zealand.

KL to Observe Earth Hour is a post from: eNewsHound

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