Councilor to Angelenos: 'Join observance of Earth Hour'
- Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2016/03/13/councilor-angelenos-join-observance-earth-hour-462324
- Wednesday, March 16, 2016
- By Reynaldo G. Navales
ANGELES CITY -- Councilor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. has urged his constituents to join the observation of the 2016 Earth Hour on March 19.
The Earth Hour is an annually-held worldwide event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) where people from homes and establishments all over the world are invited to turn non-essential lights off for one hour to save energy.
“Inaanyayahan ko po kayo na sama-sama po tayong makiisa sa Earth Hour sa pamamagitan ng pagpatay ng ating mga ilaw sa loob ng isang oras, mula 8:30 hanggang 9:30 ng gabi,” Lazatin said.
He said there is a common misconception that the Earth Hour is merely a “lights off” project and does not really impact the environment.
He said the event advocates for greater collective consciousness on taking care of the environment.
“Ang Earth Hour ang nagpapakita na kahit ang maliliit na efforts ay nagkakaroon ng malaking epekto kung maraming tao ang makikiisa dito,” Lazatin said.
“Napakalaking enerhiya na po ang matitipid natin dito lalo na kung ang mga komunidad sa buong mundo ay makikiisa para i-observe ang Earth Hour, he added.
Lazatin, who is seeking for a second term, is one of the authors of Ordinance 364 or the “Plastic Bag and Styrofoam Ordinance of Angeles City,” which seeks to protect and advance the rights of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology by minimizing the proliferation of plastic waste through regulation of the use of plastic bags and prohibition of the sell and use of styrofoam.