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Author: Mateusz Gałęski | Publish date: 20 March 2025

Earth hour. Lights will go out on Saturday

20 March 2025, Author: Mateusz Gałęski

Ełk joins thousands of cities around the world and joins this year's edition of the Hour for the WWF Earth! On Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 8:30 p.m., for one hour the lights will go out in selected buildings of our city in a symbolic gesture environmental care and biodiversity protection.

What is WWF Earth Hour? WWF Earth Hour is a global initiative that takes place every at the end of March and unites millions of people around the world. Symbolic Turning off the lights is not only a gesture of solidarity towards the protection of our planets, but also an opportunity to reflect on climate change and biodiversity.

City of Ełk actively joins the action and on March 22 at 8:30 p.m. for an hour extinguished Lights will be provided in the following public facilities:

  • Office buildings of the City of Ełk at Marsz. J. Piłsudskiego 2 and 4,
  • The building at ul. Małeckich 3,
  • Ełk Centre Wojska Polskiego 47,
  • School Artystyczna at 21 Armii Krajowej Street,
  • Water Tower at 2 11 Listopada Street,
  • The church of St. Sacred Heart of Jesus at Wojska Polskiego Street,
  • The Cathedral of St. St. Adalbert at 16 Kościuszki Street,
  • Road bridge over Zamkowa Street,
  • Bridge on the Ełk River.

We encourage all residents of Ełk to participate in the WWF Earth Hour! It's simple – All you have to do is turn off the lights in your homes for an hour on March 22 at 8:30 p.m and jobs. Each such gesture is an expression of concern for our planet and an important step towards environmental protection.

Details: www.godzinadlaziemi.pl/