Niagara Falls Residents Encouraged to Participate in Earth Hour

Monday, 21 March 2022 16:01

By Linda Morgan

City facilities will go dark for one hour Saturday night, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The City of Niagara Falls and Park in the City Committee are encouraging residents to take part in Earth Hour this Saturday.

Earth Hour is a global movement urging individuals, businesses and governments to take accountability for their environmental footprint.

Locally, residents and businesses are encouraged to participate by shutting off their lights from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM on Saturday.

The City says all non-essential lighting at City facilities will be turned off.

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