BAPS Charities participates in Earth Hour

Earth Hour is an annual international event created by The World Wide Fund for Nature(World Wildlife Fund), held on the last Saturday of March, that asks households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. With 28 cities around the world participating as official flagship cities and over 350 cities also supporting, Earth Hour 2008 was a major success, celebrated on all seven continents.

BAPS Charities participated in Earth Hour on March 29, 2008. More than 500 families gathered to show their support for saving the environment. At the event in Toronto, Canada, Puja, a twelve-year old girl, exclaimed "I like the green parks and the snow hills. I can't imagine living in a gray polluted world!" The Earth Hour celebrations conserved power, promoted family unity and proved to be an entertaining experience. As part of its power-saving initiatives, a candle lit dinner was organized for families after the power was shut off between 7pm and 8pm.

Ronak, an eighth grader, summed up the activities: "We helped the environment, our families and the world! It's a win-win situation."

BAPS Charities community centers are constructed using environment friendly materials. The buildings utilize power saving LED lighting and employ management practices to ensure energy consumption is kept optimal and efficient.