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I was sitting in Starbucks at Sunway Pyramid. They too were in support of Earth Hour. Or at least, doing their best to support it. But then, I was pondering.

Is this how you really support Earth Hour?

Let me share with you the real story of how Earth Hour came about from the official website.

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change.

This might sound cynical or from a hypocrite but though it’s not mentioned you have to turn off all the lights in your home or business, shouldn’t that be the ideal action for all Earth Hour supporters?

While sitting in Starbucks, I could still see the mall corridors and stores brightly lit. So I thought again, how much energy would they really save by only turning off the outdoor lights?

Is this communicating the wrong message about Earth Hour? Or, even if I switched off the lamp beside my bed, I can say I support Earth Hour?