Hashtag: #EarthHour
Photos: 2014 Earth Hour Celebration At City Hall
On Saturday night [Mar 29], Bermuda joined with over 150 countries around the world in celebrating Earth Hour, which encourages people to turn off their lights to serve as a visual reminder of the importance of a sustainable lifestyle. Hundreds turned out at City Hall to watch Bermuda’s own Broadway star Rebecca Faulkenberry headline the Earth Hour... Read more of this article
Video: Faulkenberry Performs At Earth Hour
Bermudian Broadway star Rebecca Faulkenberry headlined this evening’s [Mar 29] Earth Hour event in Hamilton, which served to bring attention to the environment and our use of energy. Ms. Faulkenberry, who recently played Mary Jane Watson in the Broadway smash hit Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark, agreed to perform some songs from the musical alongside... Read more of this article
Photos: Living Green Expo At Washington Mall
From 12.00pm through 5.00pm today [Mar 29], the Washington Mall’s upper level played host to the Living Green Expo, a showcase of environmentally friendly and energy efficient products from a number of vendors, with the event serving as part of today’s Earth Hour festivities. Companies taking part in the Living Green Expo include Bermuda... Read more of this article
Former WWE Champ Layfield Backs Earth Hour
Former WWE champion and Bermuda resident John Layfield [pictured left] is urging people to turn out in force to show support for Earth Hour. Mr. Layfield founded Beyond Rugby Bermuda, a partnership between the Family Center and Bermuda Rugby Football Union, to give children a better environment in which to do well. “Beyond Rugby was developed... Read more of this article
Earth Hour Giveaway For Children In Costumes
With Spider-Man designated as the superhero ambassador for this year’s global observance of Earth Hour, children in Bermuda are being invited to come to Saturday’s Earth Hour activities in Hamilton dressed as their favourite superhero. And the first 25 children who arrive at City Hall in costume will each receive a young cedar tree, donated by SOS... Read more of this article
Bermuda Retailers To Support Earth Hour
Eleven retailers have joined forces to offer discounts to shoppers during a day of activities organized to support Bermuda’s observance of Earth Hour. A spokesperson said, “A.S. Cooper & Sons Ltd., Bermuda Gas, Brown & Co., Daisy & Mac, Davison’s of Bermuda, Gibbons Company, Hera Boutique, Island Trading, People’s Pharmacy, Pulp... Read more of this article
Faulkenberry To Perform At Earth Hour Event
Bermudian Broadway star Rebecca Faulkenberry will headline an event in Hamilton to mark Earth Hour on March 29, 2014, helping to remind Bermudians about the importance of reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. A spokesperson said, “Ms. Faulkenberry, who played Mary Jane Watson in the Broadway smash hit Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark, has agreed... Read more of this article
Colonial Group Pledges Support For Earth Hour
One of the Island’s leading insurance companies has pledged its support for an initiative aimed at raising awareness about the environment. The Colonial Group will turn off all its lights for an hour at its Reid Street offices in the run-up to Earth Hour on Saturday, March 29. Colonial Group CEO Alan Peacock said, “As an insurance firm we are well... Read more of this article
Use Your Power, Bermuda: Support Earth Hour
The countdown has started towards Earth Hour 2014. On Saturday March 29, everyone in Bermuda is being asked to turn off all their lights from 8.30pm to 9.30pm to mark Earth Hour, a global initiative involving millions of people showing their concern for the environment. Bermuda has taken part in Earth Hour since 2007. This year, the annual event has... Read more of this article
Upcoming Earth Day Student Video Competition
The Bermuda National Trust is inviting all students to participate in the 2014 Earth Day Student Video Competition to showcase your creativity, innovation, and commitment to our natural and cultural heritage, as well as to the future of the planet. The BNT said, “Gather your classmates, members of your club, or ask your teacher if you can do it... Read more of this article
Videos: 2013 Earth Hour Entertainment At City Hall
Local entertainers took to the steps of City Hall to entertain the crowd during this weekend’s Earth Hour celebration. First started in 2007 in Australia, Earth Hour is a now worldwide event with over 130 countries participating in the event, which sees households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness... Read more of this article
BELCO’s Earth Hour Creativity Contest Winners
During the Earth Hour celebration on Saturday evening [Mar 23] at City Hall in Hamilton, BELCO Chief Operating Officer Denton Williams announced the Creativity Competition winners. Each winner receives a $100 cash award, as does his or her school. This year, the Honourable Mention winners also received $50 cash awards, because the judges found their... Read more of this article
