Can Earth Hour produce long-term change? | The Climate Conversations podcast

Each year, millions of people worldwide pledge to turn off or dim their lights for one hour as part of the Earth Hour event. But beyond the symbolic Switch Off moment, how effective are these global efforts? Vivek Kumar, CEO of WWF-Singapore sits down with Julie Yoo to talk about how big an impact the festival has on raising awareness for climate change. 0:00 Intro 03:18 What to expect from Earth Hour Singapore 2024 06:56 How WWF measures effectiveness 07:26 How WWF-Singapore chooses partners to work with 10:37 Earth Hour – just a candlelit party? 15:34 Small acts that can make a difference