MoEFCC and WWF-India mark 20 years of Earth Hour with campaign in Gwalior
On 28 March 2026 WWF-India and the Environment Ministry marked the 20th anniversary of Earth Hour with awareness activities in Gwalior and a nationwide 8:30–9:30 pm switch-off.
Summary
WWF-India, with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, held awareness activities in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, on 28 March 2026 to mark 20 years of Earth Hour, with the call 'Give an Hour for Earth'. Events at The Scindia School and IITTM Gwalior ran under WWF-India's EIACP programme. Monuments and government buildings across India switched off lights from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Earth Hour began in 2007 and now spans more than 190 countries.
Key facts
- Occasion
- 20 years of Earth Hour, 28 March 2026
- Organisers
- WWF-India with MoEFCC (under EIACP)
- Venue
- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh – The Scindia School and IITTM
- Switch-off
- 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Call
- 'Give an Hour for Earth'
- Earth Hour
- Began in 2007; over 190 countries
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Earth Hour, which marked its 20th anniversary in March 2026, is a global movement started by which organisation in 2007?
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Correct answer: B — WWF
WWF-India organised the 20th-anniversary activities; Earth Hour, WWF's grassroots movement, began in 2007 and spans 190+ countries.
In which city did MoEFCC and WWF-India hold awareness activities to mark 20 years of Earth Hour on 28 March 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Gwalior
The activities were held at The Scindia School and IITTM in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.