The IFG International Division and WWF's Earth Hour

All offices in the IFG International Division have signed up to WWF's Earth Hour which will be taking place on Saturday 28 March 2009 at 8.30pm, when people, businesses and iconic buildings around the world will switch off their lights for an hour.

WWF's idea is to get a billion people around the world to sign up and join in the biggest environmental campaign in history, so to help them, we would like to invite you, your family and friends to join us in signing up and participate as well.

Some 934 cities from 80 countries have already signed up. In addition, a great number of iconic landmarks will be plunged into darkness, including Nelson's Column, the Forth Bridge, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, the Eiffel Tower, Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Table Mountain in Cape Town and Sydney Opera House. The London Eye, too, will be dimmed for the hour.

This inspiring event will kick-start WWF's global deal campaign to convince governments to agree effective action on climate change. December's UN climate summit in Copenhagen is their last chance to get it right, so WWF's Earth Hour is to ensure they know that the World population cares.

Why WWF cares

Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing people and nature, and demands urgent global action. Unless we prevent average temperatures rising 2°C above pre-industrial levels, we face a high risk of severe and irreversible changes in the planet’s natural systems.

Get involved!

Sign up, switch off and spread the word. All you have to do is visit WWF UK- About WWF’s Earth Hour http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/aboutearthhour/) (where you can register. Registration is free and once registered you will receive all kinds of information on what you can do to become more involved in WWF's Earth Hour, including useful resources and tips.

Be creative in the dark

As well as signing up and switching off your lights, there are many ways you can get involved. You will find plenty of other ideas on the WWF website.

Note: IFG International Division is part of IFG Group Plc. The International Division has offices in Isle of Man, Jersey, Ireland, Switzerland, UK, Cyprus, Spain and the British Virgin Islands

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• WWF Earth Hour