Who Supported Earth Hour?

Organizations. 

      World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) co-founded Earth Hour in Sydney in 2007, facilitating Earth Hour’s rapid worldwide growth through its connection to WWF’s global network. Earth Hour began as a WWF-led initiative in Australia in 2007 in partnership with brand co-owners, Fairfax Media and Leo Burnett. All three partners decided from the beginning, however, that expanding Earth Hour’s global reach would require working in partnership with any organization. Earth Hour’s message has spanned the world with the help of many global organizations. 

      Any partner that uphold and support the aims and principles of Earth Hour can be the partner of Earth Hour. Therefore, without the support of other NGOs and NFPs, the success of Earth Hour would not be possible. Global organizations such as the World Organization of the Scout Movement and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts have played a very important role in spreading the Earth Hour message. In some countries where there is no WWF presence, Earth Hour campaigns are orchestrated entirely by other NGOs and NFPs who share the same non-aggressive, guilt-free approach to addressing environmental issues taken by Earth Hour.

Countries. 

There are a total of 92 countries from around the world are supporting Earth Hour.  Some example of countries that supported the Earth Hour event are:

•     Samoa

•    Fiji

•    New Zealand

•    Australia, Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge

•    Argentina

•    New Caledonia

•    Papua New Guinea

•    Japan, Tokyo Tower

•    South Korea

•    Philippines did not normally participate for this year, however billboard operators and citizens did participate. About 1640 Philippine towns and cities, including malls like SM Lanang Premier, took part in this year's Earth Hour—joining the rest of the world in calling for lasting action on climate change and in being part of the solution.

•    Indonesia

•    Malaysia, Petronas Towers

•    Taiwan, Taipei 101

•    Singapore, Marina Bay Sands

•    China, The Bird's Nest (Beijing)

•    India, Gateway of India

•    Dubai, Burj Khalifa

•    Bahrain, Bahrain World Trade Center, Al Fateh Grand Mosque, Isa Cultural Centre, Electricity and Water Authority, Bahrain International Circuit and the Al Moayyed Tower[83]

•    United Arab Emirates, Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Shaikh Zayed Bridge

•    Greece, Acropolis

•    France, Eiffel Tower

•    England, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament

•    Italy, David in Florence

•    Denmark, Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue

•    Canada, all 30 National Hockey League arenas, Hamilton Utilities and Horizon Utilities

•    United States of America

•    LAX

Celebrities. 

      The celebrity that endorsed the Earth Hour event is Jessica Alba, the actress and co-founder of The Honest Company. She’s the Earth Hour 2013 global ambassador. Alba along with the other co-founders of eco-friendly family brand The Honest Company, Christopher Gavigan, Sean Kane and Brian Lee, are lending their support to the cause through a fun ‘I Will If You Will’ challenge, in line with the company’s focus on promoting health and sustainability. They will let their kids dress the entire Honest team, for work for one day if 10,000 people commit to switch to using non-toxic products in their homes.

      Support for the campaign has also been shown by big names on social media. Alejandro Sanz, Doutzen Kroes, Ian Somerhalder, Gisele Bunchen, and Alicia Sliverstone are just some of the celebrities using Twitter and asking fans to turn off their lights on March 23, 8:30PM.

      Earth Hour is also supported around the world by Nelson Mandela, supermodel Miranda Kerr, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Greenpeace InternationalExecutive Director Kumi Naidoo, former US Vice President Al Gore, the President of Fiji Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, André Kuipers and the International Space Station, actress Isabel Lucas, TV stars Bill and Giuliana Rancic, Yoko Ono, Stephen Fry, Cate Blanchett, Coldplay, among many others. 

      However it is really the celebrities from across Asia that are leading the global ambassador efforts for Earth Hour this year, lending their voices of support for the campaign and taking up the challenge to inspire ongoing positive actions for the environment beyond the hour. 

     Nadya Hutagalung, Utt Panichkul, Pevita Pearce, Andy F. Noya, Ariel from NOAH, G.E.M., Eason Chan , Kay Tse, Shruti Hassan, Marc Nelson, Rovilson Fernandez, Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, Bathiya & Santhush (BNS), Li Bingbing, Yu Quan, Chen Yibing , Li Yundi, Li Yuchun, Harlem Yu, Sonia Sui, JJ Lin, Amber Kuo, Christine Fan and S.H.E are among the biggest names in Asia supporting the global environmental movement now in its seventh year.

Nadya Hutagalung

GEM from Hong Kong. 

References :
Earth Hour. Earth Hour FAQS. Retrieved from http://www.earthhour.org/page/media-centre/faqs
Earth Hour. Celebrities Show Their Support Earth Hour 2013. Retrieved from http://www.earthhour.org/2013celebs