The Earth Hour event is an initiative of the World Wide Fund for Nature, calling on organizations and individuals around the world to turn off electric lights in unnecessary places for 1 hour (from 20:30 to 21:30). the last Saturday of March every year; at the same time organize other propaganda activities on climate change response. In Vietnam for the first time responding to the Earth Hour Event in 2009, after 13 years of participation, Vietnam Earth Hour has created a strong ripple effect, making positive changes to the social community and people about the world. awareness of energy saving and environmental protection.

The slogan for the Earth Hour Campaign in Vietnam in 2023 is "Save electricity - become a habit". Practically responding to activities at the Earth Hour 2023 Campaign, agencies, organizations and individuals in the province jointly implemented the action of "turning off the lights and turning off unnecessary electrical equipment" from 8:30 to 21:30, Saturday, March 25, 2023.

According to Directive No. 20/CT-TTg dated May 7, 2020 of the Prime Minister and the direction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the People's Committee of Thai Binh province, Thai Binh Power Company cooperated with the Center for Industrial Promotion - Development Consulting Industrial Development, Department of Industry and Trade, Thai Binh Provincial Youth Union and other departments organized a launching ceremony to respond to the event "Earth Hour 2023" with specific activities such as: propaganda on the mass media , hang banners, panels, decals, propaganda posters, distribute leaflets...; organize for youth union members and youth to ride bicycles with the desire to raise community awareness, call for young people's participation in energy saving efforts, in the process of building and implementing related policies. This is also an opportunity to affirm the important and active role of young people in awareness, supervision and understanding of energy saving, "Saving electricity - becoming a habit".

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Mr. Bui Duc Hanh - Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade emphasized: With the active participation of agencies, businesses and people in the province responding to the Earth Hour 2022 campaign, the electricity usage capacity of Thai Binh province has decreased by 10.36 % compared to normal days; The province's energy savings is: 29,000 kWh. In order to achieve the best results in response to the "Earth Hour 2023" event, he called on agencies, departments, branches and people in the province to participate in saving electricity; constantly raising awareness, building a sense of economical and efficient use of electricity for the country's sustainable development, bringing economical and efficient use of electricity into the daily life of every family and society, contributing to ensuring the electricity supply for socio-economic development of the province. Relevant agencies and units organize propaganda to mobilize organizations, agencies, businesses and people to participate in the campaign to turn off unnecessary lights and electrical equipment during the event.

According to Mr. Pham Ngoc Hao - Deputy Director of Thai Binh Power Company, in recent years Thai Binh Power Company has implemented many programs and activities to propagate, advise and guide customers to use electricity safely. safe, economical and effective such as: The program of family energy saving; Country road lighting program; replace incandescent bulbs with compact lamps; The program of schools joining hands to save electricity... As a result, a significant amount of electricity has been saved and has contributed to the formation of the consciousness of saving electricity among the people and raising the awareness of the community. On behalf of Thai Binh Power Company, he called on agencies, businesses, electricity users, youth union members and people in the province to enthusiastically respond and participate. . Newspaper reporters, media agencies of provinces and cities, etc., work together to effectively propagate the event "Earth Hour 2023" to show support for global action for the cause. climate change, contributing to ensuring a sustainable future, creating the habit of saving electricity in electricity use./.

Source: socongthuong.thaibinh.gov.vn