Bulgaria protects rivers for the Earth Hour

In 2014 over 162 countries and 7000 cities participated in the Earth Hour not only with switch-off of lights but also with real actions for keeping of local natural resources – rivers, forests, sea territories, traditional agricultural livelihood, threatened species, support of energy effective decisions. WWF makes efforts for enlarging of this movements and turning the Earth hour into opportunity for unification of people, businesses and authorities into long-term actions for environmentalism.

River keeping is the focus of WWF Bulgaria this year. “With the active support of more than 100 municipalities, businesses and authorities Bulgaria established an active community empathic to the Earth Hour. It is time we directed this public energy to concrete actions important for the nature of Bulgaria. We chose the focus this year to be on the river preservation recognized for most important natural resource by over 70% of the Bulgarians”, shares Vesselina Kavrukova, manager of WWF Bulgaria.

Events related to the Earth Hour:

22nd March, Sofia – Day of the water: “Each drop is life”, 11.000, in front of the National theatre (https://www.facebook.com/events/715304301920434/);

26th March, Plovdiv, screening of DamNation (http://damnationfilm.com/trailer), Lucky cinema at 18.00. Each screening is accompanied with a discussion held by WWF representatives, together with fishermen and kayakers;

26th March, Berkovitsa screening of DamNation at “Ivan Panov” School at 13.00;

27th March, Rousse - screening of DamNation at History Museum at 17.30;

28th March, Varna - screening of DamNation at the Festival Congress Centre at 18.00 and celebration of the Earth Hour after the film.
28th March, Sofia – traditional celebration of the Earth Hour in front of the National Theatre – a light show, music, drawing of protected river species with light – from 20.00 till 21.30.