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epa01680088 A combo sequence showing Parisian icon Eiffel Tower as it is relit after its lights were switched off for five minutes at 20.30 hours Central European Time (CET) as part of an ecological campaign led by the 'Alliance for the Planet', in Paris, France, 28 March 2009. People all over the world once again turned their lights off for an hour to help enhance public awareness of environment. The event, known as the 'Earth Hour', began in Sydney in 2007 when the city turned off its lights to highlight the world's environmental problem. In 2008, the event turned into a global campaign that has drawn the participation of hundreds of towns and cities worldwide. This year, close to 1 billion people from over 2,000 towns and cities in 84 countries are expected to join the lights-off event on 8:30 pm local time on Saturday. The event aims at arousing the public awareness of energy conservation, and cutting emissions of greenhouse gas and other pollutants, thus minimizing the negative effects of climate change. EPA/HORACIO VILLALOBOS

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