Loch Ness landmark to turn lights off for climate change
URQUHART Castle will join global landmarks in turning off its lights for climate change today.
Thousands of well-known building — including the Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower and Edinburgh Castle — will participate in Earth Hour to help raise awareness of climate change issues.
The event is a World Wildlife Fund initiative which invites individuals, businesses and organisations to show their support for people and nature around the world affected by climate change by switching off their lights for an hour.
The castle at Drumnadrochit, on the banks of Loch Ness, will be turning off its floodlights for an hour between 8.30pm and 9.30pm.
Launched in 2007 in Australia, the initiative has grown to be a global phenomenon with hundreds of millions of people around the world participating. More than 5,200 cities and towns in 135 countries took part last year.
Several Historic Scotland attractions including Stirling Castle and Linlithgow Palace will also show there support.
"We are proud to support Earth Hour through switching off the lights at our properties on Saturday 31st March and being part of this global statement on climate change," said Susan Loch, head of visitor operations for Historic Scotland.
> Click here to find out more about Earth Hour.
