Mati City is again joining the worldwide observation of Earth Hour on March 23, 2013. This will be the 4th time Mati City is joining this event spearheaded by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)
For the past two years, WWF recognized the active participation of the City of Mati in the Earth Hour activities aimed at encouraging individuals,
businesses and governments around the world to take positive actions for
the environment, and celebrate their commitment to the planet by switching
off their lights for one designated hour.
Mati City Mayor Michelle Rabat urged everyone to again make this year’s Earth Hour celebration a success.
Among the activities lined up for the celebration are tree planting in all barangays in pine with the Forest Greening Rehabilitation program of the local government, clean-up drive in major rivers and establishments in the city by government employees and non-government organizations on March 22.
And on March 23, a mass will be offered at the San Nicolas de Tolentino to be followed by a film showing at the Francisco G. Rabat Park and Baywalk and a ceremonial lighting of candles to be led by the city mayor.
And at exactly 8:30 p.m., all lights in the city will be turned off for one hour as participants will be treated to an hour of drum beats and samba dancing. Then this will be followed by a band live concert until the wee hours of the morning.
Mayor Rabat said the success of their Earth Hour participation cannot only be measured by the switching off of their lights for an hour once every year but with the unity of the people in Mati City as well as the rest of Davao Oriental in ensuring that the environment is protected at all times.
“With this climate change, Mother Earth has shown us she is pissed with us. High time we give back and take care of it,” Rabat said. [BOT]
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