Earth Hour comes and goes and we'll never really know it's success or failure

The annual observance of Earth Hour came and went over the weekend, as we noted on Friday the project organized by the World Wildlife Federation asks for a dimming of lights for one hour as a symbol of our commitment to  protecting the habitat of many species.

Though judging by the precipitous drop in the participation rate, it would seem that over the last few years, most of British Columbia is telling the Animal world that "you're on your own gang"

Such has been the decline in participation towards the global even in British Columbia, that the province's hydro electric utility BC Hydro decided to end its data collection on how British Columbians fared on Earth Hour night.

BC Hydro says due to poor turnout, it's no longer tracking Earth Hour
Participation so low, BC Hydro isn't tracking Earth Hour anymore

In our notes of Friday, was a link to a BC Hydro report that indicated that interest in the Earth Hour project had seen a sharp decline,

One potential reason could be the Spring Break which just came to an end on Sunday evening, with School away for a two week period, the chance for classroom discussion and a home project of telling Mom, Dad or guardians to turn off the lights for an hour would seem to be lost, and as all parents know, much of the commitment towards causes such as Earth Hour come from the dinner time conversations with the youngsters.

It's not known what Earth Hour organizers may think of the BC numbers of recent years, but the BC Hydro charts do seem to show a pretty strong relation to the mass exodus of many communities that takes place during Spring Break.

Perhaps the dedication to the Hour is still there, it's just taking place in other locations far away from the province's city's and towns.


Cross posted from the North Coast Review