getting everyone to turn off their non-essential lights and appliances - solar powered street lights

NUSAJAYA: millions of people come together every year to celebrate Earth Hour, and this year, this huge event will be held today.
Earth Hour usually lasts for an hour between 8. 30pm and 9.
At 30, it's about getting people to turn them off.
In order to raise awareness of the need to respond to climate change and global warming, basic electric lights or other electrical appliances must be used.
The event was launched in Australia for the first time six years ago, gaining momentum every year, and more than 7,000 cities around the world participated in the event last year.
Like many cities in Malaysia, Johor Baru has been involved in the event since 2011.
During this period, government agencies and local councils are encouraged to turn off decorative lights and play a role in the activities.
The hotel has also been encouraging guests to turn off the lights while people usually gather at concerts and start singing and dancing with candles.
This year, Johor Economic Planning Unit (UPEN)
Her mission is to carefully arrange a series of activities with Earth Hour.
Among them, the first Green Award in the history of the country was awarded for various categories, including outstanding individuals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Primary and secondary schools, governments and the private sector.
Other activities include holding exhibitions and talk shows, special concerts at night and other activities, including pledging a tree, a design competition for the use of recyclable materials and a 25 km cycling event.
UPEN's efforts to use the Earth Hour to promote and raise awareness are commendable as climate change is directly responsible for changes in weather patterns that lead to massive flooding and even drought in certain areas
So far, Johor has suffered two massive floods in 2006 and 2010, not only killing lives, but also causing millions of losses.
The Green Prize is a great recognition for those who deal with global warming in their own way and even participate in protecting nature.
While primary and secondary school participation in the award is good, the performance of the government and NGOs is poor.
In fact, no government body, including the landscape department or any local parliament, has bothered to submit any award, which will be presented today by Johor mentrie Besar Datu ·
Several submissions were submitted by individuals and developers involved in the project's green technology work.
The growth corridor in Iskandar, Malaysia, hopes to be a low growth corridor.
By 2025, the carbon emissions Association had to act immediately, but that was to be achieved.
Although the state has enough legislation to force industry and enterprises to be "greener" in production methods and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, government agencies should also play their part in "talking.
In addition to placing recycling bins at the entrance of the local council, and even planting and beautifying the intersections, more work needs to be done because longer-term measures are needed.
An effective way is for the local council to save energy by replacing the current street lights with LED lights, not only brighter, but also more energy efficient, just like buildings in some parts of Kuala Lumpur.
Although the initial investment may be more than double the cost of a regular street lamp, it is a worthwhile investment in the long run, and these LED lights save up to 50% or more in terms of energy.
Another effort would include hiring consultants to conduct an energy audit, as was done at Kota Iskandar, the nerve center of the Johor State Government, to identify energy waste for all buildings here.
Under this initiative, a consultant conducted an energy audit here for a period of time and identified possible waste and made suggestions on how to overcome the problem.
Based on this, the consultant, after implementing the consultant's strategy and advice, can only be paid from the savings that the state receives from the electricity bill.
This move by UPEN is correct, especially in the event that Iskandar will build more skyscrapers, but should also strive not only to build buildings with a large number of green plants or beautiful landscapes, it should also be efficient and energy efficient, including turning off lights, air conditioners and even elevators in areas that are not used.
Another effort that local councils could include would be to turn old unused land into a site to generate electricity through solar cells or wind turbines.
Pangtian District Council has worked to rent an old abandoned land to a private company to build a solar power plant, a good way to use these once they become idle. This 5.
The 6ha site will soon generate about two megawatts of electricity per month, which can be sold to Tenaga Nasional for use in nearby areas.
Johor has many of these landfill sites that are either closed or are about to close, and these initiatives will be the right way to make good use of them.
According to the 2008 auditor, another effort that the state government can do includes proper management of forest protected areas --
The country's forest reserves are rapidly decreasing.
Poor management, including illegal activities in protected areas, caused air and water pollution, soil erosion and destruction of animals and plants.
According to the report, the main reason for the contraction is the high demand for forests with good economic potential and the inability of the state to identify alternative land for exchange as a forest reserve.
In terms of reducing greenhouse gases and reducing water-collecting areas that may threaten the country's water resources, the shrinking of forests is definitely not good.
Today's Earth Hour should be a reminder to everyone, or even a wake-up call that protecting Mother Nature should surpass one --
Whether it's planting trees, turning off lights and air conditioning or recycling, everyone can do an hour's work.
The writer and his two. year-
Within an hour of the Earth, the old son will definitely turn off the lights at home and may even plant trees.