"Earth Hour": Vladivostok residents can help protect forests

On Sunday, March 23 residents. Vladivostok join the most massive in the history of environmental action, the World Wildlife Fund's "Earth Hour".

Cyclists from Vladivostok Extreme Club decided to continue the tradition and again, like last year, will pass the column on the main streets of the city, attracting the attention of the citizens to the alternative and environmentally sound mode of transport, such as a bicycle.

The parade will start from the firefly ring Funicular at 20:00 after which the messengers of "Earth Hour" will move the route Avenue Beauty - Shilkinskaya - Tunguska - Svetlanskaya - Central Square.

"Every day I go to work with a meadow Egersheld through the city on a bicycle. This is not only environmentally friendly, not only economically but also emotionally comfortable than standing car in endless urban traffic, - said one of the organizers, Ivan Borisov. - On the bike all the way (8 miles) in 20 minutes. By car is twice as long. Nice to hear the cries of support and pedestrians and motorists, "This is what we need to buy, what to change! "I suggest everyone do the same. All on a bike! Then you will be able to save not only their own health but also the health of the planet. "

This year WWF urges people to "go beyond" Earth Hour and in addition to the traditional flash mob and voluntary lights out from 20:30 to 21:30 to some concrete step for the health of the planet.