Earth Hour is a global event created by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to help raise awareness and assemble millions of people to take action on climate change. In 2008, The Fairmont Royal York was the first hotel in Toronto to register its Earth Hour participation. Each March, all 60 of Fairmont’s world-class hotels around the planet participate by turning off their lights for one hour. The event marks the unification of The Fairmont Royal York hotel with an expected 30 million people worldwide in over 4000 cities.

Earth Hour press releases:

March 2012 — Lights off, awareness on for Earth Hour
March 2011 — Lights go out to turn on Earth Hour awareness
March 2010 — The dark side of the Fairmont Royal York is revealed during 3rd annual Earth Hour
March 2009 — Earth Hour puts the Fairmont Royal York in a different light

Images by Fairmont Royal York employee, Nedim Amin