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Teach our future leaders about climate change
this Earth Hour Schools Day
Friday 27 March 2020
Bushfires, floods, drought - the impacts of the climate emergency continue to be felt across our
country, and it’s time for things to change. This is why we have Earth Hour, and why 2020 is the
most significant Earth Hour ever.
Join hundreds of schools across Australia and #SwitchOff on Friday 27 March for the most
important Earth Hour Schools Day in the movement’s history. Earth Hour will be on Saturday 28
March at 8.30pm local time.
We want to make participating in Earth Hour Schools Day easy for you, so we have free,
curriculum-aligned lesson plans to teach your students about the importance of our
environment. If you prefer a more hands-on approach, you can also get students involved in
our Earth Hour Solar Light Challenge to learn about renewable energy while assembling solar
lights for school children living in remote, unpowered areas of Papua New Guinea.
Join thousands of schools around the country and sign up to #SwitchOff this Earth Hour.
How to get involved this Earth Hour:
● #SwitchOff for Earth Hour and register your participation. After registering, join
hundreds of schools to show support for strong climate action by sending us your logo
to display on the Earth Hour pledge wall.
● Consider taking part in the Earth Hour Solar Light Challenge or hosting an event!
● Get hyped with posters, social media kits and more - read on for inspiration, and access
our visual resources here.
● Download our free Earth Hour Curriculum Toolkit, full of classroom-ready resources to
help you bring Earth Hour into the classroom!
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● Enrol in the Earth Hour professional development course Investigate How Animals Are
Impacted By Their Environment. This course is accredited for PD (professional
development) hours in your state or territory, complementing the free suite of Earth
Hour primary and secondary unit lessons.
● We’ve also put together a separate pack of resources to help you navigate the topic of
bushfires in the classroom.
Thank you so much for your support!
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Contents
Contents
Download our free lesson plans and resources
Classroom Resources
Professional Development Course
Take the Earth Hour Solar Light Challenge
Host an Event
Want to do a little more?
Social Media Pack and Posters
Posters
#SwitchOff social media posts
Facebook
Instagram
Countdown Posts
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Download our free lesson plans and resources
Classroom Resources
Together with Cool Australia, WWF-Australia has created a range of classroom-ready resources
to enhance student learning and engagement. These resources on climate change, biodiversity
and the environment are aligned with the Australian Curriculum:
o Early Learning Unit
o Primary Unit
o Secondary Unit
Professional Development Course
Teach Climate Change basics with an animal focus - enrol in the new two-hour professional
development (PD) course: Investigate How Animals Are Impacted by Their Environment. This
course will help inspire your students to investigate how animals adapt to climate change. It’s
also accredited for PD hours in your state or territory, complementing the free suite of Earth
Hour primary and secondary unit lessons.
3Take The Earth Hour Solar Light Challenge
Engage your school in climate change action and harness the power of renewable energy to
change the lives of those in need. WWF-Australia is partnering with SolarBuddy to provide solar
lights to schools, children and families living in remote areas of Papua New Guinea.
In groups, you’ll assemble the lights in a hands-on and engaging activity that you can complete
in your own classrooms. We’ll provide you with how-to instructions, as well as video resources
and information kits. The lights you build will help children to study, remove the need for
harmful kerosene lamps and reduce C02 emissions.
Sign up for the Earth Hour Solar Light Challenge or for more information contact
jledger@wwf.org.au.
4Host an Event
Earth Hour is a great opportunity for your school to engage students or your local community.
In the past, schools have:
● Taken students to nearby parks to explore native landscapes and wildlife;
● Enjoyed family days with a sustainability theme (one example from last year included a
Friday afternoon picnic, featuring a screening of Bee Movie).
You can register your event here. Otherwise, contact community@earthhour.org.au if you
need some inspiration or guidance when organising your event this year.
Want to do a little more?
If you want to do more, or have been especially moved to act to protect the future of our
planet, we want to hear from you.
We would like to know:
● Why your school is taking part in Earth Hour 2020
or
● How climate change has impacted your school
If you’re passionate about protecting our planet, have a special story to tell, or your school has
the power to make a difference (big or small) to the Earth Hour movement, we’d love to hear
from you. Reach out to community@earthhour.org.au to let us know.
5Social media pack and posters
Here are some posts you can use to generate excitement about Earth Hour. Have a sneak peek
below and download all assets here. You’ll find images to use across all social media channels,
print-ready posters and even resources you can customise with your school’s emblem.
Posters
You can find the latest Earth Hour posters here.
We’d love to see how you decorate your school!
6#SwitchOff social media posts
We know people are passionate about the environment for many different reasons but we’ve
added some sample posts below in case you can use them. Please use social media as a way to
let the world know why your school will #SwitchOff this Earth Hour Schools Day.
Don’t forget to use these hashtags: #SwitchOff #EarthHour
Facebook
● We’re going to #SwitchOff this Earth Hour because S ign up
to #SwitchOff today. https://www.earthhour.org.au/
● 1 in 5 Australians took part in Earth Hour last year. Let’s make this year bigger and better.
#SwitchOff for the planet and for Australia’s future. https://www.earthhour.org.au/.
Instagram
● Lights-out for the planet this #EarthHour! Support millions of people in over 7,000 cities around
the world and raise your voice for nature for a better future for all. #SwitchOff on Saturday 28
March 2020 at 8.30pm local time.
Countdown Posts
People love a countdown! We’ve included a few sample posts and the dates to post them to
give you a hand with scheduling. Available in a range of sizes suitable for websites and social
media platforms.
Date Post
Friday 20 March One week to go until #EarthHour! This Friday, we’re going to take action on
climate change and #SwitchOff with hundreds of other schools across
7Australia! Together we can make a difference and help our planet. Register
today - http://earthhour.org.au.
Wednesday 25 In two days, students at our school will be raising their voices for nature.
March is going to #SwitchOff for Earth Hour Schools Day. Join us and
pledge your support http://earthhour.org.au #EarthHour
Thursday 26 March Join us and millions of passionate people in over 180 countries for
#EarthHour. Our school is switching off for Earth Hour Schools Day this
Friday, but you can #SwitchOff and make a difference this Saturday at
8.30pm. Check out http://earthhour.org.au to register
Friday 27 March Hundreds of schools are switching off today, are you switching off tomorrow?
There’s only one more sleep until #EarthHour! Don’t forget to #SwitchOff the
lights for the planet at 8.30pm tomorrow night! It’s not too late to register
and show your support - http://earthhour.org.au.
That’s it! Remember to tag Earth Hour on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earthhouraustralia/
https://www.facebook.com/wwf_australia
Instagram: @earthhour_australia @wwf_australia
Hashtags: #SwitchOff #EarthHour #EH20
Continue your support after Earth Hour
Earth Hour might be over but it’s the start of a commitment that continues into the future and
initiates real change. It’s an opportunity for your school to start thinking about its
environmental impact and improving sustainability.
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