In support of Earth Hour’s vision and WWF-Philippines, SM Supermalls thru SM Cares joins the simultaneous lights switch off for Earth hour 2018. With the global theme #Connect2Earth, this year’s staging aims to raise awareness on the crucial importance of biodiversity as a viable resource link that families, communities, nations, and future generations all depend upon. Understanding this interconnectedness is key in solving Earth’s most pressing challenges.
Looking back with warming of the waters of the Pacific Ocean that spawned super typhoons like Haiyan (Yolanda). And because of climate change, experts have warned that more are to come that can devastate shoreline communities, displace people and destroy infrastructure, homes and livelihoods.
With the Philippines being visited by more than 20 typhoons every year and the ever-increasing weather disturbances, every initiative, big or small, counts to help ease the dire effects of climate change.
Since its launch in the Philippines in 2009, the Earth Hour celebration has been observed in more than a thousand cities and towns while over 15 million Filipinos have joined the global celebration of the hour-long lights-off, a gesture symbol of commitment to the well-being of the planet.
The SM Group, including its chain of 68 malls nationwide, seven SM Malls in China, plus its affiliated establishments namely SM Development Corporation (SMDC) will take part in the global hour-long lights-off for 2018 Earth Hour on March 24.
For 2018 Earth Hour, each SM mall has been enjoined to come up with their own creative execution and program in raising awareness about climate change and in getting the community to participate in a collective effort to care for the environment.
With the Philippines being visited by more than 20 typhoons every year and the ever-increasing weather disturbances, every initiative, big or small, counts to help ease the dire effects of climate change.
Since its launch in the Philippines in 2009, the Earth Hour celebration has been observed in more than a thousand cities and towns while over 15 million Filipinos have joined the global celebration of the hour-long lights-off, a gesture symbol of commitment to the well-being of the planet.
The SM Group, including its chain of 68 malls nationwide, seven SM Malls in China, plus its affiliated establishments namely SM Development Corporation (SMDC) will take part in the global hour-long lights-off for 2018 Earth Hour on March 24.
For 2018 Earth Hour, each SM mall has been enjoined to come up with their own creative execution and program in raising awareness about climate change and in getting the community to participate in a collective effort to care for the environment.
SM Cares is the CSR arm of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Its advocacies include Programs on Persons with Disabilities, Children and Youth, Women and Breastfeeding Mothers, Environment Sustainability, Senior Citizens, Social Entrepreneurship and Overseas Filipino Workers (SM Global Pinoy).As a responsible integrated property developer, SM ensures that its CSR programs serve as a catalyst for positive change for the community that it serves. (NWR)
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