Skyline to go dark for an hour in city-wide energy-saving campaign

Macau’s skyline will be partially darkened tomorrow evening as four cross-sea bridges, government buildings, tourism facilities and other public and private entities take part in a one-hour “Lights Off for One Hour” campaign marking National Environment Day.

The initiative will run from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., during which non-essential lighting will be switched off across participating sites.

Organizers said six integrated tourism and leisure enterprises, government landmarks, hotels, banks, schools, associations and commercial buildings will join the campaign.

Residents are also being encouraged to turn off non-essential lights and electrical appliances at home during the same period.

The campaign forms part of the National Main Venue Activities for World Environment Day and the Beautiful China Promotion Week (Macau Region), aimed at raising public awareness of energy conservation and carbon reduction.

A second initiative, “Casual Summer, Energy Saving Together,” will run until August 31. Public servants are encouraged to adopt light, casual clothing instead of formal wear and to set air-conditioning temperatures at no lower than 25 degrees Celsius, or increase existing settings by one degree.

Private companies, associations and members of the public are also urged to participate in the energy-saving measures.

The highlight of Macau’s environmental awareness week will take place on Friday afternoon with a launch ceremony and a “National Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction” action announcement. A beach clean-up activity is also scheduled for the morning of the same day. RD