Earth Hour was a success! Granted, compared to other countries, it didn't seem as much, but many hearts and lights were affected by the event in Jeddah.
The Facebook event, Earth Hour '10 JEDDAH, is thought to be a huge contributor to what set the the eco-friendly wheels in motion. Started by an average woman living in Jeddah, it spread awareness to the extent that the Saudi Wildlife is believed to have made their own Earth Hour site because of it.
To commemorate the hour, the promoters of the event have a must-see blog. It keeps track of all that happened during the hour, and was a great way of keeping people up to date with the awareness campaigns.
Unfortunately, the Saudi Wildlife appears to have its limits. Near to no roundabouts had their lights off. The Supporters' Map didn't have many supporters in Jeddah, but that's because a lot of people put in the zipcode wrong, so they showed up in different places.
So we didn't get it 100%, but it was lovely seeing many businesses participate, like Al Baik, Rosewood Corniche, Ikea, SABB, NCB, Il Villagio, Berlitz, Saudi Gazette, What's Up Jeddah, and so many more.
