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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 09-12-16
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[01] PRESIDENT - EARTH HOUR
[01] PRESIDENT - EARTH HOUR
Cyprus joined forces on Thursday with the rest of the world in a global
dim out for the "Earth Hour", sending a message for the need to
preserve the planet from climate change.
At 2000 local time (1800 GMT), the Presidential Palace plunged into
darkness, in a symbolic gathering organized by the Cyprus Movement of
Ecologists and Environmentalists which presented to the President of
the Republic Demetris Christofias a set of signatures on climate
change, gathered by the Movement.
``Everybody must rise to the occasion,`` President Christofias said
standing in front of an SOS sign created by candles. ``This message is
true. The planet is in danger. We will convey this message tomorrow and
we will continue to do so everyday,`` he added.
The President referred to the messages sent by protesters in
Copenhagen, where the UN Conference on Climate Change takes place,
expressing hope ``the leaders will heed this message because most of
them or several are responsible due to the fact that their countries
have been polluting the planet for years.``
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