IGEN EARTH HOUR 2026

Join IGEN for the Biggest Hour for Earth – Get Certified for Your Climate Action #sdg13

Dear Sustainability Leaders, Academic Institutions, Industry Partners, and Global Citizens,

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Can one hour change the world?
Yes — when millions act together, it becomes The Biggest Hour for Earth.

For just 60 minutes, the world pauses together—switching off electricity—and in that moment, ignites hope, responsibility, and unity.

The Institution of Green Engineers (IGEN) warmly invites all the global citizens to stand with millions across the globe and become part of the Biggest Hour for Earth supporting #sdg7.

🌍 When you switch off electricity, you switch on awareness.

🌱 When you save one unit of energy, you protect countless natural resources.

💚 When you act together, you become a force the planet truly needs.

Through this meaningful initiative, IGEN will recognize your contribution through an official Carbon Credit Certificate, based on your actual energy savings (units reduced during Earth Hour) — turning your action into measurable climate impact supporting #sdg7 #sdg12 #sdg13.

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🌍 How to Participate & Claim Your IGEN Carbon Credit Certificate

Be part of the Biggest Hour for Earth – and turn your action into measurable impact!

1️⃣ Switch Off for Earth
Turn off all electrical equipment in your home, industry, or academic institution
🕣 From 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM (IST) , 📅 28th March 2026 (Saturday)

2️⃣ Capture Your Action
Take a photo in darkness or record a short video message during Earth Hour

3️⃣ Share Your Commitment
Join the IGEN LinkedIn Group: 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/groups/16012029/
Post your photo/video with a short message using mandatory hashtags:
👉 #IGENEarthHour #EarthHour #BiggestHourForEarth #EarthHour2026
✅ Keep your post link ready

4️⃣ Amplify Your Impact
Share the same post on YOUR any one social media platform (Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)
✅ Save that link as well

5️⃣ Submit Your Details
Complete Certificate  form: 🔗 https://forms.gle/BTDviLmABRKbhMTn6
Include: List of equipment switched off, Your social media post links

6️⃣Verification and Get Recognized
🏆 The IGEN Committee will review your Google Form submission and verify the submitted IGEN LinkedIn post link and your social media link. Applications will be considered only if the links are valid and clearly display the Earth Hour photo or video. Submissions that do not meet these requirements will be rejected.

For selected applicants, the IGEN team will calculate the energy savings (units saved) and issue the official IGEN Carbon Credit Certificate on or before 10th April 2026.

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🌱 Who Can Participate & Get Certified?

✔️ Universities, Colleges & Schools
✔️ Individual Homes & Apartment Communities
✔️ Industries, Commercial Buildings & Public Spaces

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🌟 One Hour. One Action. One Certificate. One Step Towards a Sustainable Future.

IGEN EARTH HOUR OUTCOME from 2024 to 2025 : The Institution of Green Engineers (IGEN) proudly shares the successful outcome of the Earth Hour 60 Initiative , which witnessed remarkable participation and measurable environmental impact. The event brought together 514 families and 2,056 individuals, all united in their commitment to energy conservation and climate action. During the Earth Hour, a total of 2,700 lights were switched off and 607 electrical equipment were powered down, resulting in a significant reduction of 715 kg of CO₂ emissions and saving approximately 550 units of electricity. The initiative also strengthened community engagement, with 600+ members actively connecting through the IGEN MINUSCO2 Facebook group, where all activities and outcomes were documented and shared. Event highlights and photos are available at the official group links, showcasing the collective effort and enthusiasm of participants. This impactful initiative demonstrates how small, conscious actions, when performed together, can lead to meaningful environmental change and contribute towards a more sustainable future.

Any queries contact 91 7305858932

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KIND NOTE TO PARTICIPANTS: Kind Note to Participants:
Successful Earth Hour participants will be invited to take the next step by joining the UNDESA-indexed IGEN Energy99Challenge, a community-driven initiative under #SDG7 promoting the #ensav9mantras for energy conservation and sustainable living.

🔗 Learn more: https://sdg7.theigen.org/

WE4GREEN
“Change begins within — align your heart, balance the Panchabhutas, act for climate control, and commit to sustainable action for a thriving planet.” Dr. L. Ramesh, FIE , President – IGEN

ABOUT WORLD EARTH HOUR :  The Biggest Hour for Earth

Can an hour change the world?

Earth Hour invites you to switch off and spend 60 minutes doing something – anything – positive for our planet.

Just 60 minutes? Yes, just one hour. It may not seem like much, but the magic happens when you, and those like you in Asia and Africa, North and South America, Oceania and Europe – supporters in over 190 countries and territories – all Give an hour for our one home, creating the Biggest Hour for Earth. 

Earth Hour is moment of unity that brings the world together, shines a spotlight on nature loss and the climate crisis, and inspires millions more to act and advocate for urgent change. Each year, we work together to turn a single Earth Hour into thousands and millions of hours of action for our one shared home. It was started as a lights-off event in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in 2007.

Conception and start: 2004–2007 : In 2004, confronted with scientific findings, WWF Australia met with advertising agency Leo Burnett Sydney to “discuss ideas for engaging Australians on the issue of climate change”.^[2] The idea of a large scale switch off was coined and developed in 2006, originally under the working title “The Big Flick”. WWF Australia presented their concept to Fairfax Media who, along with Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore, agreed to back the event. The 2007 Earth Hour was held on March 31 in Sydney, Australia at 7:30pm, local time.

In October 2007, San Francisco ran its own “Lights Out” program inspired by the Sydney Earth Hour. After their successful event in October, the organizers decided to rally behind the Earth Hour being planned for March 2008.

The Institution of Green Engineers , ENSAVCLUB happy to celebrate World EARTH HOUR from the Year 2024 and contributed to the green environment.