Jakarta - Breaking previous records, this year 187 countries and regions simultaneously joined EARTH HOUR on Saturday, March 25, 2017 to take a stand for climate change. More than 3,000 objects and millions of individuals, businesses and organizations across all seven continents of the world stepped forward together to transform climate change. On social media, the hashtag #EarthHour and various related terms generated more than 1.1 billion impressions in 24 hours, trending in at least 30 countries around the world.

This year's EARTH HOUR celebration was the 10th in the world, starting in the city of Sydney in 2007, and comes at a time when the need for action on climate change is greater than ever. 2016 was the warmest year on record and ambitious action is needed by governments, industry and the public, the stakeholders, to achieve the targets in the Paris Agreement that came into force in November last year.

"Once again, people have raised their voices through the Earth Hour movement," said Sid Das, Executive Director of Earth Hour Global. "Whether you're in the Philippines, Peru or Portugal, climate change matters, and this year's Earth Hour participation is a powerful reminder that people, who feel climate change the most, are at the forefront of action."

Around the world, Earth Hour inspires and mobilizes people to be part of the action our planet so desperately needs, on a personal, community and national level.

In India, the president's residence Rashtrapati Bhavan and India's New Delhi Gate turned off their lights, and thousands of people were encouraged to switch to renewable energy and the use of LED lights.

In Indonesia, Earth Hour is celebrated in various unique ways. In Bogor, the Earth Hour celebration this time was made different by holding a "Candle Light Dinner" during the Switch Off together with the Mayor of Bogor. Meanwhile in Surabaya, a theatrical performance was featured in this year's Earth Hour celebration. The theatrical tells the story of how humans must do good to protect mother earth.

In Jakarta, the Earth Hour Jakarta community focused on #SejutaAksi activities held in various places including Central Park Mall, Sultan Hotel and Shangri-La Hotel. The #SejutaAksi movement invites the public to make shopping bags using used t-shirts at home. This can be done by anyone because it is very easy. This encourages the public to switch to using shopping bags instead of plastic bags.

In Poland and Bulgaria, communities are uniting to raise their voices against laws and policies that threaten biodiversity and ecosystems that already provide clean air, water, food and a stable climate, supporting the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants.

""From shrinking Arctic ice to bleaching coral reefs, there are clear indicators that we are pushing our planet to the edge - and together as a global community we can change that. Grassroots movements must mobilize and unite governments and corporations to take action on climate change - now is the time to act,"" Das added.

In the Earth Hour video statement, UN General Secretary, Antonio Guterres emphasized the need for everyone to work together to build a sustainable climate resilient future.

This includes increasing climate education among young people, such as in Bhutan and Guyana, where students learn about climate and environmental issues at climate science centers and conservation lab sessions set up by WWF.

To mark the movement's 10th anniversary, people also took to their social media timelines to express solidarity with climate change action, as skyscrapers around the world participated in turning off their lights for the event. By contributing five posts to their Facebook pages and changing their profile pictures, thousands of people have actively voiced and increased their power for the climate change movement.

""Every light turned off or profile picture changed has represented an individual who changed and went from being a passive spectator to someone who is part of the solution and has become a testament to the power of Earth Hour as the largest grassroots environmental community movement in the world today,"" said Das.

As the time clock continues to turn toward the vicinity of the Cook Islands Pacific Ocean, WWF and Earth Hour teams around the world will continue to empower individuals, communities, companies and governments to be part of this climate change action. Strengthened by the support shown this weekend, teams will renew values to address issues such as sustainable lifestyles in Singapore, India, Hong Kong and Indonesia, the transition to renewable energy in South Africa, Hungary and Myanmar, and promoting climate resilience ambition and action in the UK, Spain and at EU level.

WWF Indonesia's PLT CEO, Benja Mambai appreciated this year's EARTH HOUR. "The large movement and high concern from the community shows support for the government to remain ambitious in handling climate change." Benja added, "The government's work to start encouraging renewable energy to be implemented nationally proves the government's strong commitment to climate mitigation."