LIFESTYLE | March 27, 2024
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(Image Source: INQUIRER.net/Jollibee Group) |
Over 4,700 stores and facilities of the Jollibee Group from the Philippines, China, North America, Europe, Middle East, and Asia have turned their lights off on Earth Hour last March 23, 2024 in solidarity with over 190 countries worldwide to raise awareness about the environmental impact on the planet of climate change. Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Panda Express, Yoshinoya, Burger King, and Common Man Coffee Roasters branches in the Philippines as well as Tim Ho Wan, Yonghe King, and Hong Zhuang Yuan restaurants in China, Highlands Coffee in Vietnam, and Jollibee, Smashburger, and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf branches in North America and Canada were able to give an hour of their time for the Earth – from 8:30 to 9:30 pm (local time) – and simultaneously turned their lights off including signage and billboards on their facilities. Held annually on the last Saturday of March, Earth Hour engages around 190 countries and territories, inspiring millions of people to act and reduce the consumption of natural resources by turning off lights for an hour.