Thousands Mark Earth Hour in Dubai; 146,000kWh of Electricity Saved

Dubai: 30 March, 2009 – Thousands of Dubai residents defied the weather on 28 March between 8:30pm to 9:30pm to show their collective support for Earth Hour 2009 at The Walk in Jumeirah Beach Residence. Official figures from the Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA) indicate that 146,000kWh of electricity were saved during Earth Hour, up from 100,000 kWh in 2008.

Residents and high-ranking officials from many of Dubai’s leading organizations placed over 5,000 lit lanterns on cut outs of the words ‘Earth Hour’ in English and Arabic, as non essential lights went out all over the city in support of the climate change initiative.

Earth Hour 2009 in Dubai had the official support of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, as well as the Dubai Government. Among the thousands of lights that were turned off were the exterior lights at the Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the GATE, DIFC, Emirates Towers and the World Trade Centre.

Earth Hour in Dubai was supported by Dubai Holding; the Dubai Water and Electricity Authority; the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA); the Dubai International Financial Center; du; the Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA); Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Hilton Hotels Middle East and Africa; Dubai Group; Tatweer; Leo Burnett; the Omnicom Media Group; Standard Chartered Bank; Nakheel; TECOM Investments; EMAAR; Dubai Properties Group; Al Khaleej Centre; Jumeirah Group, Dubai International Airport, Jumeirah Centre, Arabian Center, and Lamcy Plaza.

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About Dubai Holding

Dubai Holding was launched in October 2004 to consolidate the various large-scale infrastructure and investment projects in Dubai, as well as to identify opportunities to develop future major projects that will benefit the UAE and the region.

The company has been created with the goal of providing a better future for all through the range of life-improving industries it is involved in. Each Dubai Holding operating company focuses on key areas which dynamically support the development of Dubai as a world-leading hub for commerce, leisure and finance.

Under its slogan: “for the good of tomorrow” Dubai Holding has created a strong presence in 13 various industries by developing pioneering initiatives spanning numerous sectors including Finance, Real Estate, Technology, Hospitality, Energy, Healthcare, Aerospace, Communication, Industrial Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Education, Leisure & Entertainment, and Telecommunication.

Dubai Holding’s seven member companies are: Jumeirah Group, TECOM Investments, Dubai Group, Dubai Properties Group, Tatweer, Sama Dubai, and Dubai International Capital. Through these companies Dubai Holding has a foothold in four continents with more than 250 companies and around 16, 000 employees.

The seven members have initiated, launched, and manage companies in different sectors. These companies include: Jumeirah Living, Jumeirah Essex House , Wild Wadi,  Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai Knowledge Village, Dubai investment Group, Noor Islamic Bank, Borse Dubai, Dubai Properties, Injaz, Salwan Properties Management, Dubai Healthcare City, Universal Studios Dubailand, The Tiger Woods Dubai, Dubai Towers, Salam resort brand, Dubai International Capital Global Equity, and Dubai International Capital Private Equity.

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