On Saturday 22 March 2025, the City of Brussels will participate again in the Earth Hour event of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). From 8:30 pm, the lights of the City Hall will be switched off for an hour, as will those of iconic locations such as the Atomium, the Bourse and Brucity.
Fire show at the Grand-Place
As the city is plunged into darkness, a fire show at the Grand-Place will provide an enchanting and symbolic experience (from 8:30 pm):
External siteEarth Hour 2025 - Fire Show - Grand-Place (Facebook)
What is Earth Hour?
For the 19th year in a row, the External siteWWF has been calling on everyone to symbolically switch off the lights for one hour, to celebrate the millions of people who make a commitment every day to protect nature:
Actions by the City of Brussels?
Although Earth Hour is a rather symbolic action, the City of Brussels is also working to save energy each day by:
- insulating social housing
- detecting all kinds of leaks (water and energy)
- insulating the roofs of many public buildings and then installing solar panels
- greening the streets
- ...
More info:
Climate and City in transition
