On Saturday 28 March 2026, 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.
Silent disco at the Bourse
At 8:30 pm, the lights at the Bourse building will go out and the dance floor will open. Two DJs will broadcast their sets live to your headphones, and you can choose which music you want to dance to:
External siteSilent disco @Beurs (Facebook)
What is Earth Hour?
For the 20th 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
