Homes all around Saskatchewan joined the international movement to power down and shut off the lights in celebration of the World Wildlife Federation's 10th Annual Earth Hour on Saturday.  The hour of no power was a chance for people around the world to symbolically join together in the fight against climate change, and raise awareness about the benefits of energy conservation.

The event was launched in Australia in 2007 as a way to draw attention to environmental issues including climate change, but this year’s 10th edition is as much a celebration as a call for action, according to the main organizer of the event.

Over 7000 cities participated in this year's event.  Earth Hour is a chance for Canadians in their own small way to give a voice to their desires to mindfully reduce their carbon footprint.  This year's Earth Hour celebration is especially significant for Canada because of increased media attention in recent months concerning environmental change. These include the country's prominent representation at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, the nation's carbon tax debate and the environmental and economic issues concerning the keystone pipeline proposal.