You can do your part to support the conservation of wildlife in Canada and across the world by switching your lights off this Saturday, March 24th, from 8:30-9:30 p.m. for the 2018 Earth Hour.

In Canada, populations of more than 50 per cent of monitored species have already declined by 83 per cent on average since 1970. Globally, we’re on track to lose 67 per cent of wildlife populations by 2020.

The causes include habitat loss, pollution, unsustainable harvest, invasive species and climate change, which risks causing one in six species to go extinct.

This year, when you turn out the lights, show that you want to reverse the decline of wildlife and visit Connect2Earth.org to share what wildlife and nature means to you.

Use #Connect2Earth to spread the word across social media.