By Mohamed Khairat, Founder, EgyptianStreets.com The Pyramids of Giza were plunged into darkness for the first time since 2009 to mark Earth Hour with dozens of other famous landmarks across the globe. Egypt’s city of Giza was among 7,000 cities in 162 countries participating in Earth Hour at 8:30PM in their time zones. Egypt is one of the most polluted countries in the world, with the World Health Organization reporting that breathing the air in Cairo for just one day, is equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes. While Egypt’s announcement that the Pyramids and Sphinx would participate in the global climate change campaign came just hours before the ‘switch off,’ Earth Hour’s CEO and co-founder Andy Ridley hailed the decision. “The Pyramids are the greatest human build icon on the planet. It is the most recognizable symbol for the progress and development of a society,” said Andy Ridley to Egyptian Streets. “Since my school days, I have always been a big fan of Egypt, inspired by their inventions. In 2009 the Pyramids switched off the lights for the first and only time until today. Seeing it will definitely touch my heart…
