WHO WERE INVOLVED?

This year, Earth Hour will see the participation of 37 national capitals and some of the greatest cities in the world; including London, Beijing, Rome, Moscow, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, Athens, Buenos Aires, Sydney, Mexico City, Istanbul, Copenhagen, Manila, Las Vegas, Brussels and Helsinki.

Closer to home, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban are committed to helping reach Earth Hour’s global goal of 1 billion registered participants. Having said that, the more individuals taking part in Earth Hour the better, so we not only encourage, but challenge people from other South African cities and towns to join the movement and get involved. So far, towns that have pledged to get involved in Earth Hour 2009 include: Beaufort West, Cape St Francis, Ceres, Franschhoek, George, Hankey, Hermanus, Humansdorp, Jeffreys Bay, Knysna, Patensie, Stellenbosch and Thornhill, Yzerfontein, Moorreesburg, Riebeeck West, Riebeek-Kasteel, Abbotsdale, Kalbaskraal, Chatsworth, Riverlands, Koringberg, Plettenberg Bay, Malmesbury, Clanwilliam, Citrusdal, Lamberts Bay, Elands Bay, Graafwater, Leipoldtville, Wupperthal, Elandskloof, Paleisheuwel, Gans Bay, Stanford, Kleinmond, Darling, Sedgefield, Wilderness, Laingsburg and Pearly Beach Conservancy.

A number of South African celebrities, companies and organisations have recognised the importance of this initiative, pledged their support, and become Earth Hour ambassadors and affiliates.

Ambassadors:	Companies & Organisations:	Schools & Tertiary Institutions
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Andrew Boraine Bantu Holomisa Bryan Habana Charlene Truter Dave Pepler Deon Meyer Derek van Dam Etienne van Heerden Francois Groepe Francois Pienaar Freshlyground JC Engelbrecht Jenny Crwys Williams Jesse Clegg Jo-Ann Strauss Laurence Mitchell Leon Schuster Marc Lottering Mayor Amos Masondo Mayor Helen Zille Michelle Garforth-Venter Moroka Swallows Mosiuoa Lekota Patricia de Lille Plush President Kgalema Motlanthe Prince Mangosuthu Bhutelezi Riaan Garforth-Venter Ryk Neethling Soli Philander Tammy-Anne Fortuin The Black Hotels The Parlotones The Soweto Gospel Choir The Stormers Urban Reign Valli Moosa Watershed	702 118Contact Centre (Pty) Ltd 3 Talk 61 & 66 Jorissen Place ABSA ACA Kranz Building Acceleration Media ACSA Adams Rib Creative Solutions Afrigator Afrisam Agri-Expo Avis B&S BirdLife South Africa Bizcommunity Botanical Society of South Africa BSG Bulksms.com Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat C.A.P.E Cape Town Film Commission Cape Town International Convention Centre CapeNature CapeTalk Cell C City Council of Stellenbosch City Lodge City Power CJ Cronje Clicks Conservation International Coris Capital Coronation Fund Managers CTICC Cummins Southern Africa Deloitte & Touche Die Voortrekkers Discovery Dobsonville Civic Centre Dowson & Dobson Eco Cell Edcon EIGSA ENGEN Ennerdale Civic Centre Enviroapaedia Eskom ETV Eureka Building Eveready SA Execuserv Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Fine Health Care Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa Foschini Freedom Front Plus GroundGlass Group Five Heart 104.9FM Hotel Formula1 (in Cape Town) Hotel Izulu House of York Idols Incredible Connection Independant Online International Marketing Council Investec Jabulani Civic Jhb City Parks Jhb Tourism Co Johannesburg Development Agency Johannesburg Planetarium Johannesburg Property Company Just Gorgeous Kestrel Wind Turbines KFC Labotec Lenasia South East Lexis Nexis Liberty Group Londolozi Private Game Reserve Longspan Gutters Warehouse Louis Group Makro Mango Marcus Brewster Publicity Massmart McCarthy Meadowlands Media24 Merck Meropa Metro Centre Metrobus Metropolitan M-net Momentum Mondi Mr Delivery MXit Nampak NBI Nedbank Nestle Nestle Newtown Building Nokia Old Mutual Open Africa Pallet Supply Comp Pallinghurst Resources  Parmalat Pick n Pay PricewaterhouseCoopers Proton House Radio 2000 Rapport Relais & Chateaux  Association: Southern / Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean Islands Remax Rennies Travel Roodepoort City Hall Roodepoort Civic Centre RSG Saatchi & Saatchi SABC SABC SAFM Sagacite Salon and Spa Software Sandton Civic Sandton Sun Sanlam Santam Sappi Limited Sasol Savannah Commodities (Pty) Limited Scout Association of South Africa Sheraton Hotel Shoprite Checkers Simeka Consultants & Actuaries Singita Game Reserves South Africa - The Good News South African National Biodiversity Institute Southern African Wildlife College SPAR - Lowveld and Cape regions Spier Standard Bank Student Village Sunday Times Teljoy House Tellumat Tetra Pak The Botanical Society of South Africa The Endangered Wildlife Trust The JaneGoodall Institution and The Johannesburg Zoo as well as The P.R Team The Sandton Tower The Stormers The Table Bay Hotel The Workroom Thunda Total Toyota Travelstart Trialogue Troika Imagineering Works Two Oceans Aquarium Unisa Vineyard Hotel Virgin Active Vodacom Western Cape Tamil Federation Wilderness Foundation Wilderness Safaris Wildlands Conservation Trust Woolworths Xstrata Coal South Africa Zoopy	Al Azhar Institute Ambleside School of Hout Bay American International School of Cape Town Athlone Christian School Bishops Diocesan College Bloemhof High School Blouberg International Academy Bridge House School Cape Town Studies and Tours Cape Town University of Technology Cedar House School Chesterhouse College of Cape Town Diocesan School for Girls False Bay College Greyton House Village School Grove Primary School Heritage College Hermanus Montessori Herschell Girls' High School Hoerskool Montanta Holy Cross Convent International School of Hout Bay International School of South Africa Levana Primary School Marais Viljoen High School Micklefield School Montana High school Monte Vista North Link College North-West University Paul Roos Gimnasium Rhenish Girls’ High School Rustenburg Girls High School Somerset College Somerset House SACS (South African College Schools) St. Andrews College St. Andrews Preparatory St. Cyprian’s School Stellenbosch High School Stellenbosch University Sweet Valley Primary School Trovato International School University of Cape Town University of SA Westerford High School Wynberg Boys' high school Wynberg Girls' High School Shopping Malls Benmore gardens Bright water commons Bryanston shopping centre Canal Walk Mall Paarl Mall Rosebank Mall Tygervalley Mall