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Bright Lights In Big Cities Go Dark For World’s Earth Hour

Mar 27, 2017 6:45 PM ET

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STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles prior to shutting off its exterior lights in celebration of Earth Hour on March 25, 2017.

In support of Earth Hour, STAPLES Center shuts off its exterior lights to raise awarness about conserving energy on March 25, 2017.

Originally published on CBS Los Angeles

The world was turning off the lights and turning up the awareness Saturday night.

Staples Center, along with the nearby convention center and other L.A. spots like the Santa Monica ferris wheel went dark joining the worldwide movement called Earth Hour.

“We need to conserve more obviously ya know so it’s good to see that a big organization like Staples Center is doing something like that,” L.A. Live patron Steve Wood said.

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Bright Lights In Big Cities Go Dark For World’s Earth Hour

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