Around 600 people lit lanterns and a bonfire and turned off phones and lights to celebrate global Earth Hour. on Torre Abbey Sands' seafront festoon lights were turned off as a lantern procession was led by drummers and stilt walkers on to the beach.
Earlier on the Torquay beach artwork by sand artist Geoffrey 'The Sandyman' Ward showed a giant lightbulb with the words “Earth Hour Torbay”. His work was then illuminated with more than 800 candles in jars, reports Devon Live.
Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and takes place on the last Saturday of March in over 190 countries across the globe. Participants are called on to switch off their lights between 8.30pm and 9.30pm, as a symbol of commitment to the planet.
