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Dia Mirza, Shantanu Moitra, Ranveer Brar, Sudarsan Pattnaik & others join WWF-India as Ambassadors for Earth Hour 2025 uniting millions to #BeWaterWise and ‘Switch Off’ for the planet In the 19th edition of the largest global movement for the environment, Earth Hour is converging with UN World Water Day on Saturday, 22nd March 2025, from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm Dia Mirza, Viswanathan Anand, Ranveer Brar, Sudarsan Pattnaik, and Ricky Kej are voicing their support for celebrating the Biggest Hour for Earth, with Shantanu Moitra and Taba Chake performing live at the Earth Hour Festival 2025 The day-long Earth Hour Festival 2025 will bring together music, art, and architecture to create a wave of change New Delhi, 17th March 2025 – The World Wide Fund for Nature - India (WWF-India) is celebrating the convergence of Earth Hour 2025 with World Water Day this year on March 22nd, to emphasise the importance of collective action for the conservation of the planet and its precious water resources. In addition to bringing together millions to Switch Off and create The Biggest Hour for Earth, this year, WWF-India is inspiring individuals to #BeWaterWise in all aspects of their lives—throughout the year. Dia Mirza, actor and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador; Shantanu Moitra, celebrated music composer and WWF-India’s Hope & Harmony Ambassador; Viswanathan Anand, Chess Grandmaster and Education Ambassador, WWF-India; Ranveer Brar, Indian celebrity chef; Sudarsan Pattnaik, a world-renowned Indian sand artist and Padma Shri Awardee; Ricky Kej, Grammy-winning Indian musical composer and environmentalist; and Taba Chake, a Nyishi singer-songwriter from Arunachal Pradesh, are among the voices that have joined the world’s largest grassroots environmental movement. In 2025, participants are encouraged not only to "Switch Off" but also to align with the theme #BeWaterWise, which underscores the importance of water conservation and sustainable practices. In India, where 1.4 billion people share just 4% of the world’s freshwater, the need for action is urgent. Estimates from Wetlands International (WI) indicate that nearly two of every five wetlands in India have lost their natural existence in the last 30 years, while 40% of water bodies have lost quality for the survival of aquatic life. This year’s World Water Day theme, Glacier Preservation, highlights the critical role glaciers play in supporting nearly two billion people who depend on meltwater for drinking, agriculture, and energy. Alarmingly, climate change, accelerated by human activity, caused glaciers to lose over 600 gigatons of water in 2023—the largest mass loss in five decades—contributing significantly to rising sea levels, now 20 cm higher than in 1900. Sharing his thoughts, Mr Ravi Singh, Secretary-General and CEO of WWF-India, said, “Every year, Earth Hour brings together millions of people across India – and around the world – in a symbolic act of switching off lights for the planet. This year, its alignment with World Water Day has given us an opportunity to drive collective action for water conservation. I thank all our Earth Hour Water Ambassadors, dignitaries and supporters for gracing the Earth Hour Festival and lending their support to this event.”