The 2021 edition of "M'illumino di meno" is about to start, an initiative promoted by the Caterpillar broadcast on Rai Radio 2 in 2005, created to make citizens aware of the importance of conscious use of electricity. This year the event is dedicated to the "Salto di Specie", the ecological evolution in our way of inhabiting the planet that we must do to emerge better from the health crisis from Covid-19.
In particular, sustainable mobility, renewable energies, energy saving, the reduction of food waste, separate waste collection and the circular economy have all jumped. It is a leap of species to protect our planet and thus future generations.
On Friday 26 March, institutions, companies and individuals will turn off the lights as a symbolic gesture of joining the initiative, as evidence of one's interest in the issues of sustainability and respect for the environment.
even the Hera Group joins the day dedicated to energy saving. The multi-utility's goal is already looking towards 2030 with a 10% reduction compared to the reference consumption through a multi-year LED redevelopment program for outdoor lighting in all the main company offices and numerous projects put in place to encourage the energy transition of many realities in the territories served: from the tertiary sector, to local authorities up to condominiums. Furthermore, the Hera Group dedicates an annual report to the topics of energy efficiency and sustainability: “Value for energy”.
For the occasion That will turn off the lights of the headquarters building in Piazzale Ostiense and the Acea Energia headquarters in Viale dell'Aeronautica in Rome. Furthermore, Acea focused the 2021 edition of Acea Scuola Digital on this issue entitled “WE ARE energy! Turn off the light and turn on your imagination”. An educational journey, in digital format, which will allow children aged 9 to 14 to learn about the world of energy and to raise awareness of a more conscious use.
At the same time, UniCredit joins Earth Hour for the 14th consecutive year, by switching off the lights of 45 buildings in 14 countries, on Saturday 27 March from 20.30pm to 21.30pm. The initiative is promoted by the WWF, to make citizens around the world aware of environmental problems and climate change. Furthermore, the banking group collaborates with Treedom, the online platform that allows you to plant trees remotely and follow their growth online. This initiative promoted in 2020 will give life to the UniCredit Forest, made up of at least 90 new trees that will be planted in Italy, Colombia, Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar and Tanzania.
