Colorado joins Earth Hour as lights go out across state

DENVER, The United States, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. state of Colorado switched off The lights of iconic landmarks Saturday night to mark earth Hour 2019.

The one-hour climate change campaign was greeted with a positive response by residents of The Centennial State, especially those living in The Rocky Mountains in The state's world-renowned ski resorts.

Breckenridge, a town at The base of The Rocky Mountains' Tenmile Range, asked its 5,000 residents and businesses to recognize earth Hour. Shortly after The sun set over The Rockies at 8 p.m. (0200 GMT on Sunday), The ski resort community was virtually dark.

Breckenridge is committed to protecting The environment by promoting sustainable practices, including renewable energy, water conservation and The reduction of single-use plastic bags, a town-issued news release said.

The Breckenridge town council also asked people to commit to reducing Their carbon footprint and conserving energy.

In Denver, The historic Molly Brown House Museum led The community by switching off power for The hour, and many downtown Denver businesses followed suit.

The museum is located in The former home of Molly Brown, a Colorado legend who survived The sinking of The RMS Titanic in 1914 and was Thereafter known as The "Unsinkable Molly Brown."

South of The state capital, one of Colorado's most famous tourist destinations Pikes Peak, The tallest mountain in The state's front range, also went dark for 60 minutes.