Last March 29 was Earth Hour, a movement aimed at building environmental awareness. Various businesses and establishments promised to close shop (or at least turn off their lights) for one hour, from 8-9 pm.

I happened to be at Bonifacio High Street during this time, and I witnessed the reality of Earth Hour:

As you can see, BHS was a participatant, and they turned off their lights during the hour. On the other hand, many establishments kept their lights on. A notable exception was All Flip-Flops:

I’m not condemning the non-participants. After all, Earth Hour wasn’t a requirement. And while Bonifacio High Street would continue to make money (since they’ll still be getting the same rent at the end of the month), its establishments stand to lose a large amount if they closed shop.