Buffalo, NY - Seneca One Realty, which owns and manages One HSBC Center in downtown Buffalo, will be participating in Earth Hour 2011. 

On Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time, One HSBC Center and hundreds of millions of people around the world will come together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite simple - turning off their lights for one hour. The movement symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in this fight, protecting our future and that of future generations. Earth Hour is the largest event of its kind in the world. 

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change. In 2009, nearly one billion people from 4,100 cities in 87 countries turned out their lights and in 2010, Earth Hour became the biggest global sustainability movement ever.

A record 128 countries and territories joined the global display of climate action. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Asia Pacific to Europe and Africa to the Americas switched off, as well as international landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower and Great Pyramids, and the city skylines of Las Vegas, Hong Kong and Tel Aviv. People across the world from all walks of life turned off their lights and came together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common - our planet.

About Seneca One Realty LLC  

Seneca One Realty LLC is the owner and manager of One HSBC Center, a commercial office tower located in downtown Buffalo, just steps away from the developing waterfront.  Built as an example of modernist style architecture, the prestigious 40-story tall structure dominates the downtown skyline. Striking office space provides a spectacular 360-degree view of the city, Niagara Falls, Southern Ontario, and Lake Erie. One HSBC Center's elite tenant roster includes the Canadian Consulate General, George F. Phillips, Jr., HSBC Bank, USA, N.A., Harold C. Brown & Co. LLC, Phillips Lytle LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, The John R. Oishei Foundation, The Seymour H. Knox Foundation, Inc., and UBS Financial Services. For more information on One HSBC Center, go to www.onehsbc.com.