Local Councils Urged To Join 10:10 Campaign
Ed Miliband delivered a speech at the Labour Party conference yesterday in Brighton, in which he encouraged all Labour councils to join the 10:10 climate change campaign, reports Environmental Expert.com. He urged them to pledge to cut their carbon emissions by 10% in 2010 to help in the fight against climate change.
He said he would work closely with the Local Government Association to get all Labour councils on board the scheme which has already received the backing of the whole of the cabinet, shadow cabinet and the Liberal Democrat front bench.
So far over 20,000 individuals have committed to the campaign along with 1,000 businesses.
Further information: http://www.utility-exchange.co.uk/2009/09/wimbledon-school-joins-1010-campaign/
Source: http://www.environmental-expert.com/resultEachArticle.aspx?cid=35902&codi=71426&level=0§ion=5
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Wimbledon School Joins 10:10 Campaign
Utility Exchange reported recently on the 10:10 climate change campaign which was launched earlier this month. While few schools have joined the campaign so far the Wimbledon Guardian reports that King’s College School in Wimbledon has signed up to the 10:10 campaign.
Those signing up to the climate change campaign commit themselves to reducing their carbon emissions by 10% in 2010. So far many organisations have joined including hospitals, local authorities and businesses. Utility Exchange has already reported that British Gas and Royal Mail have committed to the climate change campaign.
The headmaster of King’s College said they were “delighted” to be one of the first schools signing up to the climate change campaign. He said their science building has a wind turbine on the roof and they are hoping to make their existing buildings more energy efficient.
See also:
http://www.utility-exchange.co.uk/2009/09/royal-mail-joins-1010-climate-campaign/
Source: http://www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/news/4650203.Wimbledon_school_leads_UK_climate_change_fight/
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Top Politicians Join 10:10 Campaign
Utility Exchange reported yesterday on the new climate change campaign, 10:10 which was launched this week. The Guardian reports today that Gordon Brown and senior cabinet ministers have all agreed to sign up to the 10:10 climate change campaign.
The number of people who have now signed up to the campaign to cut their greenhouse gas emissions has reached 10,000. Ed Miliband has promised to cut his emissions and those of his department, as has the Tory frontbench and the Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg.
Other high profile people who’ve agreed to cut their emissions include Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox, and Peter Capaldi, the actor. In addition, over 400 businesses and organisations have signed up to cut their carbon footprint. These include small charities and large multi nationals.
For more information and to sign up go to: http://www.1010uk.org/
Source and further details:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/sep/03/cabinet-signs-up-10-10
http://utility-exchange.com/2009/09/join-the-1010-campaign/