There are now: 49,207 people; 1,802 businesses; 1,291 educational establishments and 924 organisations signed up to the 10:10 campaign and pledged to cutting their emissions by 10% in 2010.
From the latest 10:10 newsletter, here are ten things they’re excited about:
1/ Our first two Zoos signed up last week – Newquay and Paignton – so animals taking part in 10:10 now include 10 Green & Black Dart Frogs and 10 Meerkats,
2/ The 10,000 people who emailed their MPs in the 48 hours before the 10:10 debate in Parliament,
3/ The arrival of 10:10 cities like Stoke-on-Trent, who have become climate leaders by signing local residents, schools, businesses and organisations up en masse. Watch out for more of these in 2010,
4/ Plaudits from loads of famous people, from climate change experts like Al Gore and Nick Stern to national icons like Delia Smith and Colin Firth,
5/ Seeing the 10:10 logo all over the place, from the massive windows at UCLH to The Sage in Gateshead and Tottenham Hotspur’s White Hart Lane,
6/ Getting the personal backing of the leaders and front benches of all three big political parties and the Greens too,
7/ The Conservatives’ pledge to commit the entire government to 10:10 if they take office, the Liberal Democrats’ decision to sign all of their constituencies up and just this week, the Prime Minister coming out and saying he’ll match the Conservatives commitment,
8/ The Welsh National Assembly and London’s City Hall signing up over the past week. (We’re still waiting for B. Johnson’s name to appear in the sign up list…),
9/ Our two country launches – 10:10 Ireland and 10:10 Norway, not to mention the 27 other countries that are looking to launch (hang in there guys – we’re just working out how to make it happen),
10/ And the thing we’re most excited about today – the commitment of 100 councils and 1,000 schools in just 100 days – that’s one council and 10 schools every day since launch. Amazing.
Interior Control continues to support the 10:10 campaign. Visit our site for information about how our smart meters and room control systems can help you to meet your 10:10 pledge.
