The 10:10 campaign aims to bolster grassroots support for tough action against global warming ahead of the key global summit in Copenhagen in December.

Those signing up to the campaign pledge to make efforts to reduce their carbon footprints by 10% during the year 2010. Individuals and Groups committed to the cause include politicians, celebrities, artists, football clubs, galleries, schools, universities and trusts.

How to support the campaign:

Commit individually or sign up your school or other organization at www.1010uk.org.
Help the campaign financially and donate at www.1010uk.org/donate.

Here in the UK we are working with the creators of 10:10 to involve our Roots & Shoots groups. As part of making a positive change to the environment Roots & Shoots members can now …

Read all of Calling all Agents! Get your MP signed up to reducing carbon emissions in 2010!

Summary:
We were concerned about the increasing carbon emissions from our school transport. We conducted a survey on vehicle use, model, emissions and journey length for the entire school for a year. We calculated, we needed to plant 4490 trees to offset annual transport emissions. To date we have planted 2800 trees, organised a cycle to school day to encourage less vehicle use, built a bike shed from recycled materials, organised cycle buses, influenced government to action cycle lanes and setup a tree nursery for all new students to grow trees. Our vision is to become carbon neutral with our school transport.
We called our project tREe’CYCLE’ because we are recycling Carbon Dioxide emissions by planting trees, and …

Read all of tREe’Cycle’ at Queen Elizabeth II High School – Mission Report!