Lambeth Council and Chuka Umunna make the 10:10 climate pledge
Labour-run Lambeth Council and Chuka Umunna, parliamentary candidate for Streatham, have both signed up to the 10:10 carbon reduction campaign, committing to reducing their carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.
The 10:10 project aims to encourage individuals and organisations to take action on climate change by reducing their carbon footprint. It has already been taken up by 16,000 individuals in the UK and over 600 businesses since its launch earlier this month. This includes every member of the British cabinet.
Lambeth council has pioneered sustainable building projects, such as the new Michael Tippett School which is one of the most sustainable school buildings in the country.
Chuka Umunna is a supporter of Sustainable Streatham, which works to minimise our area’s impact on the environment. Earlier this year he visited Hyde Farm Climate Action Network on Radbourne Road, which operates a successful local food-growing programme involving over 150 households.
Commenting on the campaign, Chuka Umunna said:
“Climate change presents a huge challenge to all of us, and that’s why I am making the 10:10 pledge.
“Although the government has made great strides in tackling climate change, for example with carbon budgets, individual choices are also crucial.
“10:10 allows our individual actions to have a clear, measured impact on carbon emissions. I urge others to find out more about the campaign and to sign up.”
