10:10
10:10 is a movement of people, schools, businesses and
organisations cutting their carbon emissions 10% at a time. Bedford
College is committed to the 10:10 campaign.
Our commitment to 10:10 underlines our obligation to reduce
Bedford College’s carbon
footprint and we urge all staff and students to join in on the
effort. We intend to lead the further education sector in sustainable development in both our
operations and curriculum. We will do all we can to achieve the
target of reducing our energy consumption by 10% in 2011.
Big tasks are easier if broken up into smaller, manageable
pieces and 10% this year is much more tangible and achievable
than, say, 80% by 2050. Worldwide, the 10:10 project has
recruited:
- 107,602 people including Delia Smith, Sara Cox, Vivienne
Westwood and Colin Firth
- 4,285 businesses including Royal Mail, O2, Adidas and Tottenham
Hotspur FC
- 2,323 schools, colleges and universities including Edinburgh
University, King's College London, York University and Liverpool
University
- 2,690 other organisations including the National Union of
Students, the Women’s' Institute and 155 local councils
representing over 24m people
The 10:10 campaign does not demand unrealistic
changes, but promotes small steps that can have a great impact on
the future of our planet. Changes including using energy efficient light bulbs, composting,
recycling, walking or cycling to work and reducing food waste,
could all significantly help achieve this target.
To sign up and find out how you too can cut
your own emissions by 10% visit 10:10 UK by visiting www.1010uk.org.