Lib Dem call for Maidstone Council to sign up to 10:10 Climate Change Pledge

4.28.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Tue 29th Sep 2009

Environmental campaigner and senior Liberal Democrat Councillor Tony Harwood called for Maidstone Council to sign up to a new national campaign to reduce carbon emissions by 10% in 2010 at its Full Council meeting on 23rd September.

Tony has signed up to the 10:10 campaign and in doing so has pledged to reduce his carbon emissions further. He wants the Council, fellow councillors, local residents and amenity groups and businesses to sign up and pledge to cut their own emissions by making simple changes that will have a wider effect in the fight against climate change.

Maidstone council's Lib Dem opposition leader Fran Wilson, who is also supporting the campaign said: "I am pleased to have signed up to the 10:10 campaign, as it is an excellent way to highlight the importance of climate change and encourage efforts to combat it. If everybody contributes by cutting their own emissions or emissions in their workplace or school and by making small but significant changes to our lifestyles, then we can make a real and substantial step towards fighting the damage that is being done to our environment.

"I would encourage everybody in Maidstone and the surrounding villages to sign up to the campaign. Carbon emissions are doing profound and irreversible damage to the planet, but if everyone commits themselves in a small way to cutting their own Carbon emissions then maybe we can give the human race a future."

More details about the 10:10 campaign can be found at the campaign website: http://www.1010uk.org/