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PLEDGE TO MAKE GREEN SWITCH ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - DAVEY
June 5, 2006 12:15 PM
We all have the power to help the world around us
Monday is the United Nations's World Environment Day. To coincide the
Liberal Democrats are calling on individuals to promise to do their bit
and join the Liberal Democrat 'pledge pyramid', whereby everyone signs
up to one of the Environment Agency's pledges, and then encourages all
their friends and colleagues to do the same.
Commenting, Congleton Liberal Democrat campaigner, Simon Davey, said:
"The role of the Government is to set a consistent market-friendly
framework, such as the emissions trading scheme and green taxes, that
helps to shape activity in a sustainable way. The Liberal Democrats do
not want higher taxes, but fairer and greener taxes to change our
behaviour and safeguard our planet for our children.
"However, as individuals we should not need to wait for Government
carrots and sticks to change the way we live our lives. That is why on
World Environment Day the Liberal Democrats are inviting individuals
across the country to join our 'Pledge Tree' and make a promise to make
a green switch in behaviour.
"Small actions, such as saving water switching off the lights can, when
taken together, make a big difference."
You are invited to join the Liberal Democrats' Green Pledge Tree, hosted
by through the Environment Agency, to make one or more promise to the
earth for World Environment Day
You can make a small promise like turning off the tap when you brush
your teeth or using a 'bag for life', or you could go further and
promise to organise a green project in your community, or to offset your
carbon emissions when you take a flight.
To make your promise to carry out any of the ten pledges listed below
and please visit:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wed/campaign/?user=71366
<<a href="http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wed/campaign/?user=71366">http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wed/campaign/?user=71366> and
you will automatically be added to the Lib Dem pledge tree.
1. I promise I will take a shower instead of a bath.
2. I promise I will put a water saving device in my toilet.
3. I promise I will turn the tap off when I brush my teeth
4. I promise to use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable ones.
5. I promise to use a reusable bag when I shop, rather than plastic
carriers.
6. I promise to air my washing in public - not in the tumble dryer
7. I promise I will boil only the water I need, rather than filling the
kettle every time.
8. I promise I will share my car journeys to work with a colleague,
cycle or replace those car journeys with public transport at least once
a week.
9. I promise that I will pay back the environmental impact of any air
travel I take
10. I promise I will organise or volunteer for an environmental project
in my local community.
For details of what the Liberal Democrat promise tree has achieved so
far, when you have registered your pledge click the following link:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/common/visitor/?view=Summary or the
"Promise Pyramid" link onscreen.
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