PLEDGE TO MAKE GREEN SWITCH ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - DAVEY

12.15.26pm BST (GMT +0100) Mon 5th Jun 2006

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

<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.