Autumn 2009 - Islington Council

Get involved
Islington Council signs
up to 10:10 fight
against climate change
Islington Council has joined dozens
of organisations and public figures
in pledging support for the new
national 10:10 campaign against
global warming. The council is one of
the first local authorities in the UK to
sign up to 10:10, which commits it
to strive to cut its carbon footprint
by 10 per cent during 2010. Public
figures supporting 10:10 range from
climate change expert Lord Stern
to TV chef Delia Smith and designer
Vivienne Westwood.
Islington has already taken pioneering
action to cut its share of carbon
emissions. Measures so far include
the UK’s largest solar hot water
installation on a swimming pool (at
Highbury Fields), installation of lowenergy
lighting and draught-proofing
of libraries. Also, all primary schools
roofs in Islington are being insulated
in time for this winter to cut carbon
emissions and also fuel bills.
To sign up to 10:10, or for more
details, go to www.1010uk.org
Watch your Waste Week
(17-25 October)
Watch Your Waste Week is back to
help you cut waste and save money.
We’re running a series of events,
including clothes swaps, Give or
Take days and the Watch Your Waste
Challenge to help you discover more
about the multitude of ways you can
reduce what you send to landfill.
You can also join the Watch Your
Waste Challenge and take steps
towards a greener lifestyle. Discover
how little rubbish you can produce for
a week by joining the challenge! Your
goal - to create as little rubbish as
possible by only using things that can
be reused, recycled or composted.
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