March 2010 - Adobe PDF - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

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Environment
<strong>Stockton</strong>
and Housing
10:10
<strong>Stockton</strong> to represent the UK!
takes off
The national 10:10 campaign, to see everyone
reduce their carbon emissions by 10 per cent in
<strong>2010</strong>, continues. And cutting carbon has the handy
benefit of saving money too!
More than 150 Council staff signed up to the scheme in just
four days, with others following.
And now we’re asking you to get involved.
It’s easy to save money by reducing your emissions – turning
down the thermostat by one degree, leaving the car at home
for short journeys and not leaving appliances switched on are
just some of the simple things anyone can do. Keep the top
tips on the outside back page and see how many you can do.
It couldn’t be easier to register your commitment to 10:10,
just visit: www.stockton.gov.uk/1010 and log in your details.
Neil Ellison, Environment Expert for <strong>Stockton</strong> Council, said:
”Some might question what difference cutting their emissions
by 10 per cent will really make. Well I can tell them, it makes
a huge difference!
“No one person, company, government or country can stop
climate change alone, it’s up to us all to take responsibility
and make small, simple changes to our lifestyles. All these
tiny savings soon add up and, if the whole Borough reduced
our emissions by 10 per cent, the impact will be enormous.
“Of course, some people still don’t believe in climate change
and I’m not going to argue with them now. But I’ll say this
– reducing emissions by saving energy also saves you money.
Surely that’s another good reason for joining 10:10?”
Neil Ellison, with the 1010 pledge.
This summer,
<strong>Stockton</strong> is proud
to be representing
the UK in Europe’s
biggest Environment
competition – ‘Entente
Florale <strong>2010</strong>’.
The honour follows our
national success in the
2009 Britain in Bloom
Competition, when
<strong>Stockton</strong> won the ‘best
city’.
As 2009 winners, we are
not permitted entry into
this year’s Britain in Bloom
Competition and would
need to be nominated in
future years to represent
our region. As such the
Royal Horticultural Society
(RHS) has nominated
<strong>Stockton</strong>-on-Tees to
represent the UK in the
prestigious Entente Florale.
Countries participating
include Austria, Belgium,
Croatia, Czech Republic,
France, Germany,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the
Netherlands and Slovenia.
We expect the international
jury, to visit <strong>Stockton</strong> late
July or early August.
The competition aims to
improve quality of life for
communities. So <strong>Stockton</strong>
must show how it engages
with its local communities
to achieve a green,
sustainable and colourful
town and promotes
environmental awareness.
If you are a resident,
member of a community
group or business
and interested in
becoming involved in
the competition, please
contact Care For Your
Area on (01642) 391959 or
email careforyourarea@
stockton.gov.uk for further
information.
<strong>Stockton</strong>
plays host
<strong>Stockton</strong> has entered the
Northumbria in Bloom
Competition for more
than 30 years - being
overall winner in the
Best City category for
six consecutive years.
Now it’s our privilege
to be asked to host this
year’s award ceremony
in September when 400
guests will attend from
across the North East
region. The competition
was also launched in
<strong>Stockton</strong> in early <strong>March</strong>.