Residents who took part in the West Sussex 10% Challenge have saved tonnes of carbon dioxide and thousands of litres of water between them.
The Challenge, which encouraged residents to reduce energy by 10 percent, has now come to an end.
Now, the County Council has pledged its support to the national 10:10 climate change campaign. This urges all UK residents to reduce their carbon emissions by a further 10 percent in 2010.
West Sussex was one of the first local authorities to sign up to the national campaign when it was launched earlier this year. Since then almost 50,000 UK residents, nearly 2,000 businesses and more than 1,200 schools and colleges have signed up.
Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy Deborah Urquhart said: “I’d like to thank everyone who signed up to and took part in our 10% Challenge.
“I’m asking all residents and businesses to consider signing up to 10:10 and committing to reduce their carbon footprint by 10 percent in 2010. Why not make it your new year’s resolution?”
More than 1,000 people signed up to the West Sussex 10% Challenge. Based on the pledges made, the Challenge saved 149 tonnes of carbon dioxide, equal to 530 individual return flights from the UK, and 59,184 litres of water, equivalent to the daily use of 400 West Sussex residents.
Deborah added: “The results from the 10% Challenge show how a number of people committing to some simple changes can mean big emissions savings.
“There’s been a lot in the news recently on climate change. One thing’s for certain, cutting down on energy use will help you financially, not a bad thing when we’re all cutting back during the recession.”
To find out more about the 10:10 campaign and to pledge your support, visit the website at www.1010uk.org.
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