RESIDENTS are being encouraged to make a pledge to help make a greener, more sustainable, Warwickshire.
The call comes from the county council as part of a new campaign to raise awareness of the impact individuals have on the planet’s changing climate.
People are encouraged to pledge to do one thing to reduce their own carbon footprint – the amount of CO2 they are responsible for as individuals – over the coming weeks, months and years.
Residents are encouraged to think of their own pledges that will help to make a difference. Some possible examples could be:
I pledge to use active travel (walking/cycling) for journeys under three miles
I pledge to recycle more of my waste packaging
I pledge to buy my gas and electricity from suppliers providing 100 per cent renewable energy
I pledge to improve the energy efficiency of my home
Residents being are encouraged to take a picture of themselves holding their pledge and Tweet it to :@Warwickshire_CC or to @Warwickshire County Council on Facebook using Hashtag: #WarksClimatePledge. Alternatively, pictures can be sent to: [email protected]
These pledges will be used on the Warwickshire Climate Emergency website, in the media and as part of climate change events in 2022.
Leading by example, some of Warwickshire County Council’s most senior politicians and officers have already made their pledges:
These include Monica Fogerty the chief executive at Warwickshire County Council who said: “I pledge to eat less meat”.
Izzi Seccombe, Leader of Warwickshire County Council who said: “I pledge to repair and rewear my clothes, rather than buying new.”
And Rob Powell the county’s Strategic Director for Resources who said: “I pledge to use active travel and public transport to get to work whenever I can.”
