10:10
In 2010, The Manchester Museum, along with thousands of individuals and organisations from across the country, united to help write the first chapter of the 21st Century's biggest story.
The idea was simple: we worked together to achieve a 10% cut in the UK's carbon emissions in 2010. From village post offices to city skyscrapers, everyone was invited.
Cutting 10% in one year is a bold target, but for most of us it's an achievable one, and is in line with what scientists say we need right now. And by signing up to a 10% target we're not just supporting 10:10 - we're making it happen. The success of 10:10 depends on getting everyone involved and the work continues into 2011 and beyond. The 10:10 website has all the tools you need to pass the message on far and wide. We need to start spreading the word to every corner of the country, inviting our friends, family, colleagues, customers, competitors - everyone we know - to take part.
It's easy to feel powerless in the face of a huge problem like climate change, but by uniting large numbers of people and institutions around immediate, effective and achievable action, 10:10 enables all of us to make a meaningful difference. It's the perfect opportunity to find out what's possible when we work together.
10:10 is about putting aside our differences to tackle the defining challenge of our age. 10:10 is about working together and raising our game. 10:10 is an idea whose time has come. Let's get started.
Some of the Museum's pledges for 10:10 (pledges we are still commited to in 2011 and beyond) are:
To reduce, reuse and recycle
To drink tap instead of bottled water
To use more energy efficient lighting
To create a new gallery showing how individual actions count and how we can all make a positive difference