10:10: get to work on your company's carbon emissions

Make your company count in the 10:10 climate change campaign
James Randerson
guardian.co.uk, Monday 14 September 2009 16.51 BST
We need your help. The 10:10 climate change campaign, which is supported by the Guardian, is encouraging individuals, organisations and companies to commit to cutting their carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.
Nearly 16,000 people and 700 businesses have already signed the carbon-cutting pledge but it would be great to tip the company sign ups over 1,000 by the end of the week. That's where you come in.
The idea behind the campaign is that to have any hope of reversing the trend of rising global CO2 emissions by around 2015 (which the scientists say is necessary to avoid a greater than 2C rise in temperature) the rich world needs to make a more concerted effort to cut its emissions now. Your company's 10% will contribute to that, but more importantly it will help to send a strong message to government that large numbers of people and organisations want more action on climate change.
So if you agree we need to speak with a louder collective voice on climate change, book a meeting with your boss and email your company's directors — and help 10:10 reach 1,000 company sign-ups by the weekend.
• To sign up for 10:10 go to www.1010uk.org