Good Energy is putting our renewable power behind the brilliant 10:10 campaign and we’d like our customers to do the same. The campaign has one simple ask: cut your carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.

It’s bang in line with Good Energy’s mission: to make it easy for people who are concerned about climate change to make a difference.

According to the campaign organisers: “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 over the next 18 months. Politicians have so far failed to do what needs to be done, so it’s time for ordinary people to step in and show that we’re ready to defend our children’s futures. It’s now or never for the climate.”

It’s something we know all too well at Good Energy. The majority of our customers already use around 10 percent less electricity than the UK average. And we know that lots of small changes can add up to a big difference — just by switching to 100% renewable electricity Good Energy customers have saved around 300,000 tonnes of C02 since we started almost 10 years ago.

We’re making it as easy as possible for customers signing up to 10:10 to measure their energy saving. We’ll be supplying information about past energy usage so you can compare it with your usage going forwards.

If you don’t already have an energy monitor, it’s a great first step to take — research shows that using an energy monitor can help cut your electricity consumption by up to 15%. To support the 10:10 campaign we’re offering 10% off our range of energy monitors on sale in the Good Energy Shop when you quote the code 10:10.

But if you’ve already pared back your energy use to the max, there are lots of other ways you can help support the campaign. For example:

• Get your friends and families to sign up to 10:10 too;
• Recommend a friend to join Good Energy. Around a third of domestic C02 emissions come from electricity so switching to 100% renewable electricity supplier is a quick and easy way to make a big cut to your personal carbon emissions.….and our friends-and-family scheme will reward you with £25 off your bill and the new customer gets £25 off too. For more information visit  http://www.goodenergy.co.uk/switch-now/spread-the-word-nav-2/.
• Support our campaigning partner ActionAid’s CountDown to Copenhagen campaign to get schoolchildren’s voices heard ahead of the Copenhagen climate talks in December and to encourage schools to join 10:10 initiative. ActionAid is co-ordinating the schools arm of 10:10, offering a free starter pack to help teachers explain what is at stake, ensure every child’s voice is heard and help get a good deal at Copenhagen.

Finally, don’t forget we’ve got loads of great energy-saving advice on our website — share it with your colleagues, friends and family and together we will make a difference.

**We’ll keep you posted on the 10:10 campaign as it develops - you can keep up to date by visiting our blog, Green Energy Republic. Don’t forget to tell us what you’ll be doing to achieve your 1010 target in the comments section.**

Good Energy Team