CORNWALL Council is encouraging people to sign up to complete 10 green pledges which will help in the battle against climate change.

With the council having declared a climate emergency earlier this year and also appointing a Cabinet member with responsibility for climate change the authority is now calling on the public to help.

Leaflets with the 10 pledges are being distributed to people at events where the council is encouraging people to talk about climate change.

They were also handed out at the Royal Cornwall Show at the Cornwall Council stand.

The council is currently in the process of drawing up a climate change action plan which is due to go to the Cabinet next month.

At the top of the pledges leaflet it states: “If you would like to take some practical steps towards making a difference then do as many of the top ten pledges as you think you can achieve.”

The pledges are:

I pledge to ring my electricity supplier over the next 24 hours and see if I can switch to green energy (if not I will find one)

I pledge to buy local seasonal produce as much as possible starting with at least two meals a week

I pledge to educate myself about the science and impacts of climate change

I pledge to contact my MP and my friends to make these pledges too

I pledge to walk, cycle, use public transport or register with carsharecornwall.com to travel to work or regular journey at least once a week

I pledge to work out my own carbon footprint using one of the many easy carbon calculators

I pledge to do a home energy check to find out how I can save energy in my home

I pledge to turn my thermostat down or use a thermometer to reach the lowest comfortable temperature, typically between 18-21C, and think about putting on a jumper instead

I pledge to reduce my holiday air miles by 50 per cent

I pledge to research driving in a greener way by Google/research or by ringing up a driving instructor and booking a lesson to learn eco-drive ideas

For more details about what Cornwall Council is doing around climate change go to www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/climate-emergency/