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Tales from 10:10's cycle challenge

Bikes locked outside the 10:10 office

There's fierce competition for parking spots at 10:10 HQ

Cycling has to be one of the best ways to cut carbon – it’s easy on your pocket as well as your waistline, keeping you in shape and saving you cash to boot. It's also thought to boost mental agility and lower blood pressure (though anyone who's tried negotiating Hyde Park Corner on two wheels may beg to differ).

Last Friday saw the end of Transport for London’s Cycle Challenge. Open to teams of varying sizes across London, the aim was simple: to clock as many cycle miles as possible over the course of a month.

Spending too much on energy? Ditch the shirt and tie

City heatwave. Photo: http://www.flickr.com/people/thevillageidiot/

Summer is here! Well, for a couple of days at least. After weeks of showers, we've been rewarded with a glorious weekend of perfect barbecue weather. But come Monday, keeping cool in your work gear can seem impossible. If you thought you spied less suits than usual on your commute today, you may not have been wrong.

Tents, travel and trash: your guide to a low-carbon festival season

10:10ers at Bestival 2010

With Isle of Wight kicking off festival season earlier this month and Glasto just around the corner, an exciting summer of festival fun awaits! But thousands of party-goers can really kick out some carbon.

We all want to keep this lovely little planet of ours happy and healthy, so we can keep the party going year after year. If you're wondering how to make sure your festie carbon footprint is a tiny tread and not a massive muddy welly, read on...

Everything you need to know about the Green Deal

Insulating a cavity wall at 10:10er Tim Nicholson's house in Oxford. The Green Deal will put work like this within reach for millions of people for the first time.

Did you know that the UK uses more energy per home than icy Sweden? Home energy produces over a quarter of the UK’s emissions, and most of this comes from heating.

Energy prices are estimated to rise from 15 to 25% by 2025, which means our leaky houses aren't just burning through fossil fuels, but our hard earned cash too. Enter the Green Deal.

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