When you're taking on what medical journal The Lancet has branded "the biggest global health threat of the 21st century", it's a good idea to get some of the big hitters of the health world on your side.

Amazing news from 10:10:10 keeps rolling in. We've just received the pictures from the launch of 10:10 Argentina, which on 10:10:10 became the first country hub in South America.

UPDATE: The video is now online and viewable above

There are amazing activities going on all around the world for 10:10:10, but a special mention has to go out to the incredible events going on in The Netherlands. 

Newport on the Isle of Wight got in a day early with their celebrations, and the parish council in the town held an event to sign up local residents and businesses, having joined 10:10 on October 9th.

You like bikes? You like music? You like festivals? Then you'll love what Barcelona has cooked up for 10:10:10… the Bicycle Music Festival!

Just 24 hours ahead of 10:10:10 - The Global Day Of Doing, we have some massive news. And we mean MASSIVE. Mexico City, home to 21.2million people, has signed up to 10:10.

On 10:10:10, even the greatest rivals are uniting to cut their carbon. We've just been told the amazing news that Sporting Clube de Portugal (known to British fans as Sporting Lisbon) have signed up to 10:10 - matching the commitment of local rivals Benfica to reduce their emissions by 10% in a year.

What's that you say? You're feeling sad because the festival season's nearly over and you couldn't get yourself tickets to its stupendous showpiece conclusion, Bestival?

After a gruelling game of softball proper, we resorted to playing with a really soft ball.

On Tuesday evening 10 willing volunteers donned their best sporting gear (or just their normal work clothes if they’d forgotten to pack their kit) and strolled confidently up to Regents Park to take on the might of sustainability gurus, Forum for the Future. Undaunted by the prospect of taking on a far more experienced team, one who had their own bat and gloves and had actually seen a softball before, Team 10:10 gritted its teeth and prepared to unleash a recycled can of whup-ass.

Here’s how it went down: