All around the world, people are dreaming up some fantastically creative ways to cut their carbon emissions on Sunday 10th October, 2010, and to celebrate their low-carbon lifestyles. Here are just a few inspiring ideas…
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10,000 schools will be planting trees in 24 European countries .
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In Japan, sumo wrestlers will cycle to training instead of driving.
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There are tree plantings planned in every African country on 10:10:10.
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In Auckland, New Zealand, Josie and her crew will be fixing every single bike they can get their hands on.
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In the Netherlands, there will be a one hour carbon-cutting telethon on mainstream telly.
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In Buenos Aires, Argentina, a zero-carbon event will feature free eco workshops, a fair where people swap goods instead of buying them, and celebs talking about how they've cut their own carbon.
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The Wildfire Festival in the UK, which expects 10,000 people, will be free for anyone who commits to reducing their emissions by 10%.
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In the Maldives, President Mohammed Nasheed will be putting up solar panels on his house.
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The Mumsnet forum, with two million members, will be helping mums cut carbon at home.
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Beijing, China: environmental arts group Greening The Beige will be exhibiting a collection of artworks themed around 10:10:10
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In Devon, UK, community group Greener Teign is holding an eco fashion event offering on-the-spot customisation of clothing, T-shirt screen printing, a catwalk show and an auction of vintage clothing.
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In Ajijic, Mexico, a solar-powered fish and vegetable farm will be opened.
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In North Sydney, Australia, a wildlife corridor will be planted.
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University College London Hospital will be offering a low-carbon menu to its patients.
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A rural hospital in Zimbabwe is installing solar panels.
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There will be a 10:10:10 concert in Oslo celebrating the city's success at meeting their 10% target.
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Christchurch, New Zealand: the City Institute of Technology will be screening a selection of eco films on 10:10:10.
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Washington DC, USA: an event will aim to illustrate the benefits of sustainable food, including a community garden.
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Families across the UK will be holding low-carbon Sunday lunches.
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Land Securities will be displaying all the 10:10 actions on a big screen in the centre of London's Piccadilly Circus.
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British schools will have Fuel Free Fridays and students will compete to design the best eco school.
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Campaigners are working hard to ensure Mexico City will commit to a 10% cut in the cities carbon emission on 10:10:10.
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Budapest, Hungary is host to a party... in a giant bath.
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In Canada people will be holding low carbon Thanksgiving lunches.
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There will be 30 minutes on national telly about 10:10:10 in Belarus, Ukraine, and Slovakia.
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In Germany there will be a low carbon speed dating event.
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Sustainable schools in Portugal are running a competition for the most original 10:10:10 activity.
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In Bangladesh the Prime Minister will speak at a public event aimed at signing up members of the public to a 10% commitment.
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Campaigners, NGOs and VIPs will travel to mark 10:10:10 in the centre of Paris... on roller-blades.
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One hundred farms in Central and Eastern Europe will meet online to share advice about cutting carbon.
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Twenty five towns in the Mediterranean region will organize "clean me up" days.
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Croatian Railways and Slovenian Railways will add 10:10:10 logos on the back of all of their train tickets on 10:10:10.
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The British Embassy in Hungary is collecting carbon-cutting artwork on recycled postcards for an exhibition on 10:10:10.
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Schools, colleges and businesses in Mumbai and Bangalore will be working together to sign as many people as they can up to 10:10.
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Citizens of Williamstown, Massachusetts are hanging washing lines around the town to encourage their neighbours to ditch their dryers.
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