case studies from 10:10 organisations

Businesses across the world are rising to the 10:10 challenge and finding innovative ways to cut their carbon.

We've gathered together some examples, both in-depth and bite-size, to inspire and enthuse you. So have a browse, and if you are interested in becoming a case study just fill in these case study questions and contact us at [email protected].

BRITISH COUNCIL PORT OF SPAIN

Working as the Information and Resources Co-ordinator for the British Council Trinidad and Tobago, I took on the hefty task of knocking 10% off our emissions in one year. With some big changes, a couple of hiccups, and the co-operation of all those involved, we ended up with something to shout about: a 21% cut in carbon. Maybe it wasn't as hard as I first thought ...

GEMEENTE NIJMEGEN

De Gemeente Nijmegen presenteert in haar Duurzaamheidsagenda 2011-2015 een ambitieus energiebeleid voor zowel de gemeentelijke organisatie als de stad Nijmegen. In samenwerking met bedrijven, organisaties en burgers wordt er door de gemeente flink ingezet op energiebesparing en duurzame energie.

LOVEBOX & ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVALS

An unprecedented coalition came together last year with to reduce the environmental impact of the UK’s favourite summer past time; the great British music festival. And the results from last year have just come in...

SHAKESPEARE PÅ HAMLET SLOT

To be or not to be - At være eller ikke at være. De fleste danskere ved, at disse linjer er hovedpersonens centrale replik i Shakespeares berømte tragedie Hamlet, som foregår på Kronborg i Helsingør. Lars Romann Engel er direktør og kunstnerisk leder for teatret HamletScenen, som siden 2008 har videreført traditionen med de berømte Shakespeare-opførelser i Kronborgs slotsgård hvert år i august under navnet Shakespeare at Hamlet's Castle. Ifølge ham er Hamlet

BRITISH EMBASSY BEIJING

Last year, the British Embassy in Beijing signed up to the 10:10 campaign, pledging to reduce our carbon emissions by 10% before May 2011. Today, we are proud to announce that we have surpassed this target by achieving a 48% reduction!

ZADAR COUNTY

Zadar County joined 10:10 in June last year, and they have been keeping busy with some really amazing projects. Already reaching their 10% target within first four months through reducing energy consumption in all institutions founded by Zadar County, they also explored the possibility of using renewable sources of energy.

SCARBOROUGH COUNCIL

As Scarborough council's energy manager, it's my job to reduce consumption, so if I'm successful, the council's emissions should follow suit. We've been making a concerted effort to reduce our emissions since we secured Salix funding and signed up to 10:10 in July 2010.

OSLO CITY

Oslo, the first capital to sign up to 10:10, is racing against the clock to phase out oil heating in schools and all other municipal buildings across the city, and turn their sewage into fuel for buses...

BRITISH EMBASSY SANTIAGO

En el año 2008 la Embajada Británica en Santiago midió su huella de carbono por primera vez usando el estándar PAS 2050, comenzando así el viaje hacia la disminución de emisiones. Hicimos todos los pasos: la generación de una calculadora de carbono, la creación de un equipo verde, el desarrollo de un plan de acción verde, la verificación de terceros y la evaluación ambiental. Estos fueron puestos en marcha con el fin de garantizar una medición, notificación y verificación correcta de la huella.

FAITH GROUPS

Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, Islamic Aid, London Jewish Community Centre and Reading Quakers are just a sample of the diverse faith groups throwing their energy into the 10:10 challenge. Find out how...

BRITISH EMBASSY COPENHAGEN

En samlet besparelse på CO2-forbruget på hele 27 %! Det er, hvad den britiske ambassade i Danmark opnåede sidste år. Viceambassadør Simon Wood fortæller med stolthed og entusiasme om, hvordan ambassadens ansatte gjorde det til et fælles mål at nå op på den 10 % besparelse i 2010, som oprindeligt var målet for 10:10-kampagnen. "Og då vi så var nået derop, gik der sport i det. Man kunne måske have forestillet sig, at når målet var nået, begyndte folk at slappe af. Men det var ikke tilfældet. Tværtimod fik vi mere blod på tanden. Nu gjaldt det om at komme så langt op som muligt".

BRITISH COUNCIL

The British Council in Switzerland has slashed its travel footprint by only reimbursing travel if one leg of the journey is by train, not plane...

MIDDELFART

Nu kan vi endelig begynde at se de første små forårstegn, men der skal stadig godt gang i radiatorerne, selv når man husker sweateren og den gode varme kop te. Det er her i vintermånederne, at der virkelig er noget at spare på varmeregnskabet ved at få isoleret boligen - og dermed meget at hente, når man stræber efter at reducere sit CO2-udslip...

BRITISH EMBASSY MONTEVIDEO

The green team at the British embassy in Montevideo knew that 10:10 success would be a challenge. The post had already made substantial energy savings and carbon footprint reductions thanks to the foreign office's previous green initiatives, so 10:10 meant an extra effort from all.