24 countries hub / NEWSLETTER Year 2011 / Issue # 2
SO, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO THIS YEAR? They say that if you have fun at what you do, you will do it better and more often. So, as we want you to have fun (so that you can cut carbon better & more often :) ) , we are going to entertain you. Oh yes! In 2011 we will break every rule there is, and we will show you that cutting carbon can be every bit as attractive, amusing and gripping as, I don't know, Matt Damon's new flick, the latest Android gadget, or Victoria Secret runway. Laughter, drama, suspense, love – we have it all! We'll throw in some great food & loads of gifts too! We will accessorize you, we will style you, and we will turn you into a true celebrity. Here's a sneak peak as to how we will do all of that :
I AM 10:10 Every day we will bring you news, updates, photos, videos, recipies, tips and tricks, style and fashion – all related to cutting carbon!
We will share stories from our 10:10ers, updates from other 10:10 hubs, and case studies from 10:10 businesses and organizations.
We will organize 10:10 events and connect with different organizations. Come and mingle!
We will also provide you with advice and tools, in order to help you reduce your carbon footprint.
We will offer you fab things, like this 10:10 tote, and much much more!
10:10 TEEN PROJECT 10:10 TEEN PROJECT targets youth, age 13 – 19, and aims at connecting peers in carbon cutting efforts.
The project starts end of January, and we hope that we will manage to carry it out until mid December (with a 6 week break during summer).
During 10:10 TEEN PROJECT we will work closely with schools, municipalities and other 10:10 hubs.
Using social networks as a "project points" we will post tasks for young participants – they will then have a reasonable amount of time to complete the task and report on their achievement. Each task aims toward educating them how to cut carbon, but also towards inspiring them to eplore new ways to reduce carbon footprint, to work in teams, and to involve their communities in the carbon reduction process.
The project will be monitored by climate change professionals, and will include also "peer exchange" – best carbon cutting teens will have the opportunity to visit another country / town, and experience other ways of reducing carbon footprint(s).
For all organizations that would like to join in and work with us on this project , please drop me an e/mail sandra@1010global.org
10:10 TV Forget any other reality show you ever saw. This is the one you've been waiting for :)
In 2011 we will be following ten people for ten weeks to learn how are they cutting carbon at home, at work, in school, while travelling, or during vacation.
I am sure it will be truly entertaining, but also educational!
We are preparing lots of great prizes for participants, and we can just tell you that the winner will get a low carbon holiday!
How would you like to sponsor this amazing production and get yourself some of that big TV glamour in a low carbon way? We would love to have you on board! For more information send an email to sandra@1010global.org or 1010tv@1010global.org, or just call us at +385 91 444 1056
10:10 FORESTS The UN celebrates 2011 as the International Year of Forests. In 2011 we as a 10:10 hub brought together thousands of people in 24 countries on three continents, in a joint effort to plant 101010 trees during 10:10:10 week. Over 50,000 trees were planted that week in countries of our hub, and this year we continue with tree planting (and not just for one week), aiming to reach 101010 planted trees, and hopefully much more! We will keep you posted on tree planting events we are planning, and how you can join us!
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD Don't be like the guy in the cartoon :). Help us spread the word, forward, forward, forward... Invite your friends and colleagues to join us, and connect with us on social networks!
facebook.com/1010bar (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro)
facebook.com/1010cee (Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Moldova)
facebook.com/1010med (Albania, Malta, Greece, Cyprus, Israel, Turkey, Egypt)
facebook.com/1010russia (Russia)
Follow us on Twitter as well – twitter.com/1010hub
Many thanks!
Yours truly 10:10 hub team