Pledge for action

We believe that climate change will disproportionately affect the disadvantaged, poor and excluded and that voluntary and community organisations have a central role in working with communities and government to promote sustainable development that delivers both environmental and social justice.

We commit to face this challenge by:

• Recognising the need for urgent action at all levels to combat climate change
• Adopting and implementing plans within our organisation to reduce carbon emissions (for example by recycling, using less energy and using public transport where possible)
• Showing leadership and enabling members, service users and clients to meet this challenge and reduce their own carbon emissions
• Supporting national legal targets for green house gas emissions
• Working in partnership with government and others to reach or exceed these targets
• Working together as a sector to inspire and encourage action on this issue.

Please leave your name and organisation in the comments below if you wish to sign up to this pledge for action.