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World Environment Day
04/06/2006
All Scots are being urged to make a promise for the environment on World Environment Day.
Encouraging people to 'sign up to a pledge', Environment Minister Ross Finnie said:
"Climate change is a reality. In recent weeks we have seen floods in the West of Scotland and the prospect of drought down south making headlines.
"Government and big business have a responsibility to reduce our contribution to climate change and adapt to its unavoidable impacts on our environment but each and everyone of us also has a responsibility.
"We hold our planet in trust and we have an obligation to do what we can to pass it on, with all its resources, to our children.
"That's why today I am asking every one in Scotland to make a promise for World Environment Day.
"Make as many of the promises below as you reasonably can you. I will be doing the same. By making these promises you will help to make a difference and learn to live differently so that we can promise all our children a better future."
Ten Promises:
1. I promise to shower instead of bath
2. I promise to put a water saving device in my toilet cistern
3. I promise to turn the tap off when I brush my teeth
4. I promise to use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable ones
5. I promise to re-use bags when I go shopping
6. I promise to dry my washing on the line - not in the tumble dryer
7. I promise to boil only the water I need, rather than filling the kettle every time
8. I promise to share my car journeys to work with a colleague, cycle or replace those car journeys with public transport at least once a week
9. I promise to use a climate payback scheme to reduce the impact of any air travel I take
10. I promise to organise or volunteer for an environmental project in my local community