Tottenham find 10:10 vision for 2010 in an effort to tackle climate change

03 September 2009 17:05
The idea of Franny Armstrong, the director of the documentary The Age Of Stupid, 10:10 is a simple concept which invites individuals and institutions to reduce their carbon output by 10 per cent in the year 2010. [LNB]Spurs with plans for a new training complex and stadium in the works that they have announced will be full of sustainable architectural features have pledged to cut their emissions of noxious gases. [LNB] Related ArticlesRacist Adebayor chant a worry for CityFerguson insulted by squad questionsPlayers honour BusbyPremier League transfersSport on televisionThis goes way beyond simply getting Joe Jordan to speak to the Match of the Day cameras rather than Harry Redknapp. A cutback in energy use across the club has been introduced, including a lowering of the wattage of the stadium floodlights. [LNB]'Reducing your carbon footprint isn't as hard as you'd think,' says Donna Cullen, the club's executive director. 'It's all about making small lifestyle changes and being more conscious about the energy you use such as making sure you turn off electrical items at night. [LNB]'On match days the club has worked hard towards encouraging fans and staff to use public transport, reducing private car travel from 60 per cent to less than 38 per cent, which equates to 2,000 fewer cars per match.'[LNB]And everyone laughed when former Spurs manager Christian Gross turned up to his first press conference in 1997 brandishing a Tube ticket. [LNB]It turns out the man wasn't the lost naif he was painted as at the time. He was an enlightened environmentalist a good decade ahead of the rest of us. [LNB] 

Source: Telegraph