PLEDGE YOUR LOVE TO THE PLANET!  

Want to pledge your love to something that really deserves it this valentine¡¯s day? Then take the Copenhagen pledge http://www.christianaid.org.uk/actnow/ and show the planet you really care.

Rhian Beynon, campaigns manager for Christian Aid, says:  ¡®2009 is a crucial year for making real progress on climate change.  World leaders will meet in Copenhagen at the end of this year to negotiate an international climate change deal.

'We are calling for industrialised countries to pledge to reduce their CO2 emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.  Without this commitment it's impossible to keep the global temperature rise below 2°C and prevent climate catastrophe.  As a result, 30 million more people could go hungry, 18 per cent of Bangladesh will be underwater and up to 3 billion people could face acute water shortages.'

Taking the Copenhagen pledge includes a commitment to:

• Reducing your personal carbon footprint through recycling, reusing and reducing consumption
• Writing to the Prime Minister and speaking to your local MP to let them know you expect  the UK Government and other world leaders like Obama to work for a new  international climate change agreement that is fair to poorer countries
• Encouraging friends and family to sign up to the pledge

For more information contact Emma Wigley ewigley@christian-aid.org or call 020 7523 2452