Do your bit for the environment: join the Lib Dem green switch

9.08.20am BST (GMT +0100) Sat 22nd Jul 2006

Chris Huhne

The Liberal Democrats have consistently campaigned for the environmental cause. We are rightly the most trusted of the three main parties for our policies on improving the environment and tackling climate change, and our poll rating on this issue recently reached an all-time high.

Here is your chance to do your bit to help the Lib Dems and help the environment in three ways:

FIRST: Pledge to make the Green Switch by signing up to one or more of ten environmental pledges:-

Join the Liberal Democrat Environment "Pledge Pyramid" on the Environment Agency Website at http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wed/campaign/?user=71366

As the Environment Agency themselves state: "You can make a small promise like turning off the tap when you brush your teeth or using a 'bag for life', or you could go further and promise to organise a green project in your community, or to offset your carbon emissions when you take a flight."

SECOND: Sign up to receive email news from the Liberal Democrats about the environment at http://www.libdems.org.uk/party/emailnews.html - just tick the "Environment" option in the list.

THIRD: What have you done? Have you been campaigning successfully on anything relating to the environment? Are there successes you've had that we should be getting people to replicate elsewhere? Let me know.

Climate change is the greatest policy challenge of our times, and the Lib Dems' role in setting the pace on ways to change our behaviour is crucial. This year, we have taken a big step by putting forward practical proposals for a "green switch" - cutting taxes such as income tax whilst raising taxes on actions which damage the environment. It has changed the terms of the political debate. With your campaigning help, we can continue to hold the other parties' feet to the fire when their actions fail to match their words.

With best wishes,

Chris Huhne

Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary

P.S. Remember - you can take simple, practical steps to help the environment by joining the Liberal Democrat Environment "Pledge Pyramid" at http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wed/campaign/?user=71366