Have you taken the pledge? Here are some of the pledges people have made to the PlanetYork campaign.
Park Grove School, Park Grove - reduce energy consumption and teach pupils about efficiency
Haxby Road Primary School, Haxby Road - set up systems to monitor energy use
Huntington Primary School, North Moor Road - increase everyone's awareness of energy efficiency
The Healing Clinic, Fulford Cross - use low emission appliances and encourage staff and clients to cycle
Crown Prosecution Service, Piccadilly - train staff and aim to reduce energy bills by three per cent
University of York - train staff and use energy-efficient equipment
Joseph Rowntree School, Haxby Road - educate school members on energy efficiency
YorkBoat, Lendal Bridge - use environmentally-friendly cleaning materials
British Sugar, Boroughbridge Road - offer staff efficiency training
Guide Friday, Fishergate - increase amount of fleet running off liquid petroleum gas
Water's Edge, Earlsborough Terrace - aim to reduce energy bills by three per cent
The Royal Oak, Goodramgate - offer training and cut energy bills by ten per cent
Novotel, Fishergate - educate staff on efficiency
Oxfam, Goodramgate - use energy efficient lightbulbs Barley Hall, Coffee Yard - use energy efficient lightbulbs Environment Agency, Clifton Moor - implement a green business travel plan and carry out audit of building
Company of Merchant Adventurers, Fossgate - train staff and use energy efficient light bulbs
Ryland Horticulture, Upper Poppleton - change vehicle to liquid petroleum gas and convert to renewable energy supply
Galtres Care Home, Carr Lane, Strensall - train staff and use energy-efficient lightbulbs
Hallmark-ifa, Museum Street - reduce energy bills by one per cent
The Mount School, Dalton Terrace - use energy-efficient equipment and cut energy bills by five per cent.
Updated: 11:55 Thursday, May 02, 2002
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