Firefly help launch the 10:10 campaign

The first day of September witnessed the launch of the 10:10 campaign at the Tate Modern on the South Bank of the River Thames. Supported by the Guardian and eco filmmaker Franny Armstrong the campaign aims to inspire people and businesses to pledge a cut of 10% of their carbon footprint by 2010. Another goal of the campaign is to influence world leader’s decisions at the forthcoming United Nations summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen in December.

Firefly Solar were given the task of technically producing the outdoor live stage in the courtyard. Firefly used three of their Orion solar generators to power a flown 25k D&B line array system and a lighting rig including our Easily LED Beamcans and ETC Source Four PAR HID’s. An interactive element was added to the proceedings by enabling the audience to get involved by powering the stage using our pedal powered link up, Firefly’s modified bicycles were ridden on the spot helping to charge the Orion solar generators.

The compere for the day was BBC Radio 1’s Sara Cox and musical entertainment came from Reverend and the Makers and Stornoway. A highlight was the live phone conversation between Franny and Ed Milliband, the Secretary of State for the department of Energy and Climate Change, where she publicly embarrassed him by claiming he had not even signed up yet. Kevin McCleod from Channel 4’s Grand Designs invited the crowd to cast their eyes on St Paul’s Cathedral and reminded everyone of the need to curb climate change to ensure our future generations will still have the pleasure of viewing such amazing buildings.

So what’s stopping you, join up today! By committing to cut your emissions by 10% in 2010, you will join thousands of individuals, schools, hospitals, businesses and organisations all actively helping to combat climate change by making simple changes to their lifestyles, homes and workplaces. See www.1010uk.org for more information.