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The Big Eco Show
Fri, 11/05/2012 - 09:00

Discovery Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne

80 green businesses from maunfacturing and media through to energy, tourism, building and transport will exhibit. Throughout the day our partners and sponsors will provide workshops and networking opporunites. Gary Thompson, MD of C2M(UK) Ltd said "C2M is proud to be a main sponsor of The Big Eco Show and will launch a material produced entirely from recycled waste reducing the carbon footprint of every product produced from It at the event." Includes:

Local Public Audit

Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has announced proposals for the new arrangements for local public audit that will replace the Audit Commission's inspection regime. Under the new framework local...

Leadership, global business and ethics
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 17:00

IDEA CETL, University of Leeds

In this interactive seminar Mick will address some of the ethical challenges in global business today – and not just the “bricks and mortar, face to face” kind of business. What are the implications of social media, of citizen blogging, and of instant customer feedback via Twitter or Facebook?

From 1 October 2011, the Environment Agency has take on a new role as the delivery body for the Government’s climate change adaptation programme in England.

Opening Doors at Pace
Thu, 22/09/2011 - 09:30 - 13:00

Pace, Saltaire

Come and see how Pace have successfully reduced their negative impacts on the environment and reduced the impact of their products Pace is a leading technology developer for payTV and broadband services providers, they are the global market leader in set-top boxes. Not only have they reduced their carbon footprint by 15% in the past year but they have also significantly reduced the CO2 emissions of their set-top boxes through their Design for Environment initiative.

YHEF have several fully funded places to offer to our members and chums which we are offering on a first come basis. Please contact Simon Bowens before the 10th June...

A new website has been launched this week that will help businesses to cut their costs and their carbon emissions. The Greener Business Website brings together information for businesses about...

This week's Website of the Week is Action for Happiness (www.actionforhappiness.org) a movement for positive social change. We're bringing together people from all walks of life who want to...

Helping Businesses reduce carbon and their bottom line
Mon, 28/03/2011 - 17:30

Room SR1.32 Leeds University Business School

The seminar will focus on resource efficiency and how businesses can seemingly improve their energy and water efficiency and reduce waste.

ETAP 10th European Forum on Eco-Innovation
Tue, 22/03/2011 - 08:00 - Wed, 23/03/2011 - 08:00

THE ICC - Birmingham

The 10th ETAP Forum on Eco-Innovation will bring together key players in business, academia, finance, policy and green groups. It will present business case studies on sustainable material management, encourage innovation through cross fertilisation between disciplines and sectors, identify and prioritise the key issues that need to be addressed by Government and EU action. The Forum will propose priority areas for future action on material security and resource efficiency and play a key part in securing research through Research Councils and EU calls.

Upcoming Events

Feb
8

First steps to greening your business - workshop

Does your business want to take the first steps to managing your environmental impacts whilst saving money in the process? Do you want help with creating an action plan that will work for you?
Feb
21

Adaptation is a local issue

Following the recent publication of the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment and the forthcoming development of the National Adaptation Programme a series of half day workshops are being held across the UK for local authorities.
Feb
22

Community Renewable Energy Event

Richard Williamson, Bradford Council's Environment & Climate Change Manager, would like to invite you to a rescheduled and slightly adapted meeting regarding community renewable energy.
Mar
5

Urban Wildscapes Symposium

Timed to coincide with the publication of Urban Wildscapes, published by Routledge and edited by Anna Jorgensen and Richard Keenan, this symposium at the Garden Museum continues to develop the themes found the book.
Mar
11

Climate Week

Climate Week is a supercharged national occasion that offers an annual renewal of our ambition and confidence to combat climate change. It is for everyone wanting to do their bit to protect our planet and create a secure future.

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