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Welcome to the latest edition of the Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme news. November's update is packed full of useful information about our forthcoming CW Business Festival event which includes presentations from Andy Street, Mayor of West Midlands as well as showcasing local businesses who have received ERDF funded grants. Other items include an update from our future energy platforms event as well as a round up on our latest funding and business initiatives. If you have any comments, news or suggestions, please get in touch. To keep up with our latest initiatives, social media and latest news, then do follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Green Business Programme Team
 Coventry City Council along with the Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Hub, the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber and Warwickshire County Council will be showcasing the first-year success of three ERDF programmes in the areas of Business Support, Green Business and Innovation on 14 November. Speakers will be providing an update on the growth of the local economy, the resurgent industries and future investment projects within Coventry and Warwickshire.
Speakers include:
- Andy Street CBE, Mayor of the West Midlands
- Andy Williams, Director of Business, Investment & Culture, Coventry City Council
- Pamela Cain, Marketing Director, MarchantCain
- Steven Bell, General Manager, Pashley Cycles
There will also be an opportunity for one-to-one advice from the Business Support Teams.
Book your FREE ticket for this event
Coventry City Council is hosting the Green GB Coventry Conference & EV Roadshow on Wednesday 6 November. Coventry is looking to engage with fleet and transport professionals, looking at implementing a cleaner, more efficient transport operation, as well as sustainability, CSR, energy and environmental leaders, looking for the latest in strategy, grants and information, that can help transform their whole business operation.
One of the key elements of the day is a Green GB Conference, which is FREE TO ATTEND, and will take place at The Lord Mayors Civic Suites, Council House in Coventry. Opened by Cllr Jim O'Boyle, visitors will hear the very latest on the city's clean growth strategies, and he will be joined by the Regional Energy Projects Manager Midlands Energy Hub, Coventry City Council Green Business Team, Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), Western Power Distribution and Transport for West Midlands.
Following the conference there will be the opportunity to experience driving an electric vehicle. Broadgate will play host to the EV Roadshow, a showcase of the very latest ultra-low emission cars, vans and even electric push-bikes, with test drive opportunities available.
Register your place now
30 local organisations descended on the BREEAM accredited sustainability designed Coventry University Engineering Faculty to discover about future energy platforms last week. The event was organised by Coventry City Council and Coventry University Enterprises Green Business Programme teams, alongside Coventry University.
The event included an overview on natural ventilation, thermal mass, efficient space utilisation, renewable technology, district heating and future energy considerations through practical case studies in buildings around the city.
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The National Lottery Community Fund has launched a new £100 million Climate Action Fund to help people and communities take the lead in tackling climate change. As part of our city-wide approach to tackling climate change and developing a clear plan for our local environment, we are keen to build a network of people and communities to drive change. We want to work together in putting together the best funding bid that we can, so we are inviting you all to lend us your ideas on how Coventry communities can reduce their carbon footprint, and how we can increase participation in community led climate action.
Tell us your ideas
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 Earlier this year Coventry City Council reported on what it was doing in relation to carbon and climate change in the Carbon Disclosure Project. We are proud to report that we have achieved the highest rating possible.
We are part of a global network of over 800 cities, 19th in the UK, who have played their part to increase transparency and accelerate climate action. We have demonstrated best practice standards across adaptation and mitigation, by reporting ambitious but realistic goals and making progress towards achieving those goals. We have reported strategic, holistic plans in place to ensure the actions being taken will reduce climate impacts and vulnerabilities of the citizens, businesses and organizations residing in the city.
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Exploring the interconnection between transport, pollution, air quality and health, speakers from Coventry City Council, Warwickshire County Council and Atkins will demonstrate how your business can meet the Active Travel and Travel Planning elements of Thrive, and how this can benefit your business. Speakers will cover the benefits of active travel and how this can help improve the health and wellbeing of your employees, whilst also looking at how to improve your environmental credentials and reduce your emissions. Through a few small changes we can all make Coventry and Warwickshire a cleaner, greener and better place to live and work!”
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The new Environment Bill aims to bring in legally binding targets to tackle air pollution, waste, biodiversity loss and protect water resources. The Bill also puts Defra’s 25-year Environment Plan on a statutory footing, sets out core environmental principles for policy-making and sets up a new watchdog, the Office for Environment Protection, which has been created to hold the government to account, monitor progress and ensure public authorities comply with climate and environmental laws.
Some of the ambitions put forward in the Bill are: ensuring the environment is at the heart of all government policy making; net zero emission by 2050; improve air quality by increasing local powers to address sources of air pollution; restore and enhance nature through biodiversity net gain; transform waste management; and protect water resources. However, the concern still is how is the government is going to make the environment a priority with all this uncertainly and division in Parliament.
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Email: greenbusiness@coventry.gov.uk
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The Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and is delivered by Coventry City Council, Coventry University and Coventry University Enterprises Ltd.
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