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Welcome to the May edition of our Green Business Programme newsletter.
This month's issue includes news about our latest podcast episode and webinar, and other tools which could help you reduce your carbon footprint.
Find out how you can request your own Green Business Membership Certificate or how to promote your company's green efforts for free in future editions of this newsletter.
This month we are welcoming many new members, we are only 75 members away from the 2000 mark! Help us achieve this by sharing this newsletter with your network.
We would like to remind you that all the FREE energy audits we offer are booked up weeks in advance, so if you are interested in booking one, please complete the registration form and send it back to us.
Stay safe, stay green! 💚
Alex, Bernie, Clare, Jon, Maciej, Maria and Matt.
Where: Online via Teams
When: 15 June, 10.00 - 11.30am
Becoming more energy efficient and cutting down on wastage has become a priority for all businesses after the huge energy price hikes we've seen this year. In this session we will explain how insulation, lighting and heating can be optimised in order to achieve maximum efficiency and reduce the cost of your bills.
Join us and learn more about heating, lighting and insulation and how our programme could offer grants of up to £50K towards these improvements.
Heat pumps: powering up the decarbonisation
In the first part of this episode we speak to Bean Beanland, Director for Growth & External Affairs at the Heat Pump Federation, about how heat pumps work, how they can benefit SMEs, and most importantly the role they play in the fight against climate change.
In the second part we speak to Chris Dooling, Managing Director at VWG Mechanical and Kyle Grocott, Managing Director at Phoenix Renewables, part of Phoenix Gas Works. VWG Mechanical and Phoenix Renewables have been commissioned (following procurement process) to install heat pumps at the following council-owned buildings: Limbrick Wood, Mosaic Family Hub, Central Library and Cannon Park School. This work will result in a reduction of 139 tonnes of CO2 per year. Chris and Kyle will explain us what challenges they've faced during the installation process and how they have overcome them.
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Find out what happens in a day in the life of a Green Business Programme Advisor. We have spoken to Jonathan Howl and Bernie McCullagh about their day to day activities and what keeps them motivated.
If you book a free energy audit you will meet Jonathan or Bernie during this visit. Energy audits are fully booked until July so please complete a registration form at your earliest convenience if you are interested in booking one as spaces are becoming very limited.
Renewable energy and green transport
Our latest webinar, held on 4 May, discussed how renewable energy is a powerful source of hope not only for the fight against climate change, but also for the pressure imposed by high energy prices.
In this session we also discussed Coventry's Transport Strategy and what changes are happening around the city in this sector.
If you've missed this session you can find the recoding and copy of the presentations on our website.
If you are a member of the Green Business Network, and you are based in Coventry or Warwickshire, we can send you a certificate which confirms your membership and your efforts to become greener.
These certificates are free of charge, but any mentions of our programme on social media would be much appreciated!
Email maria.covlea@coventry.gov.uk or greenbusiness@coventry.gov.uk to request your personalised certificate.
Ablaze Green Energy Solutions are a local Solar PV installation company based in Coventry. Their services have helped businesses in the local area become more sustainable by using solar as a gateway for their renewable energy generation; for example in the last 5 years their customers have generated CO2 savings of over 1200 tonnes which equates to circa 40000 trees being saved!
They believe in fighting climate change and helping businesses reduce their negative impact on the environment. Ablaze have installed over 500 systems since 2009; and by reducing energy bills, over £800k has been saved in recent years by their customers.
Ablaze advises SMEs to stay one step ahead in the fight against climate change, perhaps start measuring your carbon footprint, learn to understand energy audits or build net zero targets into your business plan for the future.
Web: www.ablazegreenenergy.co.uk
Tel: 01252 957207
Email: gogreen@ablazegreenenrgy.co.uk
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Have you got an inspiring story about your business or organisation's efforts to become greener or more sustainable? Share it with us and we will publish it in our newsletter which goes out to over 1950 contacts free of charge.
Please contact our Marketing Coordinator, Maria Covlea, for more details, on maria.covlea@coventry.gov.uk or 024 7697 8358.
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Clean Growth: Accelerate Your Journey to Net Zero
Access expertise from Coventry University and industry experts to achieve Net Zero goals through dedicated collaborative support
The Coventry & Warwickshire Green Business Programme in partnership with Coventry University’s Clean Growth and Future Mobility Research Institute are running a number of programmes to support SMEs develop new skills and expertise to achieve Net Zero goals.
Each programme will support SMEs through a number of interactive workshops and bespoke 121 support to provide them with knowledge, tools and a roadmap to achieve their Net Zero goals.
The collaboration programmes are free to join for eligible SMEs in Coventry and Warwickshire, as they are fully funded by ERDF.
The 5 Collaborations programmes with links to the first workshops are:
For further details please contact Gavin Barnett at Coventry University on gbarnett@cusltd.co.uk
Other events
 100 charge point challenge offer
Now's the time to include electric vehicles in your roadmap.
Find out more about PlugIn Coventry.
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If you have any comments or feedback regarding this newsletter please contact our Marketing Co-ordinator on maria.covlea@coventry.gov.uk or 024 7697 8358.
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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