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Welcome to our latest Green Business Programme newsletter edition.
We would like to remind you that next Wednesday we are organising our last face to face event of this year. Come and join us to learn more about net zero, energy efficiency and green transport.
In this edition we talk about the latest green news and events which focus on reducing energy use and carbon emissions.
If you are interested in finding out how you can improve the energy efficiency and lower the bills of your business, please complete the form to arrange a free energy audit.
Stay safe, stay green! 💚
Alex, Bernie, Clare, Jon, Maria, Matt and Sara.
Where: The Manufacturing Technology Centre, CV7 9JU
When: 7 December, 8.30am ─ 11.30am
Speakers
- Mark Collins - Head of Future Transport, Transport for West Midlands
- Nathaniel Weaver - Project Officer, Sustainability West Midlands
- Mark Dufty - Managing Director, Goodflex Rubber Company
- Marie Wells - Head of Sustainability, The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)
- Bernadette McCullagh - Business Advisor, Green Business Programme
Agenda
- 8.30am Start
- 8.30am - 9am Networking and free breakfast
- 9am - 10am Presentations and Q&As
- 10am - 10.10am Tea and Coffee break
- 10.10am - 10.40am Presentations and Q&As
- 10.40am - 11.30am Interactive presentation and discussions
- 11.30am END
We have less than 20% spaces available for this event, please book now to avoid disappointment.
Residents, businesses and community groups across Warwickshire are being invited to have their say on Warwickshire County Council’s draft Sustainable Futures Strategy.
The new draft Sustainable Futures Strategy establishes the direction and priorities of Warwickshire County Council to reduce carbon emissions, support biodiversity and promote economic growth across the County. It directly addresses the significant challenges of climate change, which poses a direct risk to Warwickshire communities and economy, and declining biodiversity, which impacts on both our wellbeing and economic prosperity.
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Learn how to protect Coventry & Warwickshire’s biodiversity
In this episode, we talk to Middlemarch Environmental, a UK-wide wildlife trust consultancy, about what local businesses can do to protect the nature in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Our guest James Calow, Senior Ecologist at Middlemarch Environmental, talks about easy action you can take, as a business or individual, to protect the biodiversity of our region.
James also talks about the support he has received from the Green Business Programme, and how this has enabled his organisation to become more energy efficient and save money.
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UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million to research, test and develop step-change circular economy approaches.
Your project must:
- have total costs between £100,000 and £150,000
- start no earlier than 1 May 2023
- end by 31 October 2024
- last between 12 and 18 months
- carry out all of its project work in the UK
- intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
Competition closes: Wednesday 7 December 2022 11am
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 2150 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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AutoCAD for Beginners to Improvers Workshop
Date: 14-15 of December 2022
Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm
Location: Engineering and Computing Building, Coventry University, Gulson Road, Coventry, CV1 2JH
This is a practical introduction to the basic elements of this market leading drafting and layout software. A two-day course that matches concise, straightforward explanations with hands-on exercises and tutorials to teach new users of AutoCAD the software's core features and functions. The course is delivered by a highly experienced CAD lecturer, in a fully equipped computer lab on the Coventry University campus. Participants will gain practical hands on knowledge of the essential elements and will be given simple training exercises and examples to complete as part of the course.
Other events
From this session you’ll take away an understanding of why all businesses need to play their part in contributing to the COP21 goal, and how this can positively impact your business through customer acquisition and retention and allowing customers to make positive choices. You will also understand what The Green Claims Code is, and its importance in communicating with customer and stakeholders.
Google Business Profile (or Google My Business as it was known) can have a great impact on a business’ SEO local search values. You’ll leave this session understanding how to use this free tool to add a dimension to your digital marketing and extend your reach locally.
In this webinar, you'll learn several techniques that will help you identify a profitable business idea.
You'll come away from this session with a deeper understanding of the cyber severity threat as well as what you can do to improve the security and resiliency of your hardware and software infrastructure. Common Phishing scams and some of the tell-tale signs will be discussed to help you better identify these and exercise more caution with the information shared online. Additionally, resources and support on who to reach out should your business fall victim to a cyber-attack will be shared.
You’ll take away a better understanding of how to deal with the stresses that can accompany starting your own business.
 100 charge point challenge offer
Now's the time to include electric vehicles in your roadmap.
Find out more about PlugIn Coventry.
 Register your business with Go CV app and website today to get more local customers, more footfall and more sales. Learn more about Go CV app.
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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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