Environmental Support for Businesses in Herefordshire and Worcestershire
The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Environmental Forum is designed to provide businesses with the opportunity to develop relationships and links with like-minded businesses discussing issues on an environmental theme. It aims to raise awareness of public support available to help businesses in Herefordshire and Worcestershire to improve their resource efficiency.
The Forum is run in association with Business Link West Midlands.
Future Events
Tuesday 27th July 2010Time: 9.30am-12.30pmHost: Oakland International, Seafield Lane, Beoley, Redditch B98 9DBSpeaker: Dean Attwell, Managing Director Oakland International – “Developing and Embedding Environmental Strategies – to create a sustainable business” Note: Oakland International were winners of Worcestershire Environmental Business of the Year at the 2010 HW Chamber Business Awards.
Friday 24th September 2010
Time: 9.30am-12.30pm
Host: Wychavon District Council
Speaker: Representative from Wychavon District Council
Theme: “Green Themes”- A Public Sector Perspective on Resource Efficiency.
10th - 16th October 2010 (h.Energy Sustainable Herefordshire Week)
Host: Concern Universal
Speaker: A representative from Concern Universal – “The global impact of local Carbon Reduction”
Note: Sustainable Herefordshire Week is an initiative run by New Leaf in conjunction with Herefordshire Environment Partnership. It is a week of activities designed to raise awareness of what people in Herefordshire can do to reduce their energy consumption and use local sustainable resources. This event will take place on a day to be confirmed during that week.
Wednesday 10th November 2010
Time: 9.30am-12.30pm
Host: Lawrence Recycling (to include a tour of the plant)
Speaker: Representative from Lawrence Recycling – “Waste reduction and recycling, the impact on the environment, cost effective strategies for business.”
Tuesday 8th February 2011
Host: Greenlinks, Hereford
Speaker and Topic to be arranged