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Free Eco Audits for Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations

18/10/2012 By Leave a Comment

Green your office and Save Carbon and Money!

Do you want to improve your environmental performance and save money? If you are a voluntary & community sector organisation in London, you are entitled to a FREE eco audit provided by London Sustainability Exchange (LSx) and funded by the City Bridge Trust.

London Sustainability Exchange (LSx) is a charity that aims to accelerate the transition to a sustainable London by connecting and motivating people. LSx have helped many organisations reduce their environmental impacts and save money. One such organisation ‘Bizunlimited’ saved 3.8 tonnes of CO2 and £1,015!

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Check out their free Green Guide for the Voluntary Sector

To find out more contact Tannith Cattermole:  t.cattermole@lsx.org.uk   020 7234 9400.

Once your organisation has started saving carbon you may like to go on and create your own sustainability plan.

Try out the BioRegional One Planet Action Plan toolkit to help you develop your own plan – it includes a workbook, template action plans, graphics and more.  Download it for free here and let us know how you got on.

 

 

 

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Follow in the Tracks of a London 2012 Local Hero

17/09/2012 By Leave a Comment

Back In October 2011 local hero David Weir came to BedZED to open BioRegional’s One Planet Experience – an exhibition which tells the London 2012 sustainability story and inspires people to live more sustainably.  Four gold medals later and with over 1600 people having visited the exhibition, people are continuing to be inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic spirit to make positive changes in their lives.

On Thursday 20 September at 2.30pm and 4.00pm, we have a special opportunity for Sutton residents, employees and community leaders to visit One Planet Experience on a guided tour and find out about our sister exhibition – the One Planet Centre.   The One Planet Centre has taken our sustainability message right into the heart of the Olympic Village to engage all the Olympic and Paralympic athletes and encourage them to become inspirational role models, relaying messages of sustainable living back to their own communities.

Come and find out which athletes came to pledge their support to the One Planet Centre and take the challenge to see how many household appliances you can power in the One Planet Experience energy velodrome.

If you would like to attend this free event please contact Stephen Edwards, tel 020 8404 4896, stephen.edwards@bioregional.com.  Booking is essential.

One Planet Experience is a multi-media exhibition with fun, interactive displays and demonstrations giving practical ideas and information to save energy and reduce waste.  The exhibition is free of charge and is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11am to 1pm and 2-4pm.

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Green Business Awards

27/03/2012 By Leave a Comment
On Wednesday 14th March, the environmental achievements of 13 Hackbridge businesses were celebrated in an award ceremony held at the Rose and Crown pub in Wallington.
The winners range from The Grange restaurant for its exemplary water efficiency which has seen its water ruse reduced by 80 per cent to Little Oak Tree Care tree surgeons for their all round dedication to sustainability. The winners received certificates and green prizes such as solar-powered chargers for mobile phones and vegetable bags from nearby Sutton Community Farm.
The awards are part of the Hackbridge Green Business Network project, where for the last two years 40 forward thinking businesses have been working towards the vision of a thriving green economy and want to lead the way in making it happen. Businesses involved in the project have saved over 100 tonnes of CO2 and 2.5 million litres of water. The project is run by BioRegional with funding from Sutton Council and The European Regional Development Find.
Anthony Probert, BioRegional’s Project Manager, said
“It has been extremely rewarding working with these small businesses to reduce their environmental impact. Organisations have been keen to get involved. Considering the current economic climate, this says a lot about the determination, awareness and priorities of businesses in Hackbridge.”
Cllr Colin Hall, Executive Member for Environment and Climate Change at Sutton Council, said:
“Sutton Council is delighted to support the Hackbridge Green Business Awards. The event celebrated the efforts many of our businesses are taking to help us achieve our goal of making Hackbridge the country’s first sustainable suburb. Whether it’s saving water or using new, eco-friendly technology, these forward-thinking businesses are really doing their bit to make Hackbridge greener.”
The Hackbridge Green Business Network is part of the wider One Planet Sutton initiative, where Hackbridge is the pilot suburb. One Planet Sutton is a community-driven vision which helps people who live and work in the London Borough of Sutton build a resilient green future together.
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Full list of winners:
Little Oak Tree, tree surgeons: Environmental excellence
ID Security: Sustainability Champion
Sutton Business Centre: Dedication to sustainability
Capitol Carpets: Extra Mile
KCP Computer Service Ltd: Biggest carbon savings
The Grange, bar and restaurant: Biggest water savings
Parker & Sons, butchers: Most energy efficient
Savoy café: Community leadership
Moh Coffee van: Community leadership
Acorn Environment, cleaners: Most engaged
All Tile Ceramics, tile retailers: Most engaged
Thew Arnott, specialist suppliers of food ingredients: Most engaged
Monument Tools, tool makers: Most engaged
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