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Training Course Summary:

What is it about

As environmental issues become more pressing for both businesses and individuals, this practical course will identify some changes that you can make in your role to make your organisation 'greener'. During the course you will identify ‘quick green wins’, and consider the more medium term strategies needed in order to support further improvements.

What do I get out of it?
Understand the green challenge that faces you and your organisation
- Develop ideas that will quickly reduce your carbon footprint
- How have others made changes; the benefits gained and difficulties faced
- Setting up and maintaining a 'Green Team'
- Develop a medium term action plan

Who Should Attend:

Anyone who would like to identify practical ways to change their working habits to benefit the environment

Training Course Overview/Content:

The green business challenge:
• Why have environmental issues become a concern for business?
• What is the green challenge for your business?
• Which activities have scope for improvement
- Prioritise improvement actions
- environmental benefits
- business benefits
- personal benefits
- Quick audit of your business
- Generate effective and instant green action:
• Cutting paper use
• Reducing energy consumption
• Buying greener products
• Managing your buildings in a greener way
• Green travel options and opportunities
• The greener and healthier office
- Costs and benefits for these improvements
- Practical advice on how to implement changes
- Building green teams
- Reporting on your achievements