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Energise Hastings Southwater Community Centre
St Leonards4th December 2010
Hastings Energy Advice Team Ltd
HEAT Ltd 2010 Energise Hastings Southwater Community Centre
About HEAT
• An independent company that draws on the Governments’ ‘Big Society’ concept and aims to promote social enterprise.
• Providing impartial advice to individuals, the communities and businesses of Hastings and surrounding towns and villages on:
– energy efficiency, – micro and community renewable
generation and – Sustainable Development– Grants and funding
“Government on its own cannot fix every problem. We are all in this together. We need to draw on the skills and expertise of people across the countryas we respond to the social, political and economic challenges Britain faces.” Building a Big Society David Cameron
Hastings Energy Advice Team Ltd
HEAT Ltd 2010 Energise Hastings Southwater Community Centre
Social EnterpriseClimate change is happening • The UK climate is changing and we will potentially experience colder winters. • The cost of traditional fuels to heat our homes is increasing.
Hastings Energy Advice Team Ltd
To adapt, society must change
It’s to our benefit to manage this change locally, providing a hub to:
•educate local suppliers and installers and implement solutions using local resources
•engage society, raise public awareness of sustainability
•change energy usage in our homes and businesses
•modernise existing structures and promote sustainable behaviour
HEAT Ltd 2010 Energise Hastings Southwater Community Centre
What we do
• Staffed by qualified energy advisors
• Provide face to face or telephone advice on:
– Climate Change, – Eco efficiency and – Energy generation products– Grants and funding
• Workshops and presentations to the community on climate change, eco efficiency and energy generation products.
• Encourage and provide Assistance for community teams in initiating and running community projects.
• Providing sustainable development advice and assistance to businesses
Hastings Energy Advice Team Ltd
HEAT Ltd 2010 Energise Hastings Southwater Community Centre
Sustainable Business AdviceThe challenges for Businesses
• Ever tighter employment and environmental regulation
• Increasing energy costs
• Increasing costs of natural resources
• Increasing waste disposal costs
• Climate change
• The recession
• Growing customer expectations
• Growing client expectations
Hastings Energy Advice Team Ltd
HEAT Ltd 2010 Energise Hastings Southwater Community Centre
How HEAT can help businessesHastings Energy Advice Team Ltd
Improve your employment policies and practices to build staff loyalty and improve productivity
Develop robust environmental policies and practices that reduce your environmental impact, cut costs, find new revenue streams and increase company profit
HEAT Ltd 2010 Energise Hastings Southwater Community Centre
Cont…. • Energy management• Waste management and
recycling• Water management• Improving building
performance • Supply chain
management• Driving sustainability
through your core business
Hastings Energy Advice Team Ltd
HEAT Ltd 2010 Energise Hastings Southwater Community Centre
Thank you!
Hastings Energy Advice Team Ltd
For more information about HEAT please contact:
Simon Lee on at: [email protected] or
Vanessa Ravenscroft at: [email protected]