Go Green

Jessica Ferrow, Go Green Project Manager

Go Green May Update

• 175 Action Plans have been created since Feb!• Businesses of all shapes and sizes in all sectors• 10 ‘Prove It’ members, with many more enquiries• Share your case studies!

Sustainable Sourcing - Seek environmental alternatives 

In progress

“We have formed a relationship with the charity FRANK water, an ethical bottled water producer. We are using recycled toilet paper, eco-friendly cleaning products and reusable cups at the Queen Square event. Most of our work is done online and we are encouraging attendants to not print out their tickets.” Eat Drink Bristol Fashion (up to 25 employees)

Happy & Healthy - Create an environment that minimises work-related stress

Completed

“We always encourage staff to leave the office on their lunch breaks, eat away from their desks, we also use ergonomic chairs and offer chair supports.” Stripe OLT Consulting (up to 25 employees)

Travel & Transport - Use a pool car or join a car club to get to meetings

Completed

“Staff are encouraged to car share to meetings, training events and conferences etc. Pool car readily available to pre book. KPIs used to demonstrate how often the pool car is used and how many miles travelled.” Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (up to 250 employees)

Business Green Week 15-19 June 2015

Now Available! A downloadable ‘how-to guide’ of resources and information to help you run your own internal green week during Big Green Week this June.

Upcoming Events

http://gogreenbusiness.co.uk/events/

EVENTGo Green Business Breakfast – Happy & Healthy

21st May 2015 07:30 – 10:00 St Georges

The business case for promoting happiness and wellbeing in the workplace.

• Get practical tips and insights into the business case for promoting health and happiness in the workplace

• Hear enlightening insights into staff engagement from the findings of a PWC study on how to engage and empower young people in the workplace

• Follow a short practical session exploring seven key areas of wellbeing

BOOK NOW VIA OUR WEBSITE

BEHIND THE SCENES TOURSustainability Tour of Bristol Zoo3rd June 2015 6pm-8pm

Join us for a glass of wine on a summer’s evening to explore the sustainable features of Bristol Zoo including water saving, solar PV and biomass boilers.

Spaces limited and available to Go Green members only. Filling up fast!

REGISTER INTEREST VIA OUR WEBSITE

Start planning now….Big Commuting ChallengeJune & July 2015

Two months in June and July 2015 to get as many people as possible commuting to work (and back) by walking, cycling, motor cycling, using public transport and lift-sharing!

Upcoming Go Green Business Breakfasts

• May - Happy & Healthy WorkplacesThursday 21st May St George’s Bristol

• June - Planning & Resilience (BIG Green Week Special Event)Friday 19th June The Bristol Hotel

Other Go Green Workshops

• 11th June – Carbon Offsetting: what you need to know

• 7th July (TBC) – Energy & Behaviour Change Workshop

Thank you

Jessica FerrowGo Green Project Manager, Low Carbon South West

jessica.ferrow@lowcarbonsouthwest.co.uk 0117 945 8733