Network Update – August 2016

Welcome to August’s Network Update. This month: Carrier bag tax facts; Energy efficiency workshop; Free urinal controls; Savings fit for a king; Earth Overshoot Day; Green Growth Platform opportunities; Energy efficiency grants; Thank you Emma!

 

3rd Sector Energy, Waste & Water Efficiency Course

A free course is being held for charities, social enterprises and community groups to help them reduce running costs at their premises through:

• Reviewing utility usage and tariffs
• Practical measures, e.g. LED lighting
• Engaging staff and building users.

It is funded by Brighton & Hove City Council and being held in partnership with Community Works. 20th October, 09:30 to 14:30, Brighton. Details and bookings.

 

Savings Fit for a King!

East Sussex based King & McGaw, who hand-make art prints and frames, have reduced oil and electricity bills by £1,500. To minimise heat loss they fitted thermostatic controls to warm-air heaters and plastic strip curtains to warehouse doors. To eliminate air-leakage a number of joints and fittings in the compressed air system where replaced. Full case study.

 

Free Urinal Controls!
(and other water saving devices)

Southern Water are offering non-domestic customers (including businesses, schools, charities) to whom they supply water, free water saving devices fitted by one of their engineers.

This includes automatic urinal controls (which usually cost around £200), water efficient shower heads, dual flush mechanisms and tap flow regulators. Find out more and apply on-line.

 

Green Growth Platform opportunities…

Tender: Community Energy Sector Support – Deadline 15th September
In East Sussex and Kent, as part of the EU funded LOCASE project.

Job: Business Growth Manager, East Sussex – Deadline 14th September
Working with environmental sector businesses. 22.2 hours per week.

Job: LOCASE Project Administrator – Deadline 14th September
18.5 hours per week, based at the University of Brighton’s Moulsecoomb campus.

 

Register Your Interest: Energy Efficiency Grants

The Sustainable Business Partnership CIC are in the final stages of securing EU funding to launch an Energy Efficiency Grants Scheme in the new year. We hope to be able to offer small and medium sized businesses in the Coast to Capital region between £1,000 and £5,000 to cover up to a third of the cost of best practice energy efficiency projects. This will likely be the last EU funding available! Register your interest.

 

Thank You Emma!

A big thank you to Emma Wilding, our Events Manager, who left the Sustainable Business Partnership CIC earlier this month to pursue an opportunity in London.

Many of you will have met Emma at our events over the last two years. Organised and professional, with a great sense of humour, we know she’ll go far. Best of luck Emma!

 

In short…

Carrier bag tax facts – After 6 months
1.1 billion bags sold in period, at least a 2.7 billion bag reduction.

UK carbon footprint rises 3% – Over 1 billion tonnes
Embedded emissions of imported goods and services make up 55% of total.

Enter a business award! Responsible and green categories
Arun Business Partnership – Adur & Worthing – Eastbourne – Sussex – Technology – PEA

Earth Overshoot Day 2016… Fell on 8th August
When we began to use more from nature than the planet can renew in the whole year.

Battery back-up for National Grid – Edie article
Seven firms awarded contracts to provide ‘Enhanced Frequency Response’.