Funding Information
The predominance of smaller sized companies in Bedfordshire means that together they can make a real difference to our local environment and to the quality of life for people living here. We are therefore very lucky there is a lot of support for green businesses looking to become a Sustainable Business by addressing their environmental impact for the first time. It never ceases to amaze managers new to this arena just how much they can save by taking a closer look at the things they throw away and just being more aware of what they do.
Any manager that says their company couldn t improve the way it s run by addressing environmental issues really needs to think again! On this site you can find out about local projects and initiatives that can help your business to encompass these opportunities as well as learn from case studies about the experience of other local companies. We will keep you up to date with local news and provide you with links to sources of further information. Please feel free to contact us with your comments and ideas. Thank you.
What They Say
Projects MSC on the Menu: Triggering Wider Demand for Sustainable Seafood Eat Into Greener Living Aiming Higher Broadening the Reach of TravelSmart Climate Solidarity Greener Together EcoTeams Share: Social Housing Action on Resources and Environment Resources Climate SolidarityClimate Outreach and Information Network (COIN)< >Entry Information >< > Greener TogetherCo-operatives UK< >Entry Information >< > EcoTeamsGlobal Action Plan< >Entry Information >< > MSC on the MenuMarine Stewardship Council< >Entry Information >< > Eat Into Greener LivingNational Trust< >Entry Information >< > Aiming HigherNational Union of Students< >Entry Information >< > Broadening the Reach of Travel SmartSustrans< >Entry Information >< > SHARE: Social Housing Action on Resources and EnvironmentWaterwise< >Entry Information >< > Behaviour."
- Recyclable Items
- Challenge of being green
- Greener together
- Greener Living
- Solar panel installation
- Project Facilitator
- Green Fuel
- Grants
- Burning coal
Events
'Social enterprise and the environment' event June 25, 2011
FREE Training - how will climate change affect your community? June 25, 2011
Greener Living Fund launch - first pictures June 25, 2011
Greener Living Programme launched June 23, 2011
The third sector gave us the welfare state, can it give us the sustainable state? June 22, 2011
UK Climate Projections launched (significant!) June 18, 2011
Funding Central launched June 17, 2011
Third Sector Climate Change Declaration June 15, 2011
Real Help for Communities: Volunteers, Charities and Social Enterprises June 7, 2011
Every Action Counts Film June 5, 2011
Energy Saving
The difficulty of engaging with people has meant that Bryony isn’t sure how accurately they’re sticking to their pledges. “I’m hoping that the new scheme where you can make your own pledges will improve things” she says. “It’s a good move for this audience where people are probably already doing some of the standard pledges”. 
Wood Burning Energy
The renewable energy industry in Wales is providing the potential for new Wood Energy Businesses to be established by entrepreneurial individuals or co-operatives. www.woodenergybusiness.co.uk A Wood Energy Business will need: 1. A guaranteed, local supply of wood or processed wood fuel 2.
Solar Power
The Government has set targets for the number of UK households that will have installed solar panels to their home. Contrary to popular believe the UK has over 65% of the radiation that Spain receives which is more than enough to guarantee a the function of a Solar PV system. With the Government's feed-in tariff in place that allows an income to be produced from installing solar energy the number of homes that rely soley on solar power is set to rise.