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🌍 Empowering Local Authorities for a Net Zero Future 🌍 Are you working towards achieving a net zero future in your UK local authority – borough, city council, or county? 3Ci (Cities Commission for Climate Investment) is thrilled to announce that we will soon be launching a new program of online courses focused on Climate Finance, specifically tailored for local authorities and public servants. 🏗 Building on our success, having already helped 100 local authorities through our previous training programs, these new courses will provide the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of climate finance and effectively manage the energy transition. Empower your team to make impactful, sustainable decisions and drive your community towards a greener future. 🌿 Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your expertise and contribute to a net zero future. Sign up now to be notified when the launch date is announced! 🔗 Sign up here https://lnkd.in/eF3fc7ye 👈 #ClimateAction #NetZero #LocalAuthorities #ClimateFinance #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #PublicSector

One of our One City environment goals encourages residents, business, and organisations to actively make positive changes that work towards a carbon neutral and nature rich city by 2030. Bristol Green Capital Partnership has created a useful bank of resources which help support organisations and businesses at every stage of their carbon reduction journey. Offer: Find out more about Bristol Green Capital Partnership’s resources below. Ask: Consider using these resources to help reduce carbon emissions. #bristolonecity #onecityapproach https://lnkd.in/e3_XnMwe  

We’re excited to be expanding our Carbon Short Course offering with big discounts! Since the success of our popular Carbon Footprinting short course, our facilitators have created two additional courses for 2024: Carbon Tax and Carbon Credit. In an era where environmental sustainability is non-negotiable, the ability to comprehend and adapt to Carbon Tax policies as well as understand Carbon Credit is integral for businesses and policymakers alike - fostering responsible resource management, providing a tangible way to contribute to climate change mitigation and contributing to a more resilient future for all. Find out more about short course offerings for 2024 and take advantage of our early bird special! Plus special discounts for groups and NGOs. If you have already completed the Carbon Footprinting course, we are offering a special introductory offer of 30% discount if you sign up for both of these 2024 courses before 23 February 2024! https://lnkd.in/dCyVkpd #carbon #carbonfootprint #education #shortcourse #transformation #sustainability #online #environment

Wow, it’s pretty much three years ago (August 2021) that I did my carbon literacy training. Back then there were just over 20,000 of us, and in the time since they’ve swelled that number to a huge 100,000 people around the world. I did a day’s worth of climate action training led by Energy Projects Plus and accredited by the UN-recognised The Carbon Literacy Project, to support cutting carbon emissions and contributing to the low-carbon transition.  Following the training, I pledged to make a few changes; in preparation we’d changed our home energy supplier to a green supplier, and had just installed some more insulation. Then, I decided to (buy and) build a bike shed, so that I could get a bike to use for my journeys around Liverpool. It actually took me almost a year to do that, but in September 2022 I bought a bike, and I’ve cut down on car journeys dramatically – probably by something like 90%. AND, I realised when writing this, it’s when I gave up eating beef, and started to increase my number of meat-free days each week. At work, we embarked on a project with the Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory Unit at John Moores University to carry out a carbon audit for Ethos magazine, and look at where we could adjust our production and distribution models to reduce our energy consumption and emissions. That included carbon neutral paper and better subscription and stock management to reduce waste. And, of course, we pledged to share stories to help support other businesses, too. That’s through Ethos, and the work we do with clients to embed sustainability in their organisations and events, with the content we create and connections we make.     As a result, I achieved my Carbon Literacy certificate – as the 22,020th person to certify.    Now, the Carbon Literacy Project has certified over 100,000 citizens across 33 nations – and rising. And you too can join the rapidly-growing movement and get Carbon Literate.   I know the team is celebrating tonight in Manchester and I can’t make it over… but HUGE congratulations on the scale of that ambition and everything you’ve achieved so far. It’s vitally important work – a real cultural shift – and highly recommended (even if you think you’re all over your carbon impact!) #100kCarbonLiterate #carbonfootprint #lowcarbon #sustainability

Did you know that - despite all the skyscrapers and big office buildings - SMEs make up over 98% of all businesses within the Square Mile. of the City of London? And with many of them working in professional services with large enterprise customers who have onerous supply chain compliance requirements, it's more important than ever that SMEs know how to get started on the journey to Net Zero. But many don't know where to start, and struggle to quantify their carbon footprint or identify ways to reduce it. The Heart of the City is a charity that supports SMEs in the City of London to be a force for good. This free training course over four modules helps you create a Net Zero action plan. If you are: ✅ an SME (up to 250 employees with more than 50% of your operations within the Square Mile) ✅ a charity ✅ a social enterprise ✅ a livery company or ✅ a tenant of the City of London Corporation then you qualify to apply for a place on this training programme. If you work in procurement, supply chain management or ESG / CRS in a large enterprise where City SMEs are in your supply chain, then please encourage them to enrol on this course so they can better help you with your Scope 3 reporting and supply chain compliance requirements. We know that ESG reporting frameworks are becoming more numerous, moving from voluntary to regulatory and asking for more detailed data. Even large enterprises struggle to keep up, so SMEs with few resources and tight margins need a helping hand. We can only get to Net Zero if we all work together. I know how committed The Heart of the City are to purpose, social value, responsibility and inclusion so please make use of this great resource if you qualify, and support them if your business relies on City SMEs. Maggie Berry OBE Professor Rajkumar Roy Kerri Mansfield ICRS | The Institute of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability WCIT Entrepreneurship Panel Fred (Wen Jie) Tan Paul Excell AI4C Madush Gupta Livery Climate Action Group Regan Leahy Sofia Alexandrache FICRS MIPM Lucy Dormandy

Many congratulations to Foodbuy UK & Ireland on their accreditation as a Silver Carbon Literate Organisation by The Carbon Literacy Project Phil Korbel It is an impressive accomplishment in such a short space of time. Credit to the vision of the management team Andy Porter COO leading this delivery with the support of his fab sustainability team guiding the organisation as a whole to deliver on the wider Compass Group UK & Ireland #NetZero #2030 #TransitionPlan #Scope3emissions Karl Atkins Harinder Singh Maya Gadhvi Rachel Eyre İsa Türkmen Carolyn Ball 🌍🍴💚 et al. With the recent acquisition of CH&CO organisational changes may mean that Silver status maybe temporarily lost as the procurement and logistics side of the business grows but it is great to see a sector leader delivering on a very ambitious corporate strategy, playing their part in a complex food system, looking to build resilience and future proofing the business in an uncertain world where there are not only considerations of #Scope3 emissions reductions but also the broader holistic picture to consider both environmental, social and ethical. I look forward to seeing how Foodbuy peeps continue their net zero and sustainability journey, playing their part in a complex, multi-faceted, multi-stakeholder food system considering climate change mitigation and sustainable supply sourcing from farm to fork considering equity, social justice, nature, health and wellbeing - feeding the nation with delicious and health giving food sustainably sourced with a lighter footprint on the earth! 🌍 NHS Supply Chain Nick Vadis Compass Group Chartwells UK Jonathan Davies Levy Restaurant Associates UK It is a challenging journey which will only get more challenging and change has to happen at pace and at scale but this behavioural change piece, is, I believe a vital part of the transition that must take place - so well done all 👏👏👏 Mike Barry Heidi Spurrell, MSc, PGDip, BEM Sarah Calcutt City Harvest London FareShare UK Chloe Andrews-Jones The Worshipful Company of Fuellers The Woolmen Emmanuel Cohen Livery Climate Action Group Mark Maslin Steve Jones Tracy Parker Lee Parker Samantha Guiher-Greig Equinoxe Solutions 💚🌍💙🚛💚🌍💙🚛 💚🌍💙

Decarbonising your business is much easier when you understand more about carbon. Please book on this lunchtime training session for an easy to understand introduction to carbon emissions.

Member News 📣 International Synergies Ltd. are delivering a FREE webinar 2-hour webinar for SMEs in the Birmingham and Solihull area. If you or a business in your supply chain is interested in spending their lunch break learning from experts, in the comfort of your own workspace, this is ideal for you!   30/07/24 - Lunch & Learn Webinar: Basic Carbon Literacy (via Zoom) Learn about: ✅ Principles of Global Warming ✅ Greenhouse Gas Emissions ✅ Climate and Sustainability Commitments ✅ Global Net Zero Targets ✅ Carbon Footprinting Register in the link below 👇  

🌍 Exciting Week at London Climate Action Week! 🌍 I had the pleasure of joining a fantastic panel of speakers at my first London Climate Action Week, hosted by Fleet Street Quarter, to discuss whether London can still be a hub for the net zero global economy. 🚀 Our discussions highlighted a recurring theme: the UK has immense potential to lead and benefit from transformation, innovation, and decarbonisation. However, to truly unlock this opportunity, we need consistent policy-making and clear political messaging to instill confidence in investors, businesses, and consumers. Key takeaways from our panel with Alison Gowman CBE, Tessa F., and Gavin Starks: 1. The insurance industry plays a crucial role in de-risking investment in climate solutions and adaptation. 2. Skills development is vital for fostering new industries, spreading the benefits of decarbonisation geographically, and building capacity within existing companies. 3. SMEs are essential to UK Plc's supply chains, and must be better supported in their emissions reporting. Let's invest in our future by enabling major investments in energy, food, transport, industry, and education. The time to act is now! 🌱💼 #LCAW2024 #NetZero #SustainableFuture #Innovation #PolicyMatters #InvestInChange Photo Jack Ladenburg

Join the University of Bedfordshire's practical and interactive in-person workshop to develop your understanding of Net Zero practices, identify key issues and demonstrate effective solutions for sustainable growth. This workshop is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in partnership with Luton Borough Council. 📆 Wednesday 4th September 🕙 10am - 4pm 📍 Luton Campus Workshop Highlights: 🔍 Gain critical Net Zero knowledge 🔍 Understand the business case for Net Zero 🔍 Increase sales and client opportunities What you will learn: 💡 The importance of a Net Zero commitment for businesses 💡 Net Zero business models 💡 Emission scopes and accounting for emissions At the end of the session, you will be able to understand Net Zero and its measures, as well as map out the challenges and opportunities associated with the transition. In addition, you will have a working-knowledge of Net Zero tools and techniques for business auditing emissions and how to incorporate these into your carbon reduction plan. For more information or to register your interest in the program, please visit www.beds.ac.uk/ukspf-lbc. Not located in Luton? No problem. Please get in touch via https://lnkd.in/dDb3M4bB and one of our Business Advisers will be able to help. #BusinessGrowth #CPD #Upskill #Productivity #MarketingWorkshop #GreenWorkshops #ImprovementWorkshop #StaffDevelopment #FreeWorkshops #Luton #NetZero #CarbonReduction