Sustainable Business Services

Sheffield Sustainability Symposium
2024-06-10 14:00 - 18:30 UTC | Sheffield, TBC
Sheffield Sustainability Symposium Sustainable Business Services- Join SBS at this event held in Sheffield
As Yorkshire Sustainability Festival develops and grows, we are bringing together Sustainability Symposiums in 4 key locations across North, East, South and West Yorkshire.
YSF serves as a regional assembly where leaders from the public, private, and third sectors actively participate and attend our events. Our Sustainability Symposiums are designated platforms for crucial dialogues involving leaders from anchor institutions, corporations, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), startups, and youth representatives.
With our headline partners, Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission, these roundtable discussions will dig into their topic-based insight papers and recently updated YHCC Climate Action Plan. This has been developed with over 1000 hours of expert input and more than 1200 engagements online to create a comprehensive plan for the Yorkshire and Humber to attain a just transition to net zero by 2038 and to be a well-adapted, climate-ready region that priorities nature’s recovery.
Each part of our region has different challenges and different solutions to the problems we face from climate change, and as such, we’ll discuss the frameworks needed in each region with leaders paving the way in that region.
At our Sheffield Sustainability Symposium, we will host a series of high level roundtable discussions with leaders from across anchor institutions, corporates, SMEs, start ups and young people.
The topics we will dig into are:

Construction
Renewable Energy
Transport
Skills for the future
Tech
Building a circular economy
Food

Our agenda will be as follows:

2pm – Arrival
2:30pm – All roundtable discussions begin
4:30pm – Drinks Reception with an internationally renowned keynote speaker – watch this space for an announcement.
6:30pm – Close

To be part of these discussions, you need to be a decision maker in your organisation. There will be representation from the public sector, corporate, SME, and Third sector in every discussion. You can apply for a place in one of our roundtables. Follow the below link to register your interest in your chosen city and topic and tell us what you’ll be able to contribute to the discussion.
Please note: applying for a place does not guarantee you entry.
Sheffield Sustainability Symposium Sustainable Business Services- Join SBS at this event held in Sheffield

World Environmental Day 2024
2024-06-05 | Our Planet
World Environment Day 2024 this years theme is Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience.
World Environment Day is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and held annually since 1973, it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach. It is celebrated by millions of people across the world.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host World Environment Day 2024 with a focus on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. Land restoration is a key pillar of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), a rallying call for the protection and revival of ecosystems all around the world, which is critical to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

International Compost Awareness Week - 2024
2024-05-05 - 2024-05-11 | Our Planet
International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It is celebrated nationwide and in other countries each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is to work together to raise public awareness on why we all should be composting our organics recycling and using compost.

Natural Mindfulness Wellbeing Walk
2023-07-07 15:15 - 16:45 | Bank Woods, Summerbridge, Harrogate, HG3 4JR
Natural Mindfulness Walks bring you both the benefits of being outside, and of mindfulness. They encourage a closer connection to nature, which brings its own special benefits, reducing blood pressure and anxiety and promoting creativity and sleep.
This walk will be guided Helen from Make it Wild. As well as being a medical doctor, Helen is a qualified and experienced Natural Mindfulness Guide.
We will spend one and a half hours walking gently and slowly through our Ancient Woodlands and meadows. We will pause for guided mindfulness experiences. We will talk about the changes in nature that you can see as you walk. Helen will introduce elements of the wisdom of our ancestors about the changing seasons and the energy we can sense from nature if we pause and notice.
What previous participants of our Natural Mindfulness Walks said:
“I completely lost track of time – I thoroughly enjoyed every moment”
“It was so wonderful to ‘be’ in the woods, rather than concentrating on ‘doing’ all the time”
Please note that this event follows on from Where the Mind Grows – Wild Work Spaces, and Green Arcana – Natural Craft Workshop, at the same venue. It can be booked with those or independently. It would make a lovely end to the day!

Book Wilding Online - Infinite Wonder
2023-06-22 18:15 - 19:30 | Online, -, UK
Come and join us online for the next in our Climate Action North Spring/Summer series of Book Wilding events.
We’re excited to welcome Mike Pratt, author of Infinite Wonder who will be talking about his book, telling us the story behind it and also reading from the book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR – Mike is a self-taught naturalist and career conservationist, now born-again activist, interested in UK wildlife since early childhood and grown up immersed in nature, in the north east of England. Mike has worked with many environmental organisations over a 37-year career so far and has been the CEO of Northumberland Wildlife Trust for the last 15 years. In this time, he has worked throughout the north of England and Scotland on all aspects of wildlife and nature conservation, from wilding to red squirrels and water voles, forestry and landscape scale projects. Mike’s particular focus is engaging people with nature and he gives talks, writes and draws as a way to inspire and express the magic and wonder he feels in landscapes and seeing wildlife and to ignite interest and passion in others to protects and value our natural world.
Mike’s website Living Mindfully Wild is a site about the art of noticing nature’s wonder, its’ patterns, rhythms and observations of wildlife and places all around us when we stop to look. It stems from Mike’s slightly obsessive lifestyle working with and immersing himself in all things natural a lot of the time, borne of a lifelong affinity with wild creatures, particularly in the northern UK.
BOOK DESCRIPTION: Infinite wonder is about an immersive journey into Nature exploring ‘the 5 Elements of Nature Wonder’, from seasonality to serendipity, with close encounters with wild things, otters orca and the tiny life around us. It’s a celebration of the intrinsic wonder of wild places and things we still have despite the climate and biodiversity crises, and is written as an antidote to anxiety and a practical way into allowing nature to heal us as we literally love nature back to full health. It’s a love letter to nature and the result of a 40+ years close work with nature and environment.
Source: Living Mindfully Wild

The Big Zero Show
2023-06-20 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Judds Lane, Coventry, CV6 6GE
Join more than 1000 industry professionals looking to progress their Net Zero journey and save carbon, cost and energy.
Real life Net Zero journeys from Coventry Building Society, Hilton Foods, King’s College London, Mott MacDonald, Lloyd’s Banking Group, Coventry City Council.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and the Energy Institute’s Juliet Davenport.
Speed dating with the Net Zero Heroes
The Big Zero Lectures.
Practical Solutions in the Tech Showcase.
Case Study Cinema – don’t forget your popcorn.
An electric bus, the Carbon Golf Course and the Formula E simulator.

International Opportunities for Sustainable Exporters
2023-06-07 14:00 - 15:15 | Online, -, UK
International Opportunities for Sustainable Exporters

The Department for Business and Trade is pleased to invite businesses to join a virtual session and find out about opportunities in international markets as part of Go Green Go Global, our sustainable export events series.
How is sustainability affecting trade?
The prioritisation of sustainable practices is a growing trend worldwide, with many nations setting ambitious sustainability targets and some countries even introducing new regulations which have a significant impact on exporters.
Join this short session for an overview of international market opportunities and how you can demonstrate your sustainable practices to win new business.
Why attend?

Hear about the top 10 sustainable markets for UK exporters
Find out about international opportunities in a variety of sectors and markets
Gain insights from our in-market teams including brief market and sector overviews
Find out about how you can demonstrate your sustainable strategy to international buyers and win more business
Learn about routes to market and how to overcome potential challenges
Hear about upcoming international trade missions and events for exploring markets of interest
Have the opportunity to ask your questions in our Q&A

Expert 121 with James Staniforth, Environmental Sustainability Advisor
2023-05-22 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-15 09:00 - 13:00 | Online, -, UK
If you need help with developing a business that is sustainable, book a free 45-minute in-person 121 session with James Staniforth, Environmental Sustainability Carbon Foot Printing Advisor, for an initial conversation Carbon foot printing for business, understanding your impact and developing a net-zero strategy.
Choose from a selection of dates and times to suit you. Once you’ve registered, we’ll pass on your details (name and email address) to James, who will contact you with some questions prior to your session with him.
Conversations with James are likely to focus on:

Carbon foot printing for business, understanding your impact and developing a net-zero strategy.
Understanding sustainability jargon
How to confidently talk about sustainability, following the correct standards and protocols
Environmental and sustainability advice, policy and CSR development.
How to demonstrate your commitments – pledges and commitments
Staff engagement and training and advice on how to articulate your ambition externally.

Expert biography
James Staniforth -the Founder of Sustainable Business Services and Co-Founder of U Offset. James has several years background in sustainability working in the water industry working with businesses to understand water scarcity here in the UK how to be more efficient and use less, linking using less water with using less energy, cost and environmental impact.
This online session will take place via Zoom
Following the session, the expert will send you a feedback form which we would be grateful if you could complete to allow us to monitor the success of our offered expert 121s.
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Important
All our expert one-to-one meetings on offer are free, but places are limited as our business expert partners are giving their valuable time to the BIPC and to you for free while fitting these sessions into their busy schedule. Therefore, if you need to cancel the session, to give a chance for others to still book it, please give at least two working days’ notice when possible via:

email to bipc@brighton-hove.gov.uk, or
cancelling your booking on Eventbrite, or
email/call to the business expert.

Please note down the experts’ contact details when they get in touch with you prior to the session.
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Increase your chances of business success
Business & IP Centre Sussex supports people to start, grow and protect their businesses in Sussex. Come and access our free market research and intellectual property databases and take part in our regular programme of workshops, webinars and networking events.
What if I don’t live / have my business in Sussex?
Find your local BIPC here to find out how they can help you: https://www.bl.uk/business-and-ip-centre/national-network

Carbon Literacy For SME's
2023-05-16 10:00 - 2023-05-23 13:30 | Online, -, UK
What is Carbon Literacy?
Carbon Literacy is “An awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational basis.”
Carbon Literacy training is a full day program (8hours), the end of which participants have to submit group (workplace/community group) and individual carbon reduction pledges to enable them to become “Carbon Literate” and gain certification. Certification is done independently through the Carbon Literacy Project .
Who is this course for?
This course is aimed at representatives from SMEs who are looking to increase their awareness of carbon dioxide costs, impacts, and most importantly how to reduce emissions.
We will help you cut through some of the jargon around the Net Zero agenda and give you practical advice on how to begin to measure and reduce your emissions.
The course will enable you to empower your team to take climate action and will also give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to act to reduce your carbon emissions to support your company’s journey to Net Zero.

No Mow May
2023-05-01 - 2023-05-31
This May there is a very easy thing you can do in your garden to help wild flowers and struggling pollinators too – put your lawnmowers away for No Mow May. Whether it’s a small patch or your whole lawn, you can have an impact.

Expert 121 with James Staniforth, Environmental Sustainability Advisor - Copy
2023-04-25 10:00 - 10:45 | Online, -, UK

Fairtrade Fortnight
2023-02-27 08:00 - 2023-03-12 17:00
Making the small switch to Fairtrade supports producers in protecting the future of some of our most-loved food and the planet.
