SRI providing decarbonisation support to SMEs in the East of England

A series of six online workshops will help Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the East of England become a zero-carbon business.

SMEs in the East of England can sign up HERE

About this event

A series of six online workshops of 2 hours each, including presentations, discussions and networking to support SMEs, charities and enterprises in their path to zero carbon. This hands-on event will provide SMEs with the opportunity to understand their organisation’s carbon emissions and learn how to monitor them, to write a zero carbon policy, to develop a strategic approach, to draft an action plan, get buy-in within their organisation and find funding. They will also meet with other local professionals looking to reduce their carbon emissions. Finally, a one-to-one support session with one of our experts will be provided for free. The Path to Zero Carbon series is funded through the Eastern New Energy project and is available for free to eligible local organisations in the East of England.

•    Introduction and carbon literacy, 16th March, 10-12

•    Monitoring and carbon accounting, 17th March, 10-12                 

•    Setting objectives and targets, 18th March, 10-12                          

•    Setting up Action and Monitoring & Evaluation plans 23rd March, 10–12

•    Communication and Funding, 24th March, 10–12

•    One to one session 25th March, Any time

In order to be able to attend this event Organisations need to be located in the Eastern New Energy area: see https://www.uel.ac.uk/our-research/sustainability-research-institute-sri/eastern-new-energy-project

Photovoltaic panels on the HereEast green roof. Image by Stuart Connop

ABOUT EASTERN NEW ENERGY

Eastern New Energy (ENE) is a three-year regional support programme focusing on low and zero carbon actions and local economic development. It is designed to help local enterprises (private and social) and other organisations across the region understand and remove the barriers that we all face in rapidly decarbonising our communities, buildings, transport, and lives. The programme covers the counties of Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Rutland and parts of Lincolnshire and Essex. The ENE project has received funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund.

By Sam Jelliman