Free resource efficiency conference
28 Apr 2014 10:22 AM
A free partnership event
to help businesses use resources efficiently is being held by the Environment
Agency in Peterborough.
The Business Resource Efficiency
Conference is being held jointly with Anglian Water, Renewables East and
Greater Cambridge & Greater Peterborough Enterprise
Partnership.
Aimed at helping businesses
identify the commercial benefits of being resource efficient, the conference
will cover energy, water, waste, materials and environmental management. It is
being held at the Kingsgate Centre in Peterborough on Tuesday 20 May but
businesses must book their place by 12 May.
Some of the topics that will be
covered include:
- Why all businesses need to
tackle resource efficiency today
- Simple steps to save money on
energy & water
- How to reduce waste going to
landfill
- What grants and financial
incentives are available to help reduce costs
Helping to get the messages
across will be Amazon explorer Ed Stafford as well as other speakers from
Defra, the Chartered Institution for Wastes Management and
Waterwise.
Insight and
Advice
Through a mixture of
presentations, workshops and case studies, delegates will hear from
knowledgeable individuals offering insight, advice and practical tips about how
to improve resource efficiency. Delegates will also have the opportunity to
meet organisations offering support, both practical and financial, to tackle
the issues being addressed.
DEFRA estimates that companies
in the East could benefit from over £300m of savings a year by investing
time and resources into lowering energy use alone. However, businesses face a
number of barriers that prevent them making these operational changes, not
least accessing the knowledge that can assist them to identify which areas of
resource efficiency to prioritise.
Tom Ellis, Principal
Environmental Planning Officer says:
We are inviting businesses in
the East of England to attend this free event. By attending this conference,
they could increase the productivity and competitiveness of their
business.
Antony Gough, Director of
Renewables East says:
Increasing resource costs and
concerns around material scarcity have created additional challenges to
business growth and long term sustainability. This conference will offer
businesses the opportunity to identify cost-saving opportunities through
improved performance as well to improve environmental management processes and
reduce associated risks.
Business can book their place
for the event here.