you are invited to attend all, or part of this day, to interact and explore what is a green business,
and specifically how to develop your own environmental policy and action plan.

The workshops are FREE and is on September 23rd 10 am to 12 noon and / or 2 pm to 4 pm

(attendees are welcome to book for a half day or the whole day)

Who should attend?

- Anyone wanting to learn more about starting, growing or campaigning for Greener Businesses;
- Those interested in creating or working in Green Jobs;
- Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) needing or updating an Environmental Policy and/or Action Plan and
- Any organisation wanting to improve its environmental and sustainable performance and credentials.

Benefits of attending:

- Find out exactly why an environmental policy adds value;

- Learn about effective Environmental Management Systems (EMS) like ISO 14001

- Understand why you need a policy and who will read it

- Get the basics for your own policy on the day under expert guidance

- Examples of businesses going Green and working on a sustainable basis.

- Identify the right post workshop support available for you.

This interactive seminar will help those entrepreneurs and businesses seeking practical help in:

- Raising Awareness through staff training, focus events and Green open days and festivals ( led by Jean Vidler, Green Future Festivals Ltd);

- Environmental Action & Implementation plan to Green Up, Save Money and Sustain your business ( Bernadette Vallely, Womens Environment Network - WEN & Save The World Club);

- Expert speaker on ISO 14001 and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) - Alex Pilpott from the British Standards Institute (BSI) (from 2 pm to 4 pm); and

- Prevista Business Advice from Dr Tariq Shabbeer as facilitator.

Draft Agenda

9.30 am - Arrival and refreshments

9.50 am - Ice Breakers - (Light acoustics)

10 am - Introductions of speakers, facilitators and attendees

10.15 - Brief Tour of the centre and grounds

10.30 - Tariq Shabbeer - Environmental Policies

11 am - Bernadette Vallely - Consultant and Save the World Club - Action Planning

11.30 am - Jean Vidler - Green Future Festivals Ltd - Raising Awareness

12 noon - Film and networking

12.30 - Lunch

1.30 - Arrival, registration and refreshments for new attendees

2 pm - Alex Philpott - British Standards Institute (BSI) - How to attain ISO 14001 for SMEs and the Third Sector

2.30 - Interactive session on your Environmental Policies, Action Plans and Raising Awareness.

3.00 - One to one sessions and questions

3.50 - Summary of your next steps, future support and feedback forms.

4pm - End with light entertainment.

If this is of interest to you or colleagues, please book your place ASAP!