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Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) - UK independent environmental building trade organisation Avon & Somerset Energy & Environmental Management Group (EEMG) - independent organisation supported by GOSW for networking and the provision of professional training British Wind Energy Association The Business and Biodiversity Resource Centre Business Climate Champions - businesses can demonstrate to staff and clients that their business is proud to care about them and future generations Business in the Community Business Link - in the South West - practical advice for business The Carbon Trust - independent company funded by Government to help UK business and the public sector reduce carbon emissions and supporting low carbon technologies The Carbon Trust Standard - certifies that an organisation has genuinely reduced its carbon footprint and is committed to making further reductions year on year Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - Sustainability - case studies on various organisations addressing sustainable business issues Climate Change Projects Office BIS/DECC initiative working with business for a cleaner planet Combined Heat and Power Association Constructing Excellence (was Construction Best Practice Programme) - BIS focused programmes in innovation, best practice knowledge, productivity and engagement for UK construction and client organisations Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust Cotswold Energy & Environmental Management Group (EEMG) - independent organisation supported by GOSW for networking and the provision of professional training Design Advice - UK Government support scheme towards greener buildings (from the Carbon Trust) Devon & Cornwall Energy & Environmental Management Group (EEMG) - independent organisation supported by GOSW for networking and the provision of professional training Devon Environmental Business Initiative Devon Sustainable Building Initiative (DSBI) Ecos Trust - mission is to make sustainable building the norm (formerly the Somerset Trust for Sustainable Development) Energy Institute, The Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA) Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs) - ECAs for energy saving equipment, low emission vehicles etc and water saving equipment ENVEC - the SW region's main annual conference & exhibition on energy & environmental management & technology Environment Agency - "Netregs" - this site is designed to help small businesses navigate through the maze of environmental legislation and save you time, money and hassle Environmental Services Association - the trade association for companies providing waste management and associated environmental services Envirowise - formerly the Environmental Technology Best Practice Programme Envision - environmental advice for South West businesses Future Foundations - Building a Better South West - the sustainable construction knowledge network for the South West Global 100 - project identifying the global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world Glos Econet - green business guide for Gloucestershire businesses Green Book Live - reference source for environmental products and services for the construction industry enabling specifiers, designers and end users to manage the environmental impact of the projects on which they work - managed by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) Green Business Light - online trade show for energy efficient commercial lighting Green Buying - source of green business supplies and services Green Grants Machine - environmental funding programmes with FREE online searchable database - aimed exclusively at businesses The Green Register of Construction Professionals - register of construction professionals with ecological expertise Green Tourism Business Scheme - sustainable tourism certification scheme Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment Low Carbon Buildings Programme - BERR scheme managed by the Energy Saving Trust supporting microgeneration technologies in the private & public sectors Low Carbon Consultants Register - database of construction professionals that have demonstrated extra skills and abilities to be able to deliver more energy efficient buildings (managed by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and supported by the Carbon Trust) Manufacturing Advisory Service - South West Market Transformation Programme - DEFRA's programme encouraging products which do less harm to the environment using less energy, water and resources (reference knowledge base giving briefing, analysis, working assumptions, policy directions and likely outcomes) National Energy Foundation National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) - national programme identifying and using synergies and linkages between cooperating industries to improve resource efficiency and minimise waste Reduce The Use - bringing smaller businesses into the environment Renewable Energy Association - (previously the Renewable Power Association) trade association for the UK renewable energy industry Renewable Energy Centre - access to suppliers and information Renewable Energy for Devon - free, impartial advice on renewable energy, with additional grants, feasibility studies and assistance available to SMEs and community organisations across most of Devon Rural Enterprise Gateway (SW) - regional support project for rural businesses in the South West of England SIGMA (Sustainability - Integrated Guidelines for Management) Project - from the British Standards Institution, Forum for the Future, and AccountAbility South Wessex Waste Minimisation Group SustainableBuild - UK based reference point on sustainable construction for construction professionals The Training Group - access to a range of business training (including environmental issues) provided locally in the South West Transport Fleets & Travel Plans - Energy Saving Trust's environmental solutions for transport in Britain UK Emissions Trading Group - CBI/ACBE group UK Forum for Environmental Industries (UKFEI) - national voice and champion for the environmental industries sector in the UK VALPAK - packaging regulations compliance scheme. Valpack's recycling web site is at www.recycle-more.co.uk Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) - developing new markets for recycled materials Waste Recycling Directory for Business - recycling and waste management directory from the Environment Agency (originally set up for agricultural and horticultural businesses but includes recipients of other waste streams) WEEE Recycling Network - information service for small businesses covering all aspects of the European WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Wessex Energy & Environmental Management Group (EEMG) - independent organisation supported by GOSW for networking and the provision of professional training World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
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