Environmental Training

Environmental Management Systems   ISO 14001

Climate Change and Sustainability

Environmental News and Articles

Other services

Access to free Members area

• Envirowise

  Envirowise offers UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice and support on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste and reduce environmental impact.

  Web:    www.envirowise.gov.uk
  Tel:       0800 585794

• Environment Agency

  The Environment Agency is the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales.

  Web:    www.environment-agency.gov.uk
  Tel:       08708 506506

• The Carbon Trust

  The Carbon Trust is an independent company funded by central Government. Its role is to help the UK move to a low carbon economy by helping business and the public sector reduce carbon emissions now and capture the commercial opportunities of low carbon technologies.

  Web:    www.thecarbontrust.co.uk 
  Tel:       0800 085 2005

Links

Business and the environment

• Biowise
  Helpline, free publications, free visits for SMEs, grants and events to encourage the use of biotechnology in business
• Building Research Establishment
  Green issues, whole life costing, sustainability, building performance and use
• Business in the Community
  Helps businesses to work towards environmentally sustainable development as a strategic, mainstream business issue
• Coventry City Council's Environmental Advice Team
  
• Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)
  Includes searchable databases of EMAS-registered and ISO 14001-certified organisations.
• Environmental Practice at Work
  Free on-line programme to develop environmental skills in the workplace with competence training and e-learning resources, including environmental awareness, risk assessment, environmental best practice, sustainable development and employee participation and ISO 14001 compliance
• Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
  Full texts of all Acts since 1988 and all Statutory Instruments since 1987
• Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment
  The professional body for individuals involved in environmental management and assessment
• International Network for Environmental Management
  Wide range of guidance, tools and articles
• National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP)
  NISP is a free business opportunity programme that delivers bottom line, environmental and social benefits and is the first industrial symbiosis initiative in the world to be launched on a national scale.
• Resource not waste - Information and resources on waste reduction and other environmental issues
• Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
  Government-funded programme whose central aim is to promote sustainable waste management by creating stable and efficient markets for recycled materials and products. Site includes searchable databases of recyclers.
• Waste Watch
  Promoting action on waste reduction, reuse and recycling

 

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