A packed weekend of sustainability events in North Wiltshire
Chippenham will play host to a series of sustainable business events, conference, seminars and exhibition on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th October.
The North Wiltshire Sustainable Business Conference 2018 will be held at the Town Hall in Chippenham on 19th October from 13.00 to 18.30. The conference is aimed at informing and supporting North Wiltshire businesses in addressing environmental and social sustainability challenges in areas such as energy, carbon management, resource efficiency and community engagement. There will be a series of experienced 'industry' speakers sharing their expert knowledge and providing practical examples, as well as the opportunity to network with others working in the corporate responsibility and sustainability field. The conference will begin at 1pm and is due to be opened by Claire Perry MP, Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth.
Attendees will be asked to make a donation of £20 to the organiser (CAVE), which will be put towards covering the cost of this and future events.
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The conference will be preceded by a Carbon Trust 'Green Business Fund' Energy Efficiency Workshop in the morning (from 09.00 to 12,00). The workshop is aimed at small and medium sized businesses and is free of charge (on a first come, first served basis). Refreshements and a buffet lunch will be provided. Please register seperately for the Workshop (also on Eventbrite).
The event is sponsored by the Chippenham BID, Wavin Ltd., TH White and Good Energy.
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North Wiltshire Sustainability Day 2018 - Saturday 20th October 2018, 9am - 7pm, Town Hall, Chippenham SN15 3ER
The 2018 event follows the successful 2017 North Wiltshire Sustainability Day held in Malmesbury.
The event consists of exhibitions and displays, films, talks and presentations on various topics from climate change and electric vehicles, and from plastic recycling to saving our oceans...
Exhibitors include: Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, Good Energy, Wessex Water, Soil Association, Friends of the Earth, Ramblers Association, Off the Ground, Refill Chippenham, City to Sea and more.
Speakers include Molly Scott-Cato MEP, Mark Lynas (Author of 'Six Degrees - Our Future on a Hotter Planet'), Malcolm Hudson (International Centre for Environmental Science, Southampton University), Natalie Fee (Founder of City to Sea) and many more...
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