Even when economic imperatives are uppermost, we believe it’s important that everyone “does their bit” towards preventing climate catastrophe. Whether it’s becoming a BCorp, adding value to your brand or simply cutting costs, it all adds to a huge collective effort to make a difference.
We thought it useful to provide a simple guide to the mostly free support for businesses available locally. There is a lot of it, so hopefully this can point you in the right direction.
The diagram above attempts to explain the roles of the key local bodies.
- Gloucestershire County Council set the overall economic strategy for the area and have embedded carbon reduction as a key objective. They have set key commitments to reducing the carbon footprint of all their own operations.
- Cheltenham Borough Council are responsible for reducing the footprint of their operations within the above strategy.
- Cheltenham Zero was set up by the Borough Council as a network of businesses and local organisations who commit to Zero carbon by 2030. (Your Chamber is a member). They provide online resources and information sharing to help businesses towards this goal. Find out more>>
- The Growth Hub run seminars and workshops and offer some one-to-one expert advice on carbon reduction for business. Access their help here >>
For tailored advice and support in reducing energy cost, carbon and resources, see the profile of Go Climate Positive in our directory.
