Amy Robinson Go Green low carbon Business Breakfast 150915

1. Amy Robinson
Network Director – Low Carbon
South West
Project Co-Director – Go Green
How Go Green is driving demand
in the low carbon sector

3. The Vision

4. The Solution

5. The five pillars

7. 0
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400
600
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February March April May June July August September October November December
Number of Go Green Members
Say It Do It Prove It

8. Events to
date
Month Date Title Type Attendees
February
10/02/2015 Go Green Launch Programme launch 400
19/02/2015 Bristol Airport Behind the scenes tour 30
26/02/2015 River Cottage Canteen Business Breakfast 50
March
24/03/2015 Travel and Transport Business Breakfast 100
26/03/2015 Solar Event - Bristol Science Park Affiliate event 25
April
08/04/2015 World Host training Workshop 15
29/04/2015 energy and Efficiency Business breakfast 105
30/04/2015 Business case for Agile Working Affiliate event 30
May
12/05/2015 Internal Green Team Training Workshop 14
13/05/2015 Quick Wins and Money Savers Affiliate event 58
14/05/2015 Stakeholder group 7
21/05/2015 Happy & Healthy Business breakfast 86
June
03/06/2015 Bristol Zoo Behind the scenes tour 20
11/06/2015 Carbon Offsetting Workshop 20
19/06/2015 Planning and Resilience Business breakfast 80
19/06/2015 Future of Go Green Workshop 20
July
01/07/2015 ESOS - at ARUP Evening Networking 47
07/07/2015
Go Green Workshop: Changing
behaviours to reduce energy
consumption Workshop 22
08/07/2015 Micro businesses can Go Green tooWorkshop 12
Total 1191

9. What impact does this have
on low carbon industries?

10. Some facts:
• The UK has made a firm commitment to cut carbon emissions by at least 80% by 2050. Between 2010
and 2020, the UK is expected to cut greenhouse emissions by 29% and must reduce this amount by a
further 85% by 2030.
• In 2013 the UK green economy reached £122 bn. A share of a global market worth 3.3 trillion and
employing close to a million people.
• Wind, wave and tidal power currently provide employment for 34,500 people in the UK and have the
potential to create 70,000 more jobs over the next decade.
• £3 billion has been invested into the south west renewable energy industry, which now provides 14 per
cent of our electricity and supports 12,800 jobs. Current growth rates predict 16,000 will be working in
the South West renewable energy sector in 2020.
• From July 01, 2014 to June 30, 2015 2,591 jobs in the Green Economy were advertised in the West of
England.

11. Velopost (Docmail)
• Networking at Go Green events with businesses ready for change
has increased peddled powered post across Bristol and Bath.
Nissan
• Increased interest and knowledge of Nissan Leaf electric cars
in local business community due to networking and stalls at Go Green events
• Bristol highest number of lease orders for Nissan Leaf in South West
• Prove It member, City of Bristol College invested in two electric courier vans
for use between its centres across the city from this August
Increased
business profile
and access to
customers

12. Increased
efficiency and
greener supply
Oxford Instruments
• ‘Turn it Off’ campaign changing staff behaviour, set to save them £48,000 over a year!
• Campaign made use of new computer management software to automate switch off
• Improving the energy efficiency of the tools they build, passing savings to customers
Sustain Ltd
• Task lighting trial with IKEA LED bulbs saves money due to 99% drop on energy demand
• Rolling out to whole office and recommend to clients if appropriate
Sift
• Recently reduced food waste to landfill using local food recyclers, Gather

13. Creating demand
for local supply
Green Hat Design & Atmosphere Bike Shop
• Invested in electric bike as a result of LSTF funded trial
• Bike purchased from local suppliers Atmosphere Bike Shop
Mark’s Bread & Really Useful Bikes
• Invested in bespoke delivery bicycle design from local supplier
• Tackling city traffic congestion
Alder King & TBC
• Buying two electric bikes for local viewings and appointments

14. Sustainable Sourcing - Seek environmental alternatives
In progress
“We have formed a relationship with the charity FRANK water, an ethical bottled water
producer. We are using recycled toilet paper, eco-friendly cleaning products and
reusable cups at the Queen Square event. Most of our work is done online and we are
encouraging attendants to not print out their tickets.” Eat Drink Bristol Fashion (up to
25 employees)
Happy & Healthy - Create an environment that minimises work-related stress
Completed
“We always encourage staff to leave the office on their lunch breaks, eat
away from their desks, we also use ergonomic chairs and offer chair
supports.” Stripe OLT Consulting (up to 25 employees)
Travel & Transport - Use a pool car or join a car club to get to meetings
Completed
“Staff are encouraged to car share to meetings, training events and conferences
etc. Pool car readily available to pre book. KPIs used to demonstrate how
often the pool car is used and how many miles travelled.” Oxford Instruments
Plasma Technology (up to 250 employees)

15. Thank you
amy.robinson@lowcarbonsouthwest.co.uk
www.gogreenbusiness.co.uk