Workshops and Training
UTILISE Oxford
Designed to save your organisation money, UTILISE Utility Management Workshops concentrate on the practical actions to help you improve your environmental performance and cut your utility costs.
Free to attend for SMEs based in the South East, UTILISE explores energy, waste and water management. Topics include:
* Understanding billing and utility tariffs; electricity, gas, water and waste
* Benchmarking and carbon footprinting
* Environmental legislation
* Staff and customer involvement
* Technologies and gadgets
* Marketing your green credentials
* Grant and funding opportunities
* Environmental Management Systems
With interactive exercises throughout the day, each delegate develops a personalised action plan to help kick start improvements in their organisation.
The next UTILISE Workshop is on Wednesday 18th May in Oxford (Venue TBC), brought to you by the Environmental Information Exchange in partnership with WSSBP CIC.
Book Now
Spaces are limited. To book your free space complete the booking form . For further information contact EiE, eie@brookes.ac.uk , 01865 483 299.
Other Training and Workshops
EiE also runs various training courses on a regular basis, and can provide bespoke training on demand. The next training events (approx. 3 - 3.5 hours each) are detailed below:
| EIE Workshop Schedule 2008 - 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Workshop Title | Cost |
| TBA | Energy Saving = Cost Saving | TBA |
| TBA | Commercial Waste Reduction | TBA |
| TBA | Complying with Hazardous Waste Regulations | TBA |
| TBA | Networking Lunch: Waste and Recycling Tactics | TBA |
Energy saving = Cost saving
A single half-day workshop focusing on actual steps to reduce energy consumption and costs. The workshop will include details on understanding metering and bills, short and long term strategies, and the practical and financial information needed to make appropriate changes.Contact eie@brookes.ac.uk to obtain further details. Contact us for schedule. This free workshop is offered in Partnership with the Carbon Trust.
Commercial Waste Reduction
A single half-day workshop delivering practical actions to lower the amount of waste produced and maximise the saving through reduction and recycling. Topics include procuring contracts, legal obligations, expanding markets, attracting independent recyclers, and best practice guides. Contact eie@brookes.ac.uk to obtain further details. Contact us for schedule. These free workshops are offered in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council. Delegates attending a waste reduction workshop can sign their business up for a free on-site waste audit.
Complying with Hazardous Waste Regulations
This workshop covers what businesses need to know about hazardous waste legislation, complying with recent changes, and best practice guidance for storage and collection of hazardous waste. Contact us for schedule.
Networking Lunch: Waste & Recycling Tactics
An opportunity for organisations to discuss barriers and solutions to implementing waste management improvements in the workplace while sharing best practice advice. Most appropriate for businesses that have had a recent waste audit.
Workshops by Request
Complying with WEEE RegulationsThis workshop focuses on understanding the new legislation on dealing with electrical and electronic equipment, what it means practically to your business, and how to ensure compliance.
Green Procurement
A single half-day workshop focusing on purchasing and best practice for environmental cost saving in the workplace. Includes a presentation on practical guidance to purchasing environmentally beneficial products from an economic perspective. Contact eie@brookes.ac.uk to obtain further details.
Practical Transportation and Fleet Management
A single half-day event focusing on environmental and economic management of fleets and transportation issues for businesses. A presentation to determine the relevant changes which can be implemented will include telemetrics, route planning, fuel management, car sharing that works, and integrated transportation plans. Contact eie@brookes.ac.uk to obtain further details.
Energy Saving 2: Solar power and other GREEN energy options
Everyone talks about installing solar panels and other 'off-the-grid' systems, but where does your business begin? How do you choose a system? How long is the pay back period? What loan schemes are there? Who installs and maintains these systems? Do they work? This workshop is a single day event providing answers to these questions and more. Contact eie@brookes.ac.uk to obtain further details.
Simple Utilities Management Seminars (SUMS)
A series of three half-day workshops for companies to reduce their energy and water bills and costs of waste management. The workshops enable you to:
- Identify areas of your business where savings can be made in water use, energy use and waste management
- Make quick wins and long term savings
- Find out what laws are relevant to you and check that you comply
- Design your company's Environment Policy
