SYGBC's Podcast

The food and drink footprint for Cardiff has recently reported to be
23% of the City's carbon footprint.  Why are food and drink muscled
out of contention in the carbon dioxide emission stakes by transport
and housing?  Food Innovation will show how we could account for the
food system and provide evidence that, if we choose to ignore food and
drink, it will be at our peril.

Wayne Martindale presented the important synergies between public
health and environmental planning when considering the environmental
impacts of diet.  Could the carbon accounting of food and beverage
provide us with a definition of the 'mythical' balanced British diet?
How do consumers understand health, environment and distribution
aspects of food and beverage products in the 3 seconds a 'typical'
consumer decides to buy or not to buy a product? What is the carbon
footprint of typical products, including your breakfast, and diets?
This presentation will demonstrate how we work them out with real
products and recipes.

This presentation we will try to relate this to one of the most
important and most difficult things to define with regard to supply
chain management. Our lifestyle.

The South Yorkshire Green Business Club has promoted the business potential that the environmental agenda presents to businesses of all size for 15 years.  With new products and services providing solutions and meeting our ever changing demands the potential is immense. One such company has seized the advantage and gained global recognition for its new environmental friendly products - Very PC.
 
With alternative products to those commonly found in both our office and homes using less energy that a 30 watt light bulb Very PC is a true success story and clearly show’s what can be achieved by businesses that you would not immediately think of as an environmental pioneer. The implications and possible application of these energy efficient alternatives is wide and diverse. In addition to the obvious costs savings associated with the saved energy these solutions will affect the energy performance certificates associated with buildings, reduce the waste burden when they reach the end of their life and reduce the carbon footprint of users.
 
Managing Director Peter Hopton will present on his energy efficient products and discuss how Very PC have taken advantage of the demand for environmentally friendly products.

Mr Peter Nottage, Regional Director for Yorkshire and Humberside, will be discussing Natural England's role in terms of interaction with businesses; both existing but also start-up businesses in areas such as renewable energy, conservation and carbon reduction. There will also be an opportunity to discover how Natural England are involved in the development of both urban and green spaces both from an economic but also flood mitigation point of view. Interaction with the local authorities or regional development agencies is also on the agenda.

As environmental management, flooding and development of the urban landscape continue to affect the businesses in our region this is an opportunity to learn first hand what opportunities there maybe for you and your business. Combined with the new financial year and changes to the way European funds and national funding are allocated gaining an insight into the areas of economic and social growth may well give you that competitive edge.