Cumbria Business Environment Network
1. Carbon Footprint
Measuring the impact of your activities is called a Carbon Footprint. We have a tool which calculates your carbon footprint in monetary and carbon figures.
To collect the points complete and be able to show your carbon footprint using the carbon footprint tool. (to receive the toolkit please email andrewr@crea.co.uk)
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2. Wildlife Habitats
This section is very space and business nature dependant. If the situation allows you can manage a certain area to be encouraging for wildlife to occupy.
To collect the points show that efforts have been made to encourage wildlife to your specified area.
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3. Member of a Conservation Group
You can be a member of a conservation group like Friends of the Lake District, WWF, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Nurture Lakeland, etc. To name just a few.
To collect the points you need to be able to show some documentation which clearly displays that you are a member/participant of the group.
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4. Member of a Local Community Group
You can be a member of a local community group which is involved in activities to improve the local area.
To collect the points show some documentation that proves you are a member of a local community group.
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5. Tree Planting Programme
To offset your unavoidable carbon emissions you can take part in a tree planting programme.
This does not need to be at your own premises.
To collect the points show evidence of being part of a programme where trees are planted.
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6. Innovation
This subject is to give you a little scope in order to future proof the scheme. Any future pieces of innovation fall into this category to ensure the scheme is up to date.
To collect the point’s new innovations need to be used on your premises. Guidance can be obtained at your audit.
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