Cumbria Business Environment Network

Useful Links

Below we have included a list of sites that may be useful to you with a brief description of their content.
If you find any sites that you would like to share, please let us know by using the contact us page.

ENWORKS                                                                          
Help businesses to become more resource efficient, to reduce their carbon impact and increase their productivity. Includes current information, resources to download, case studies and access to the toolkit.

Carbon Trust                                                                        
The Carbon Trust provide specialist support to business and the public sector to help cut carbon emissions, save energy and commercialise low carbon technologies.Take a look at the interest free business loans and survey sections.

Environment Agency                             
Environmental Regulator for England and Wales - business pages.

 Cumbria Green Build Festival 2010                                              
More than 50 free events across Cumbria. A unique opportunity to visit sites which are not normally accessible to the public - from improvements in private homes to large scale energy generation. If you are thinking about generating your own power or heat, or insulating your home this gives you the opportunity to view and talk to someone thats already done it.

Cumbria Green Business Forum                                            
Cumbria Green Business Forum (CGBF) is a business to business network where members share their experience and ideas on ways to reduce environmental impacts and improve business performance.

Energy Savings Trust                                                            
The Energy Saving Trust provides a range of resources to help your organisation reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Envirowise                                                                            
Take a look at the resources available in the  'All tools' section - Green Street, an interactive resource, identifies savings in a number of different building types.

Business link                                                       
The Business Link Environment and Efficiency pages offer resources to help your business, including, among others, an interactive tool to help you identify areas that you can cut costs and details about Enhanced Capital Allowances.

Envirolink North West                                                   
Advice and information on choosing the right Renewable Energy Technology, Waste and Sustainable Procurement.

 
Nurture Lakeland                                                   
Nurture Lakeland raises funds to look after the beautiful landscapes and environment of Cumbria and the Lake District, which has some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. Our environment is surprisingly fragile. Every now and again our beautiful landscapes need a little help from their friends.
 


 



Current News

Excellence Awards 2012!!

The awards evening will be held on Tuesday 27th March, so we are now inviting nominations for Excellence Awards ..... more details


Press Release - CBEN networking event helps Cumbrian businesses go green .... more details

Press Release - CBEN Awards Ceremony 23rd March 2011 .... more details

Copeland Council Launch Low Carbon Grant to SME's .... more details

CBEN win NFEA Green Agency of the Year Award .... more details

Keep up to date with current environmental issues and regulations using these links:
CBEN Newsletter - latest version
Green Intelligence - NW Business Environment News
NetRegs  Environmental Regulations

Since 2006 CBEN have identified the following savings in Cumbrian businesses that we have worked with

£21.5m  of cost savings
75,500 tonnes of CO2 savings 
111,800 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill
182,000 tonnes of materials saved 
846,000 m³ of water saved 

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