Find out how to cut your energy costs, calculate your carbon footprint and get your business to Net Zero with our free course and carbon calculator tool. The business decarbonisation course and carbon calculator tool are available to businesses based in the participating Boroughs of Woking, Guildford, Waverley, Reigate and Banstead, Spelthorne and Surrey Heath.
Free business decarbonisation course
Course objectives
The course will:
- introduce a bit of business context relating to climate change and carbon literacy,
- help you understand where your business' emissions lay,
- enable you to calculate your business carbon footprint;
- help you become more sustainable, reduce your energy costs and cut your carbon footprint
- help you define your business path to Net Zero, set targets and leverage your efforts to make your business more competitive and your products and services more desirable
- and empower you to adapt and build resilience to address climate change
Feedback from attendee
Luke from Goose Live Events recently attended our decarbonisation and sustainability course in Waverley and said:
'Thanks so much to Bex and Brune for running the Waverley Decarbonisation course. It was really informative and thoroughly enjoyed it. There's so much to learn and do, and it's great to see the local council helping local businesses get started on their sustainability journeys.'
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Course dates and formats
The course will be available:
- In person - there are 6 in person course, arrival from 9:15am for a 9:30 am start and a finish by 4pm :
- Thursday 17 October 2024 at Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB
- Wednesday 27 November at Waverley Borough Council, Committee Room 1 , The Burys, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1HR
- Wednesday 22 January 2025 in Reigate and Banstead at Surrey County Council, Woodhatch, Osprey and Peregrine, 11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate, RH2 8EF
- Thursday 6 February 2025 at Surrey Heath Borough Council, Surrey Heath House, Knoll Rd, Camberley GU15 3HD
- Thursday 13 February 2025 at Woking Borough Council, Civic Offices, Board room, Gloucester Square, Woking, Surrey GU21 6YL
- Thursday 6 March 2025 at Spelthorne Business Hub, Summit House, 33 Hanworth Road, Sunbury Upon Thames, TW16 5DA
- Online on demand from early December 2024.
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Free carbon calculator tool
As part of the course, you will be given a one year licence to access and use the Climate Essential carbon calculator tool, enabling you to calculate your base line carbon footprint, see where you can make adjustments and gains to further reduce it.
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Other business decarbonisation support - business decarbonisation assessment and loan
Free business decarbonisation assessment
The free business decarbonisation assessment helps small and medium businesses across the Boroughs of Woking, Guildford, Waverley, Reigate and Banstead, Spelthorne and Surrey Heath, to decarbonise and save on energy.
The online meeting is a virtual walk around premises, looking at energy use, transport, and supply chain. A personalised report identify opportunities for energy saving and decarbonisation projects which may be eligible for a business decarbonisation loan. You can then decide if you wish to apply for a business decarbonisation loan to complete any or all of your decarbonisation projects. There is no obligation to progress any of the potential projects to a loan application.
Business decarbonisation loan
Set out to help businesses to become more sustainable by facilitating the financing of decarbonisation projects like lighting and heating upgrades, installation of solar panels, replacement of old energy hungry equipment for more efficient models, a switch to electric vehicles and more, the business decarbonisation loan is available to businesses who have had a free business decarbonisation assessment.
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