How to Develop Green Collar Jobs in Your Area - Examples of good practice
How to Develop Green Collar Jobs in Your Area - Examples of good practice
Purpose of the presentation
This presentation delivered by Jemma Prydderch, from Enviros Consulting, and Dr Simon Slater, from Sustainability West Midlands, aimed at informing the audience about the examples of good practice and opportunities created by a Low Carbon Resource Efficient Economy (LCREE).
Relevance to the region
The presentation highlighted the success stories of the West Midlands' region businesses, communities and partnerships in the following categories:
- Waste (Ludlow Ecopark, Shropshire, and National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NIS), Birmingham)
- Energy (Birmingham Combined heat and power station and Encraft, Leamington Spa)
- Housing and regeneration (Cross Street South, Wolverhampton, and Summerfield eco-housing, Birmingham
- Manufacturing (Converteam, Rugby, and CAT remanufacturing, Shrewsbury)
- Transport (Modec zero emission vehicles, Coventry, and Smarter working, Coventry)
What SWM liked
We liked that this presentation brought attention of the audience to the success stories in the West Midlands region. It demonstrated how businesses and organisations saw the opportunities and possibilities in addressing long-term sustainability issues. They are also good examples of creativity, community engagement and finding your own niche in the market.