Business Link West Midlands has developed a series of breakfast workshops to provide businesses with practical advice to help reduce costs and optimise their utilisation of resources through increased resource efficiency. In February and March 2010, five workshops will be held on ‘Resource Efficiency and Waste Mapping’. Between April and June 2010, five additional workshops will be held focusing on ‘Resource Efficiency and Environmental Management Systems - An Integrated Approach’.

The programme of events will be delivered by Rebecca Kent, Specialist Environmental Consultant and Simon Drury, Senior Environmental Project Manager, both of AEA. To view speaker profiles please click on the names under 'Related Links' on right.

The workshops will provide delegates with:
Independent, practical, help and advice on how to minimise unnecessary resource usage and drive effective cost savings
Advice on how to identify, measure and manage resource efficiency potential
Techniques to integrate a resource efficiency strategy into a new or existing Environmental Management System
Ways to prioritise and deliver effective, resource focused programmes of continuous environmental improvement
Guidance on where to find further information, advice and assistance

Agenda
All events will run from 08:00 to 11:30.
08:00    Registration - Tea/Coffee
08:30    Welcome and Introduction
08:40    Technical Presentation and Interactive Workshops
10:40    Summary
10:55    Local Additional Services and Support
11:10    Close - Tea/Coffee and Networking Opportunity

A detailed agenda will be sent along with booking confirmation. Bookings are essential as places will go quickly. You can reserve your place for the Resource Efficiency and Environmental Management Systems - An Integrated Approach events can be made here [book online]