Don't miss finditinbirmingham.com’s breakfast networking event, on August 5, which will discuss Birmingham City Council's 'Birmingham Energy Savers' scheme (formerly called ‘the Green New Deal’).

It will take place in hall 11 of the ICC. Registration will be at 6:45 for the 7-9am event, and there will be a free bacon and egg bap and tea and coffee for everyone.

The council will need all sorts of products and services for this £1.2m project – and not just from green technology businesses. They will need solar panels and insulation – but also scaffolding, draught excluders and metal roof mounting kits.

Schedule

Jenny Howarth, the Procurement Officer for Birmingham Energy Savers, and a representative from Thomas Vale will speak about the opportunities available and how to tender for them from 7:05 – 7:45.

After a break for breakfast, two workshops will run simultaneously from 8-8:30. Edward Leddy-Owen, from the Energy Saving Trust, will lead a session on getting the Micro-generation Certification Scheme (MCS) accreditation. And Jane Newman, Birmingham City Council’s Principal Employment Development Officer, will discuss the training and funding available.

There will be more time for networking afterwards. 

Please let us know in advance if you would like to attend a workshop by calling Claire on 01384 563050.

What is Birmingham Energy Savers?

Birmingham Energy Savers is a 5-year pilot where the council will offer home and business owners loans to buy green technology like solar panels and wall insulation. The council aims to reduce Birmingham’s CO2 emissions, fight fuel poverty and create jobs.

To attend you will need to register on Find it in Birmingham but this only takes a moment - http://www.finditinbirmingham.com/