Great idea from Transition Together:
Small firms are often overlooked – but collectively they have a BIG impact on communities and climate.
Salisbury Transition City wanted to support local businesses – who often want to cut their environmental impact, but have fewer staff and less time to research what to do. They partnered with local business networks to form a Green Business Association, produced a useful toolkit, gave tailored advice and set up an local award scheme, celebrating the steps already being taken.
They think its a model that could work elsewhere, and help other Transition groups to collaborate with businesses in their community. What do you think? Could it work in your area??
(20+) Small firms are often overlooked – but… – Transition Together | Facebook
The VGS is a Transition Town – and as Sustainable Sidmouth, it’s got its own Champions Awards – one of the categories being all about recognising local business:
Businesses Award 2023 – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards
Here’s more from Transition Together:
Transition City rewards local businesses for eco efforts
How can Transition groups connect with, support and promote small firms that want to have a positive impact on community and planet? Salisbury Transition City’s Green Business Association and awards scheme is doing just that, and could be a model for other places too…
“There’s a clear desire for businesses to do better for the environment but there’s so much information, often businesses don’t have the knowledge or time and there’s so much greenwashing. We wanted to educate businesses in an easy, digestible format and in the process, for businesses doing a lot of good to be rewarded and recognised. Hopefully that will encourage others to do more.”
Sophia Karlberg, who manages the project along with Eva, explained how they developed a detailed questionnaire that looks at business’ impact in a series of key areas like energy, transport, banking, organisation, waste and procurement...
Transition City rewards local businesses for eco efforts – Transition Together
And more from Transition Salisbury:
Salisbury Transition City has developed the Green Business Awards with help of Salisbury City Council, Salisbury BID & Chamber of Commerce. The project has been funded by the National Lottery, Together For Our Planet.
This project aims to improve the knowledge and understanding of local businesses about their impact on the environment and provide those businesses with (or signpost them to) practical advice on how to be greener and reduce their carbon footprint.