An event will be held in South Cumbria next month to inspire businesses to become more sustainable.
Author Mark Shayler is the guest speaker at the networking event, at Kendal Town Hall on March 7 from 6pm to 8.30pm.
Organised by Future Fixers CIC as part of the W&F Green Enterprise Hub, the event aims to make connections with local organisations looking to become more sustainable. It will provide an opportunity for informal networking as well as music and local, low-carbon food and drink.
Shayler is an innovation and environmental advisor and author of You Can’t Make Money from a Dead Planet: The Sustainable Method for Driving Profits.
The event will be co-hosted by music curator and presenter, Tom Salmon, of Oh My Days, with music from local bands Caravanouche and The Native Cult.
Hot food will be provided by the Waste into Wellbeing project with Julia Savory and the W&F Green Enterprise Hub team will be on hand to answer questions.
The green enterprise hub is open to any industry sector, including the third sector, hospitality, manufacturing, retail and transport. Businesses and social enterprises can receive free or subsidised tailored advice, training and support, and to apply for grants of up to £10,000, making the move to low carbon practices and technologies more affordable.
It is being led by Cumbria Action for Sustainability as part of an innovative delivery partnership, with support from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Westmorland and Furness Council. The hub has received £571,359 from the Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Karen Bentley-Brown, of Future Fixers, said: “We are really excited that thanks to the UK Shared Prosperity funding through Westmorland and Furness Council we are able to host an inspirational speaker like Mark Shayler at our first event.”
“Mark has a way of making you feel optimistic about a low carbon future and the benefits it can bring. His mission is making stuff better and making better stuff, and this really fits with our Inspiring Good Business ethos.
“Many wonderful local businesses have already bought their tickets but there’s still time to get yours. We’d particularly like to thank sustainable businesses Ginger Bakers, Heywood-MacDonald Accountants and Jo from the Woods for their support.
