Business Training Workshops

These workshops are offered to groups or individuals and can be selected on an ad hoc basis.

Introduction to Sustainability
In this workshop participants will be introduced to practical sustainability through an exploration of the background to Sustainable Development thinking. They will also consider sustainability in their own lives and undertake personal eco foot printing activities. To conclude the session we will consider the policies and regulations surrounding sustainable development. The workshop is participant centered and action packed using a range of experiential environmental education techniques.

Achieving Sustainable Goals
This workshop asks the individual to imagine a more sustainable. What would be the benefits for you, community and planet? What needs to be done to achieve the goals of a more sustainable future? What can you do and how can we set personal goals that help us make a better future for us through to planet. The workshop uses a mixture of life coaching and environmental education techniques. It is relevant to anybody wanting to build confidence in goal setting and become more successful in achieving those goals.

  Global Dimension to Sustainability
This workshop fully utilizes the systems thinking mantra to explore and investigate how personal action interrelates to the world as a whole. It case studies industries such as fashion and metal mining to exemplify the global dimension to sustainability. This would be a really interesting workshop for participants interested in the social and environmental aspects of sustainability in the bigger picture.

Getting Going with Greener and Renewable Energy
Through this workshop participants will become familiar with the ways of increasing energy efficiency and options for renewable energy. Participants will explore the pros and cons of the range of energy options. They will learn how to prepare and carryout an energy audit for either a home or a small business. The workshop will also look at ways of accessing green energy in Cornwall and employability within the renewables sector. The workshop is participant centered and action packed using a range of experiential environmental education techniques.

Climate Change and Peak Oil
Because Climate Change is such a key topic of the here and now many training courses on sustainability boil down to a discussion on Climate Change; However, sustainability is important regardless of Climate Change, and so, GWYR Cornwall is offering this targeted workshop to look directly at climate change and sustainability around peak oil. This is a forward thinking workshop looking at probably consequences of climate change and how we can might be pro-active in adapting. It also considers sustainability beyond peak oil. It offers a fun and positive exploration for anyone wishing to become more informed on these issues and how to develop solutions.

Sustainable Procurement and working with the Green Economy
If you have the intentions to do things greener but don’t know where to turn to source materials or products this workshop is ideal. If you have an idea about a green business this workshop will introduce you to the sector. It will look at values and costs in an economic approach to issues in sustainability.

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