How to set up an environmental champion network

16th Nov 2011 09:30 – 16:00

This one day event will provide you with all the information you need to set up an Environmental Champion Network.

The speakers for this event are Tom Yearley (University of Reading), Denise Shearman (University of Reading), Daniel O'Connor (Newcastle University) and Jo Kemp (NUSSL).

An Environmental Champion is a student or a member of staff who is interested in actively helping to reduce the overall environmental footprint of the University. It is widely recognised that there are numerous staff and students throughout Universities and Colleges with a personal interest covering many environmental areas.

Benefits of attending

This will be an interactive workshop with plenty of opportunities for discussions and learning from the sector. Areas covered are:

How to set up an Environmental Champion Network
How to get senior buy in and build in strategic development
How to recruit & train Environmental Champions
How to provide on-going support and increase influence
How to set up a communications strategy for your Environmental Champions Network
How to integrate your Network with your corporate aims and targets
Case studies with lessons learnt from Newcastle University, University of Reading and the Green Impact programme