Green Business Podcast

In this episode, we talk to Middlemarch Environmental, a UK-wide wildlife trust consultancy, about what local businesses can do to protect the nature in Coventry and Warwickshire.  Our guest James Calow, Senior Ecologist at Middlemarch Environmental, talks about easy action you can take, as a business or individual, to protect the biodiversity of our region. James also talks about the support he h...

In this episode, we speak to Margot James, Suzanne Ward and Cllr Jim O’Boyle about Coventry's Climate Change Board, its members, purpose and objectives. In the second part, Cllr O’Boyle speaks about the challenges Coventry faces regarding climate change and the support needed to achieve Net Zero. Speakers: Cllr Jim O’Boyle - Cabinet Member for Jobs, Regeneration and Climate Change at Coventry City...

In this episode we speak to Martin Gambling, Managing Director of GRM Consulting, a small business based in Leamington.  Martin shares with us their journey towards achieving Net Zero as a small business, hoping to offer some inspiration and solutions to other SMEs who might be struggling at the moment. This episode is hosted by John Bates and produced by Maria Covlea . For any feedback or comment...

In this episode we speak to David Pipe, Senior Officer at Coventry City Council, part of the Transport Innovation Team. David explains what plans the council has got in place to make transport in Coventry greener and more accessible for everyone. This episode is hosted by John Bates and produced by Maria Covlea . For any feedback or comments please contact me on maria.covlea@coventry.co.uk Useful...

In the first part of this episode we speak to Bean Beanland, Director for Growth & External Affairs at the Heat Pump Federation, about how heat pumps work, how they can benefit SMEs, and most importantly the role they play in the fight against climate change. In the second part we speak to Chris Dooling, Managing Director at VWG Mechanical and Kyle Grocott, Managing Director at Phoenix Renewab...

In the first part of this episode we speak to Sunil Budhdeo who is the Transport Innovation Manager at Coventry City Council. Sunil explains the concept of the 'Urban Air Port' project and how this will benefit the City.  In the second part we speak to Tommy Sandhu, Company Director at Smart Learner Driving School, about the Electric Fleet First Programme and how switching to electric vehicles cou...

In our first episode, last month, we discussed how the Green Business Programme can support local SMEs in their fight against  climate change. We heard from a local SME how they’ve managed to reduce their energy bill by 40% after installing solar panels. In this episode we will investigate this further and try to find an answer to the question – can solar panels be a solution to help combat climat...

In this episode we speak to Jonathan Howl, Business Advisor at the Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme about who is eligible for the programme and how you can get a free energy audit, and a grant that could help local SMEs lower the price of energy bills.  In the second part we speak to Karl Haggett, Associate Director of Alchemie – a company that has benefited from the help offered...