Climate Action Workshops

Introduction to Climate Action

This workshop is ideal for businesses that are new to climate action and want to know how to get started.

We can partner with you to run this workshop for your business network.

In this workshop, you will learn new skills and be inspired to take action. We explain the opportunities climate action can create for your business. And, we’ll help you develop a plan to do that.

This interactive workshop provides:

- A practical understanding of the actions your business can take to reduce emissions.
- A tailored action plan, containing simple steps to reduce carbon emissions using the free online Climate Action Toolbox.
- Help from our climate experts on setting targets, to take urgent climate action.
- Time to network and connect with other businesses.

This workshop can be run in-person or online, for a group of up to 30 businesses.

Climate Action Programme

This programme is suitable for businesses that know they need to take climate action and want help to establish and implement a plan.

The programme consists of a series of workshops (in-person and online) along with ongoing support through communities of practice sessions. It is based on getting the best out of the Climate Action Toolbox and other resources.

We can partner with you to run this programme for your business network.

We've designed a combination of workshops and communities of practice sessions to help you get results and be accountable for taking climate action. You will also develop a cohort of other local businesses to use as support.

The programme provides:

- A practical understanding of the actions you can take to reduce emissions.
- A tailored action plan, containing simple steps to reduce emissions using the free online Climate Action Toolbox.
- Developed and detailed plans for priority actions.
- An in-depth understanding of the emission hotspots, using the carbon calculator in the Climate Action Toolbox.
- Help from our climate experts on setting targets, measuring footprints and other topics to be confirmed with you.
- Guidance from the SBN team on how to build confidence and create change in an organisation.
- Strong relationships with the cohort of other businesses in the programme.
- The opportunity to be featured as a case study in the Climate Action Toolbox

Example structure

- Month 1 - Learn Lab 1: Initial workshop (In-person)
- Month 2 - Share Lab 1: Community of practice
- Month 3 - Learn Lab 2 Measuring your footprint (online)
- Month 4 - Share Lab 2: Community of practice
- Month 5 - Learn Lab 3: [topic tbc with event partner] (online)
- Month 6 - Progress: Wrap-up workshop (in person)
- Throughout - Progress: Additional support from SBN for each business.

The series is designed for a group of up to 30 businesses. The programme can be modified to cater for the particular needs of the group.

“This programme was the boost I needed to take meaningful climate action on behalf of my small business. I have since explored actions that absolutely wouldn’t have happened without doing this course. Even though I was a tiny new business I was made to feel that my contribution mattered and I felt very supported throughout.”

Rose Lawrence - Owner, Garden Cake Kitchen

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“It was really great having such a range of businesses and knowledge involved in the programme. It was clear that regardless of size and industry, we all faced similar issues around time and resources. There were some really good discussions when it came to breaking these issues down and determining a way to reach our goals.”

Grant Aitken - Managing Director, BTW Company

“There is a lot of information out there, and having the support to guide us through it and pick out what’s important was invaluable. Having people we could call on for guidance really helped us dial in on the areas where we should focus, saving time and streamlining the whole process."

Jenn O’Connell - Park Manager, Fitzroy Beach Holiday Park

Our event partner's role

To successfully deliver these workshops, we work closely with our event partners.

Whether you have connection with a business network as a business association, chamber, industry association, economic development agency, council organisation or a large business, we can partner with you to run these workshops and programmes.

Our event partners have a critical role to play due to the relationships they have with the businesses within their networks.

This means it makes sense for them to lead the recruitment and registration process, including the promotions to their networks. Typically they also manage the event logistics, including venue hire and catering.

SBN can support these activities with promotions and can also organise the registration process, if required.

If you are interested in helping your business network to take climate action, please contact us.