NNBN, the Northamptonshire Business Network, has announced its support for the upcoming Sustainability Summit hosted by the University of Northampton, further cementing its commitment to a greener, more responsible business landscape across the county.The two-day summit, taking place at the University’s Waterside Campus on Monday 30th June and Tuesday 1st July 2025, will bring together businesses, policymakers and academics to explore this year’s theme: Building Sustainable Organisations: Strategies and Partnerships for Enhancing Positive Impact.NNBN is proud to be working with the University of Northampton to promote this vital event to businesses throughout the region. The summit promises to highlight impactful...

16 April, 2025

Businesses, policymakers and academics will be brought together once again this summer for the University of Northampton’s two-day Sustainability Summit.Taking place at the University’s Waterside Campus on Monday 30th June and Tuesday 1st July, the theme for this year’s summit is Building Sustainable Organisations: Strategies and Partnerships for Enhancing Positive Impact.In addition to highlighting the impact of initiatives inspired by previous summits, this year’s will focus on exploring innovative sustainability strategies available to small and large businesses to enhance their social, environmental and financial performance.This year’s summit is organised by a central working group led by Dr Chijioke Uba and...

14 April, 2025

Local businesses were invited to take action and reduce the carbon footprint of Northamptonshire - and the planet - by reassessing the environmental impact of their websites at an engaging event this month.‘Go Green, Go Big’, organised by NNBN, took place at Vulcan Works, Northampton, on Wednesday 4th December and saw more than 20 attendees learn from Marie Cox and Daniel Lister of Poppy Eco Hub, who guided them through the often-overlooked carbon footprint of their websites. They also discovered simple, effective changes that can help them reduce emissions while boosting their online presence and attracting more customers.During the event,...

09 January, 2025

Residents, businesses, and stakeholders are being encouraged to share their views on a strategy to tackle climate change across West Northamptonshire.The draft Climate Change Strategy outlines West Northamptonshire Council’s (WNC) approach to reducing locally produced greenhouse gases, improving air quality and placing people at the heart of the climate emergency response.Extreme downpours such as those seen recently across our region seem to be becoming more frequent. It is important that we put a strategy in place for reducing the impact of the climate challenge and we need the support and views of our residents, businesses, partners and stakeholders to do...

16 December, 2024

Businesses in North Northamptonshire have the opportunity to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to support projects that reduce carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency, and transition to renewable energy sources.The NNDecarb business grant scheme, funded by the Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund, is designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make the shift to a low-carbon economy while also lowering energy costs.The grants cover up to 50% of the cost of installing energy-efficient and low-carbon technologies, with the remaining funds to be match-funded by the business. Successful applicants can use the funds for a wide range of improvements, including...

13 November, 2024

Businesses in Northamptonshire are invited to an enlightening and interactive workshop where you’ll learn how eco-friendly web practices can elevate your website’s performance, grow visitor engagement, and reduce its carbon footprint.Hosted by Poppy Eco Hub and taking place at Vulcan Works in Northampton, this event will provide essential insights for making your website a sustainable, high-performing tool for growth. Why Go Green with Your Website?Sustainability isn’t just a trend; it’s a valuable business strategy. Today’s consumers are drawn to eco-conscious brands, and a green website signals your commitment to the planet. A sustainably built site is faster, more efficient, and delivers...

04 November, 2024

Just how will the people of North Northamptonshire prepare for the effects of climate change and what can be done to reduce our Carbon emissions are the themes of this year’s online climate conference – NNClimate24The North Northamptonshire Council-organised sessions on Thursday, November 21 will be virtual, taking place online to reduce the carbon footprint of the event. They will be broadcast live on YouTube for anyone to watch.The whole-day event, which starts from 9.30am, will be split into three parts:Session 1: Health Effects of Climate Change - adopting a public health approach to tackling climate change with keynote speaker Dr...

16 October, 2024

People are being asked to have their say on the Council’s draft climate change framework.The draft framework will be used to inform the Council’s Climate Change Strategy, and outlines the council’s vision, approach, and key areas of focus to address the effects of climate change over the next six years.The framework identifies six key areas of focus that climate change could impact in North Northamptonshire:Transport Homes and the Built Environment Nature, Food and Farming Energy Green Economy WastePlans for each sector focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, building resilience to climate change, and ensuring an equitable transition to a...

16 September, 2024

People are being encouraged to share their views to help West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) develop a climate change strategy for the area.The strategy will detail the actions WNC will take to reduce locally produced greenhouse gas emissions and become better prepared for climate change.The Council has already set the target of achieving Net Zero across West Northants by 2045, five years ahead of the Government’s target.Cllr Rebecca Breese, WNC’s Cabinet Member for Environment, Recycling and Waste said: “We want to hear from local residents, businesses and stakeholders to make sure that the strategy meets the needs of our whole community.“We...

12 August, 2024

Alexina Cassidy, from ActNow Consulting has organised the screening of a new UK documentary feature film called Six Inches of Soil – it tells the story of remarkable farmers, communities, small businesses, chefs and entrepreneurs who are leading the way to transform how our food is produced and consumed. The film follows three new farmers on the first year of their regenerative journey to heal the soil and help transform the food system - Anna Jackson, a Lincolnshire 11th generation arable and sheep farmer; Adrienne Gordon, a Cambridgeshire small-scale vegetable farmer; and Ben Thomas, who rears pasture fed beef cattle...

07 August, 2024

People are being encouraged to share their views on plans to support the increase in electric vehicles (EVs) across West Northants, through developing and expanding the current charging infrastructure.One of the barriers to converting to an electric vehicle is being able to charge at home as well as when out and about. At some stage in the future petrol and diesel cars will no longer be produced so we want to ensure that we have infrastructure in place that works for as many people as possible.West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is committed to working with partners to achieve net zero across...

01 August, 2024