ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <title>The Olive Press</title> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .style2 { font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: 24px; color: #666600; } .style3 { color: #666600; font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: 64px; } .style4 { font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: normal; color: #FFFFFF; } .style5 { font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: normal; font-weight: bold; color: #FF9900; } .style6 { font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; } .style7 { font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; color: #0033CC; } .style10 { font-size: 16px } .style11 { font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10px; } .style12 { font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10px; color: #666600; } .style14 {font-size: 7px} .style16 {font-family: Calibri; 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target="new">CIWM Construction Waste Management</a><br /> <b>8<sup>th</sup> July 2009 - Southampton</b><br /> <i>What are the legal requirements for construction waste?<br /> How can waste be a resource?</i><br /><br /> <a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=46"; target="new">Carbon and Energy Management</a><br /> <b>15<sup>th</sup> July 2009 - Southampton</b><br /> <i>What carbon impacts can you manage?<br /> How can you reduce your carbon footprint?</i><br /><br /> <a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=187&Itemid=46"; target="new">CIWM Waste Awareness Certificate</a><br /> <b>21<sup>st</sup> July 2009 - Southampton</b><br /> <i>What are your legal requirements?<br /> How can you reduce costs?</i><br /><br /> <a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=216=46"; target="new">IEMA Carbon Reduction Commitment</a><br /> <b>22<sup>nd</sup> July 2009 - Southampton</b><br /> <i>What will you be required to do?<br /> How will this impact financially?</i><br /><br /> <b>Click below to discover the answers to all of these questions and more:</b></p> <p align="center" class="style4"><a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=72"; target="new"><img border="0" src="http://www.consultolive.com/Olive_training_services.png" alt="Olive Training Services" /></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#999966" class="style4"><p align="center" class="style37"><strong>Funded Training</strong></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75&Itemid=46"; target="new"><img src="http://www.consultolive.com/Traintogain.png" alt="Train to Gain" border="0" align="center" /></a><br /> <span class="style43"><b>Olive are now able to offer FREE in-house accredited training for eligible SME's!<br /> Click on the logo to find out more...</b></span><br /><a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=251&Itemid=80"; target="new"><img src="http://www.consultolive.com/Enviroskills-logo-small.png" alt="Enviroskills Funding" border="0" align="center" /></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#999966" class="style4"><p align="center" class="style37"><strong>Clouds Environmental</strong></p> <a href="http://www.cloudsenvironmental.co.uk/"; target="new"><img src="http://www.consultolive.com/clouds.png" alt="Clouds" border="0" longdesc="http://www.cloudsenvironmental.co.uk/" /></a><br /> <span class="style43"><p align="center"><strong>Specialists in energy management</strong></span>.</p> <p align="justify" class="style44">For energy saving advice suitable for both the home and your business, click <a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=221&Itemid=51"; target="_blank"> here </a>.</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#999966" class="style4"><p align="center" class="style37"><strong>CarbonOmics</strong></p> <p align="center"><span class="style43"><strong>Are you ready for the Carbon reduction Commitment?</strong></span> <a href="http://www.carbonomics.co.uk/html/who.htm"; target="new"><img src="http://www.consultolive.com/carbonOmics.png" alt="CarbonOmics" border="0" longdesc="http://www.carbonomics.co.uk/" /></a></p> <p align="left"><strong><span class="style43" align="center">Carbon Management Solutions</strong></span><br /><br /> <span class="style44"> " Carbon Reduction Commitment<br /> " Carbon Footprinting<br /> " Carbon Management<br /> " Carbon Health Check<br /> " EU Emissions Trading Scheme<br /></span></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#999966" class="style4"><p align="center" class="style37"><b>Olive News</b></p> <p align="justify"><span class="style37"><b>Congratulations!</b></span><br /> <span class="style44">Olive's Miss Alice Young became Mrs Alice Golightly on 16<sup>th</sup> May 2009 when she married John. Congratulations to the happy couple and welcome back!</span></p> <p align="center" align="center"><a href="http://www.consultolive.com"; target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://consultolive.com/AJ.png" alt="Mr & Mrs Golightly" width="200" height="165"/></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#999966" class="style44">If you have made environmental savings and would like to share your success story, we would love to hear from you. Please contact <a href="mailto:eblades@consultolive.com">Emma</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor="#999966" class="style4"> <p align="center" class="style10"><strong>If it's about the bottom line... talk to Olive!</strong></p></td> </tr> </table></td></td><br /><br /> <td align="top"><div></div> <table width="593" border="0"> <tr> <td width="593" bgcolor="#FF9900" class="style36"></td> </tr> </table> <table width="593" border="0"> <tr> <td width="461"></td> <td width="152"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><p align="justify"> <tr><br /><br /> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="style2">The role of carbon... in sustainability</span></td></tr> </table> <table> <tr><td align="left" width="200"><img src="http://www.consultolive.com/Sus-proc.png" /></td> <td colspan="2" width="393"><b>The challenges of achieving  sustainability that we face globally, nationally and personally offer real opportunities to those willing to grasp them.</b><br /><br /> Those remaining uninformed or waiting for others to act first will increasingly risk their credibility, market position and the viability of their organisations. The challenge is not <i>if</i> or <i>when</i> but <i>how</i>? The core, but not only, indicator of progress will be both use and emissions of carbon in all its various forms.<br /><br /> Click <a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=249&Itemid=65"; target="new">here</a> to read the full article by Olive's Managing Director, Charles Burt.</td> </tr> </table> <table width="593" border="0"> <tr></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tr> <tr> <table width="593" border="0"> <tr> <td width="593" bgcolor="#3399CC" class="style36">Legal Update</td> </tr> </table> <table width="593" border="0"><tr><td> <ul><br /> <li><b>Waste:</b> <a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=250&Itemid=65"; target="_blank">Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009</a><br /> The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 came into force on 5<sup>th</sup> May 2009, and will affect all types of portable batteries, from vehicles batteries, batteries for power tools, laptops, mobile phones, intruder alarms and torches or radios.</li><br /><br /> <li><b>Carbon:</b> <a href="http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/greenhouse-gas/index.htm"; target="_blank">Consultation on guidance for measuring your carbon footprint</a><br /> You have until 7<sup>th</sup> August to comment on draft guidance giving organisations a step-by-step procedure to calculating corporate carbon footprints. The guidance is under the requirements of the Climate Change Act 2008 and due to be published by 1<sup>st</sup> October 2009.<br /> <b>By 6<sup>th</sup> April 2012 the government must introduce mandatory reporting of GHG emissions for all organisations regardless of size and sector.</b><br /><br /> For all your carbon management needs visit <a href="http://www.carbonomics.co.uk"; target="_blank">www.carbonomics.co.uk</a>. </li> </ul></td> </tr> </table> <table width="593" border="0"> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="593" bgcolor="#CC3333" class="style36">Carbon: Are you ready for commitment?</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <b><br />All organisations who have sites or subsidiary business locations within the UK and have any electrical meters settled on the half hourly market (HHM) will be required to register with the Carbon Reduction Commitment.</b><br /><br /> Depending upon your wider organisation's energy consumption you may have further requirements to report on your carbon emissions and trade in carbon allowances within the scheme.<br /><br /> </td> </td><td width="100"><img src="http://consultolive.com/HHM.jpg"; border="0" /></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> Olive have developed the UK's first IEMA accredited CRC training course to help guide your organisation towards understanding the implications of the CRC, how it will affect you and other business sectors and what can be done to ensure that the scheme is a revenue earner and not an additional cost. Click <a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=220&Itemid=65"; target="new">here</a> to read the full article.<br /><br /> For details of Olive's approach to CRC see <a href="http://carbonomics.co.uk/"; target="_blank">www.carbonomics.co.uk</a>. For a briefing document on CRC see <a href="http://consultolive.com/CRC_briefing_document.pdf"; target="_blank">here</a>. If you would like further information on the CRC training course see Olive's <a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=216=46"; target="new">training services</a>.<br /><br /> </table> <table width="593" border="0"> <tr> <td width="593" bgcolor="#FF9900" class="style36">Oxford Council: Getting their house in order</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <table width="593"> <tr><td colspan="2"><b>On the 5<sup>th</sup> December 2008, Oxford City Council's Sustainability Team launched the 'Getting our House in Order' carbon reduction campaign encouraging staff to 'switch off', reduce energy use, fuel use and waste production.</b><br /><br /> Since the programme launch, the Sustainability Team has worked with Olive (on behalf of the Carbon Trust), to recognise areas of potential improvement and methods to gain staff support.</td><td colspan="3" align="center"><a href="http://www.oxford.gov.uk/files/seealsodocs/77713/Getting%20Our%20House%20in%20Order%20v4_10.pdf"; target="_blank"><img src="http://consultolive.com/getting_our_house_in_order.jpg"; border="0" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3">The campaign is already bringing results; savings are starting to emerge, a network of Carbon Champions is working well and the Council has a clear focus on a range of communication methods to capture opportunities available. This continued focus will ensure that significant carbon emission reduction arising from the Council's operations is achieved, as well as financial savings.<br /><br /> A well deserved congratulations to Oxford Council for all their hard work, determination and forward thinking.<br /><br /> If you would like to find out more about implementing an energy awareness campaign within your organisation to save carbon, energy and money, contact <a href="mailto:pduddell@consultolive.com"; target="new">Philip Duddell</a>.<br /><br /> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="593" border="0"> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="593" bgcolor="#99CC00" class="style36"><i>Funded</i> Site Waste Management Plans</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <table width="593"><tr><td colspan="3" align="center"><img src="http://www.consultolive.com/Landfill.jpg" /></td></tr> <tr><td width="30"></td> <td colspan="2"><span class="style6">" Do you operate a small to medium sized construction business?<br /> " Do you have sites in the South-East?<br /> " Are you aware of your legal site waste management plan responsibilities?<br /> " Would you like to improve your waste management, employee skills and save money?<br /> " Are you a Local Authority, architect or engineer - what is a '<i>good</i>' site waste management plan and how do you embed this into the planning and design process?</span><br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> To find out more about the support available through the fully funded ZeroWISE project click <a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=19&Itemid=80"; target="new">here</a> or contact <a href="mailto:agolightly@consultolive.com"; target="new">Alice</a>. <br /><br /> <b>Why not attend our funded Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) training</b> to find out just <i>WHAT</i> is best practice and <i>HOW</i> you can stay legally compliant? </td></tr><tr> <td colspan="3" align="center"><span class="style6"Training Dates (free attendance)</span></td></tr> <tr><td width="30"></td> <td><b>Local authority planning officers and architects:</b><br /> " 9<sup>th</sup> July (Southampton)<br /> " 11<sup>th</sup> August (Kent)<br /> " 9<sup>th</sup> October (Oxford)<br /><br /></td> <td> <b>Small to medium sized construction businesses:</b><br /> " 16<sup>th</sup> July (Southampton)<br /> " 12<sup>th</sup> August (Kent)<br /> " 10<sup>th</sup> October (Oxford)<br /><br /></td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">Click <a href="http://consultolive.com//index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=70"; target="new">here</a> to book your place online or to request further information on the ZeroWISE project<br /><br /> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="593" border="0"> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="593" bgcolor="#99CC00" class="style36"><i>Funded</i> Marine Environmental Reviews</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <table width="593" border="0"> <tr><td align="center" width="242"><img src="http://www.consultolive.com/Marina.jpg" /></td> <td width="351"><span class="style6">Sustainable Marine Transformation and Assessment (SMARTA)</span><br /><br /> Project SMARTA, funded by the European Union and SEEDA, engages with companies attached to the marine industry to achieve economic and environmental performance improvements such as sustainable design, production and resource use.<br /><br /> If your company is involved in any manufacturing for the marine sector and has at least 20 employees, please contact Stephen Sharp at Marine South East: <b>023 8011 1594</b> or email: <a href="mailto:stephen@marinesoutheast.co.uk">stephen@marinesoutheast.co.uk</a>.<br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2"><a href="http://www.marinesoutheast.co.uk/"; target="_blank"><img src="http://www.consultolive.com/Marine_SE.jpg"; border="0" width="75" height="51"/></a> <img src="http://www.consultolive.com/Business_Link.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.consultolive.com/Designing_demand.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.consultolive.com/mas.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.consultolive.com/Olive_100.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.consultolive.com/SEEDA_100.jpg" /><img src="http://www.consultolive.com/ERDF_100.jpg" /><br /><br /></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </td></tr></table></table></table> <table width="791"> <tr> <td width="72"><p align="left"><img src="http://consultolive.com/Small_ISO14001_colour.jpg"alt="ISO14001 Accredited" border="0" width="72" height="49"/> <td width="647"bgcolor="#666600"><p align="center" class="style10 style4" style="10"><i><b>Olive - Experts in Sustainable Business</b></i><br /> <class="style4"><span class="style11">Resource Management - Energy, waste, water, transport, materials, sustainable procurement.<br /> Research, EMS/IMS, training, CSR, Sustainable Development strategy and policy, Carbon Management,  Green communication and marketing strategy <td width="72"><p align="right"><img src="http://consultolive.com/Small_ISO9001_colour.jpg"alt="ISO9001 Accredited" border="0" width="72" height="49" /> </td> </tr> </table> <table width ="791"> <tr> <td colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <p align="center" class="style12">Olive Consultancy Ltd<br /> University of Southampton Science Park<br />2 Venture Road Chilworth<br />Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7NP<br />T: +44 (0)23 8011 1440 F: +44 (0)23 8011 1441<br /><br /> <span class="style14">Registered in England and Wales. 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