Sustainable Business

Open University Futurelearn Course: Climate Change: Transforming your Organisation for Sustainability

Create a sustainability plan to help your organisation respond to climate change

Climate change is the biggest challenge faced by society; it affects us all – and organisations of all kinds can play a significant role in the transition to a sustainable society.

This microcredential will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and courage to transform your organisation’s response to the climate and ecological crisis, whatever your level, role or sector, and wherever you are in the world.

If you’re wanting to make positive change in your organisation and are unsure how to go about it, or if you’re looking to advance your career in sustainability or add sustainability know-how to your skills set, this microcredential will give you the knowledge and practical skills you need.

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Drive the Change with Hyundai | Meet Jane Davidson

Meet Jane: former minister for sustainability and environment in the Welsh Government, which was the first region in the UK to pioneer the introduction of the plastic bag charge. Jane played a key role in the sustainable movement, transforming Wales to be more sustainable. Highlighting the final stop of our nationwide tour powered by IONIQ 5, host Jamie Anley met with Jane as the pair explored her promotion of a circular economy, and her love of wild swimming.

Jane Davidson in Conversation with Sophie Howe

In Conversation with Jane Davidson...
Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner

Welcome to Business News Wales' series of live webinars. Our virtual round tables and one on one exclusive interviews are all focused on the Green Economy in Wales.

Green Industries Wales is an independent collaboration and discovery forum in Wales, has announced a pioneering series of webinars to inform all green stakeholders in Wales, pre and post the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), which is being held in Glasgow from 1st November to 12th November.   

In this episode, Green Industries Wales host Jane Davidson is joined by Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner.

The Webinars will run from October 4th until mid-December – shining a spotlight on the most important factors affecting climate change in Welsh industry and society: from the emerging energy sources and technologies being embraced by Wales, to the radical changes about to happen across industry, transport, the built environment and our communities as a whole.

Visit Business News Wales’ website for more information and listen to other episodes of the podcast here

In Conversation with Jane Davidson... Becky Lythgoe, Greenstream Flooring CIC

Green Industries Wales is an independent collaboration and discovery forum in Wales, has announced a pioneering series of webinars to inform all green stakeholders in Wales, pre and post the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), which is being held in Glasgow from 1st November to 12th November.   

The Webinars will run from October 4th until mid-December – shining a spotlight on the most important factors affecting climate change in Welsh industry and society: from the emerging energy sources and technologies being embraced by Wales, to the radical changes about to happen across industry, transport, the built environment and our communities as a whole.

In this episode, Green Industries Wales host Jane Davidson is joined by Becky Lythgoe of Greenstream Flooring CIC.

Simon Wright In Conversation with Jane Davidson

In this edition of In Conversation with Jane Davidson, renowned food writer, restauranteur and broadcaster Simon Wright speaks to Jane about his 30-year career.

Simon speaks about his time as the Editor of the AA's Restaurant Guide, working with Gordon Ramsay, his life-changing discovery of passion for food, and his culminative determination to become a changemaker in the Food & Drink sector.

Small Farms for Future Generations - A panel discussion

Can small countries and small (and diverse) farms offer solutions to the crises we face? How can we move away from the ‘bigger is better’ narrative that underpins so much of farming today? And what are the key values we need in future policy and legislation to support a small-farm future? Authors Chris Smaje and Jane Davidson discuss these big questions, and more, in a conversation chaired by Sue Pritchard, Chief Executive of the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission. With the enormous challenges of climate change, economic inequality, biodiversity loss, and more, the conversation delves into the myriad possibilities that small farms offer when imagining our future.

In Conversation with Jane Davidson: Andy Middleton

In the latest episode of ‘In Conversation with Jane Davidson,’ Jane speaks to Andy Middleton, CEO of TYF Adventure. Passionate about the environment, Andy founded TYF in 1986, and has since started other eco businesses. They discuss the relationship between sustainability and business, the freedom of entrepreneurship, the evolution of TYF Adventure and more