Low Carbon Economy
Working towards a low carbon economy policy
Brighton & Hove Spring 2012 Business Days are committed to
- understanding
- managing
- monitoring
the environmental and social impacts of our event business.
The Days fosters integration of the principles of
- sustainable development into our business practice
- give the highest priority to health and safety
- environmental management
Brighton & Hove Business promote sustainability through general best practice such as
- waste management
- recycling
- green transport
- renewable energy
Venues Low Carbon Economy policy
Read more > Holiday Inn Responsible Business – Holiday Inn Seafront Brighton
Useful Links
WWF Carbon Footprint Calculator
Recent News
Continuing committment to Low Carbon Economy, The recent Autumn Brighton & Hove Business Show 2011 were pleased to team up with FireFly Solar, co-ordinating solar power energy used at the recent Brighton & Hove Business Show 2011, staged at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel.
Firefly Solar included pedal powered AV for the special events seminar conferencing suite at which speakers from LOCOG – The huge organisation behind the Olympics and Paralympics Games 2012 - London Olympic Games Organising Committee – and the Intellectual Property Office gave a number of presentations to local businesses by solar powered means.
“It was interesting to have Firefly Solar at the Business Show with their bikes. It helps to make people aware of how different forms of energy expenditure can be used ” … states exhibitor www.pixeldot.co
Brighton & Hove Business and Show management are committed to Low Carbon Economy having worked towards event sustainability 8091.ac.u.k since 2008 and are maintaining at current events their zero carbon rating.
Picture by @PhasePhoto taken at @BrightonMet
Our Autumn 2011 Show focuses on improving event travel planning including minimising car journeys
Our aims are to
- Reduce carbon footprint
- Reduce the demand for car parking
- Reduce costs associated with parking provision
- Reduce the frequency of exhibitors and visitors travelling to the event alone by car
- Increase travel awareness and promote sustainable travel behaviour
- Reduce travel costs wherever possible
- Promote the Shows sustainability policy at all times
Full sustainability results for the Business Show 2011 will posted shortly.
If this policy changes in anyway, an updated version will be placed on this page. Please visit this page regularly.
Our preferred venues partner policies
Information about The Hilton Brighton Metropole Low Carbon Economy policy
Information about myhotels.com Low Carbon Economy policy
myhotels.com group – Green Practices 2010
Information about Holiday Inn group Low Carbon Economy policy
Our Responsible Business – Holiday Inn Brighton
Information about Thistle Hotel group Low Carbon Economy policy
Thistle Environmental and Recycling Policy
Updated August 2011
Previous carbon footprint
The Brighton & Hove Business Show 7 October 2010
The event management continued to maintain
• zero waste
• maintain same reduced energy levels
The Brighton & Hove Business Show 14 April 2010
1) Reduction of carbon footprint associated with exhibitors and visitors transport
2) Reduction of printed and paper waste left at the venue
3) Reduction of energy consumed at the venue
1) Visitors transport
- visitor car use decreased from 50% to 48%
- visitor increase bus use rose to 16%
- visitor increase walking over 14%
• increase in bus/walk and cycle use rose from 10% in 2009 to 35%
• 80% of visitors travel under 12 miles to attend
• event services are retained from the local economy of Sussex
2)Waste improvements
4 general mixed waste sacs were streamed / 1000 visitors attending.
Waste streaming is now considered zero
3) Energy costs
- total event energy consumed = £12.25 consumption, a reduction including a seasonal variation from £18.25 previous autumn event.
The Brighton & Hove Business Show 4 November 2009
a) Reduction of carbon footprint associated with exhibitors and visitors transport
b) Reduction of printed and paper waste left at the venue
c) Reduction of energy consumed at the venue
a) Visitors Transport
- car sharing improved from 4% of visitors car sharing to over 10%
- public transport use and increased walking/cycling/bus use up from 4% of visitors to over 10%
b) Waste Reduction
- reduction of printing and waste paper
a reduction achieved to 0.7 litre per person
c) Energy Consumption
- a total cost of energy consumed by the venue November 2009 Show
226KWh cst @ £8.387p = £18.95
Industry Standards
Working towards 8091.ac.uk, the industry requirements for 2012, additionally, Brighton & Hove Business events follow the ‘purple’ guide, the industry standards and regulations regarding Health & Safety matters at their events.
Updated November 2011
