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MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
Chairman’s Welcome – Ian Aspley, Marley Eternit
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
Annual General Meetings of MEBC Limited and MEBC Projects
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
CEO Report
AWM Programme of awareness
raising
Membership
Projects
Case Studies
Eversheds event
Future AGM/Dinner
PowerPoint CD
Partnerships
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
Ralph Hepworth
BREW in the West Midlands
Business Resource Efficiency and Waste
The West Midlands BREW funding for 2005/6 is substantially committed.
New projects in place are: Recyclate Growth Designing Out Waste, Designing In Profit Business Resource Efficiency West Midlands (BREWM) BREW Awareness
Industrial Symbiosis funding has continued. Regional Coordinator is in post. Plan for future years well advanced
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
Visit to Eco-Pod with Black Country Housing
Visit to Sideway withMouchel Parkman
Visit to Aston Hall Farmwith Severn Trent
Introduction to TAHI by Severn Trent
Examples of activity
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
CEO Report
AWM Programme of awareness
raising
Membership
Projects
Case Studies
Eversheds event
Future AGM/Dinner
PowerPoint CD
Partnerships
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
John Barraclough
Envirowise in the
West Midlands Region
John Barraclough Envirowise Regional Manager
Presentation Structure
1. BREW Expansion of Envirowise2. Resource Efficiency Clubs3. Partnership working4. Questions and Comments
Expansion of Envirowise
Additional funding through BREW Services available to all UK Businesses National and Regional expansion Regional co-ordination Resource Efficiency Clubs (RECs)
Resource Efficiency Clubs
£2 Million Nationally for FS / REC West Midlands applications to date
£210k Approved £120k Under Review
Provides a vehicle for business support in the region
Resource Efficiency Clubs
Black Country FS
Kidderminster REC
Bromsgrove REC
Worcester REC
Stoke-on-Trent REC
Redditch REC
Malvern REC
Working in Partnership
• Joint working agreements
• Joint events
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Resource Efficiency Clubs
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
Graham Ashmore
Graham Ashmore – Lead International Team for the Environmental Technologies Cluster
UKTI is the national government organisation that supports both companies in the UK trading
internationally and overseas companies seeking to locate in the U.K.
In the the West Midlands UKTI works closely with the Development Agency - Advantage West Midlands to
deliver an agreed international strategy.
• Regional Internationalisation of Clusters project covering all ten priority clusters £4 million over 4 years + leverage of core funding
• Delivered through the five international trade teams at each Chamber/Business Link supported by regional staff
• Cluster leads and coordinators
• 50+ International Trade Advisers
UKTI likes to work closely with industry groups so that the market intelligence and supply capabilities are in harmony
Examples of activities so far
• 142 companies have participated in international activities
• 30 E.T. companies developing their export skills through the “Passport” programme
• Support for companies using trade show visits to research new markets in Central Europe, Mexico and the Middle East. 75 companies – 11 shows
• Seminars, focus groups, visiting experts
More examples of activities
• Support for companies presenting papers at conferences
• Organising Meet the International Buyer events –25 W. M. companies - 60 buyers - 18 countries
• Support for companies exhibiting at E.T. shows• Support for companies in the MEBC Wind
programme• Support for individual companies developing E.T
markets
Planned activities early 2006
• Czech Republic contaminated land scoping mission –January
• Exhibiting Group Irish Waste and Water Exhibition 8th-9th March
• E.T. mission to Shandong province China - early March
• Market Research mission to Asia Water Exhibition – Kuala Lumpur 19th-24th March
Potential activities F.Y. 2006/7
• Romania Contaminated land scoping mission –April 4-7
• Meet the Buyer at ET 2006 16-18 May• Hamburg Wind 16-19 May - support MEBC group• Lower Silesia ET mission – June• Romania ET Mission – September• Mexico ET Mission – October• Pollutec Lyons – November• Abu Dhabi Environment and Energy – January• Western China ET mission – MarchAnd the international elements of the EBOP project
Examples of Achievements
• Environmental training company on the “Passport” programme has won business from as far afield as Brunei and Kazakhstan
• A Black Country engineering company who have participated in the “Passport” and Wind Energy programmes have raised exports from zero to 30% of turnover
• A land remediation company has set up a successful distribution network throughout Central Europe
Further information from
Gareth Stanley
Coordinator, Environmental Technologies Cluster International Team
phone 0121 380 3583e mail [email protected]
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
CEO Report
AWM Programme of awareness
raising
Membership
Projects
Case Studies
Eversheds event
Future AGM/Dinner
PowerPoint CD
Partnerships
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
CEO Report
AWM Programme of awareness
raising
Membership
Projects
Case Studies
Eversheds event
Future AGM/Dinner
PowerPoint CD
Partnerships
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
Ian Bryan
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NISP NISP
Ian BryanIan Bryan
(Last man standing!)(Last man standing!)
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Historical ContextHistorical Context
• Previously funded by Onyx Environmental Previously funded by Onyx Environmental Trust and RDA’s,Trust and RDA’s,
• Business ledBusiness led delivered within the West delivered within the West Midlands with help from Midlands with help from Programme Programme Advisory GroupAdvisory Group
• Active in West Midlands, the Humber and Active in West Midlands, the Humber and Scotland (SISP).Scotland (SISP).
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• Funded by Defra BREW + RDA’s
• National programme (£13 million from April 2005-2008, £2 million 2005-6),
• 2005/6 NISP-WM, NE, NW, EM, YH…
• 2006/7 National coverage complete,
• Business led, national policy framework and strategy, delivered locally in region,
• Significant increase in resources 2006/7/8,
• Increased focus on long term initiatives including education and training (NVQ),
• Policy contribution to Government strategic thinking WS 2000 & Kelly review.
NISP 2005 onwardsNISP 2005 onwards
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Industrial Symbiosis
Business Opportunity
Landfill ↓
Jobs ↑
New Business ↑
Sales ↑
CO2 ↓
Costs ↓
Learning ↑
Transport ↓
Pollution ↓
Asset Utilisation ↑
Innovation ↑
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Results to date (NISP-WM)Results to date (NISP-WM)(last six months(last six months))
• Total Cost Savings to Industry Total Cost Savings to Industry £26.3 Million/annum£26.3 Million/annum • Total Increase in Asset Utilisation Total Increase in Asset Utilisation £5 Million/annum£5 Million/annum• Total Additional Sales for Industry Total Additional Sales for Industry £10.5/annum£10.5/annum• Total Investment in Reprocessing/Recycling Total Investment in Reprocessing/Recycling £2.1£2.1• Total Diversion from Landfill Total Diversion from Landfill 100,000 tonnes/annum100,000 tonnes/annum• Total Carbon Dioxide Reduction Total Carbon Dioxide Reduction 250,000 tonnes 250,000 tonnes TotalTotal• Jobs Created Jobs Created 2525• Total Jobs Safeguarded Total Jobs Safeguarded 173173
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Used CansUsed Cans
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Can RecyclingCan Recycling
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For more informationFor more information
WWW.NISP.ORG.UK
Dr Adrian MurphyDr Adrian MurphyUnit F6, The ArchUnit F6, The Arch
48-52 Floodgate Street48-52 Floodgate StreetBirminghamBirmingham
B5 5SLB5 5SLTel: 0121 766 4560Tel: 0121 766 4560
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
Bob Dorman
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
2005 Portfolio of Case Studies
• Published on the web site of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development
• Jonathon Porritt: “I hugely enjoyed catching up on all these and seeing just how imaginative some of the solutions to today’s problems really are.”
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
Event hosted by Eversheds
Annual?
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
Annual General Meeting and Dinner
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
CD Rom
MEBC AGM at Birmingham Council House – December 2005
Chairman’s summary and event close