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A changing climate:business opportunity or economic nightmare?

There has been a lot of focus on domestic energy saving, waste reduction and recycling recently, but where do businesses fit into all of this?

The aim of this event is to raise awareness of the impacts and opportunities of climate change to local businesses and SMEs in Oxfordshire.

External Links:

Didcot Chamber of Commerce - The Didcot Chamber of Commerce provides support and networking opportunities for new and existing organisations.

Oxfordshire Town Chambers Network - The Oxfordshire Town Chambers Network (OTCN) is a communications network for town chamber and other similar business groups across Oxfordshire.

Rutherford Appleton Lab - Travel directions

What will climate change mean for local businesses?
Have you considered what the climate will be like in five or ten years' time?
What will it feel and look like?
What will it be like to work in a hotter climate?
Will climate change have a negative financial impact on local business?
What are the opportunities and emerging markets?
So many questions!

Through this half day event we will be looking at the local business issues surrounding climate change. There will be time for discussion and networking. The programme will include case studies on local businesses who have seized the climate change opportunity.

Download pdf flier for this event (low res)

You can download a high resolution printable flier here.

The venue:

Science and Technologies Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX. Click to view directions, map and public transport options.