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		<title>Climate change policy threatens the future of the energy intensive sector</title>
		<link>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/08/climate-change-policy-threaten-the-future-of-the-energy-intensive-sector/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Climate change policies threatens the future of the energy intensive sector
 
The combined impact of the Government’s climate change policies is imposing significant costs on the UK’s energy intensive industries, and without urgent review could see some companies leaving the UK for good, warns a report published today (Tuesday).
 
Steel making, ceramics, paper, cement and lime manufacture, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme &#8211; TUC briefing</title>
		<link>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/06/crc-energy-efficiency-scheme-tuc-briefing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/06/crc-energy-efficiency-scheme-tuc-briefing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s time for unions to start talking energy savings with management.
Why? Because from 1 April 2010, all large employers in the public and private sector, from banks and hotels to schools, councils and hospitals, must take part in the new CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (formerly known as the Carbon Reduction Commitment). This UKwide, legally binding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EVENT: Cutting Carbon at Work Workshops, June/July</title>
		<link>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/06/cutting-carbon-at-work-workshops-junejuly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bournemouth      9.45 – 13.45    Tues 22nd June     The Elstead Hotel, Knyveton Road
Trowbridge          9.45 – 13.45    Wed 7th July           The Civic, St Stephen’s Place
Ways of saving money, while lowering workplace impact on the environment, are growing priorities – these FREE South West TUC Green Workplaces project workshops will offer practical solutions. Environmental consultant Keith Wheaton-Green will lead the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EVENT: Turning the spotlight on venue energy saving!</title>
		<link>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/05/event-turning-the-spotlight-on-venue-energy-saving/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/05/event-turning-the-spotlight-on-venue-energy-saving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 12:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Truro
Tuesday 22nd June 10.00 – 1.00
Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay
A free half-day event aimed at theatre &#38; performance venue staff, casual, part-time or freelance technicians in the entertainment industry and managers &#38; directors of venues and arts centres.
Please click below for further details and a registration form. Places may be limited – please register by Monday June 14th.
Registration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building alliances&#8230;Meeting, 11th June 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/05/building-alliances-meeting-11th-june-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/05/building-alliances-meeting-11th-june-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 11:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday 11th June 10.30am-1pm
U-Net Union Learning Centre, Daniels Lane, Holmbush, St Austell PL25 3HS
Building alliances to change the way we live and work
with
Barbara Byrd, AFL/CIO
Tim Smit, co-founder and Executive Director of the Eden Project
Nigel Costley, South West TUC Regional Secretary, Green Workplaces project
We have a visitor coming from America 9-11 June. Barbara Byrd, runs the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>April 2010 Green Workplaces Newsletter</title>
		<link>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/04/april-2010-green-workplaces-newsletter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/04/april-2010-green-workplaces-newsletter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click here to download a pdf of the latest round up of information, resources and events in the region, including TUC courses and publications.
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		<title>TUC welcomes low carbon skills strategy</title>
		<link>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/04/tuc-welcomes-low-carbon-skills-strategy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/04/tuc-welcomes-low-carbon-skills-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commenting on the Government’s consultation on its low carbon skills strategy, announced today (Wednesday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
 
“This consultation sets in motion an important debate about how the UK can build its skills base to adapt to a new economic and social environment, with a greater role for low carbon industries and different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workshop Report, Cheltenham Feb 23rd</title>
		<link>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/02/workshop-report-cheltenham-feb-23rd/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/02/workshop-report-cheltenham-feb-23rd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Businesses could cut at least 15% from their energy bills by following cheap and easy guidelines, Green reps were told at a conference in Cheltenham.
 
Mike Brain (pictured right) from Severn Wye Energy Agency told delegates to the South West TUC’s Green Workplaces Project event on February 23rd, he was amazed at how companies failed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trade Union Green Reps agreement signed at Bristol City Council</title>
		<link>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/02/trade-union-green-reps-agreement-signed-at-bristol-city-council/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/02/trade-union-green-reps-agreement-signed-at-bristol-city-council/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staff at Bristol City Council are being encouraged to help turn their offices green by working with their new union green reps.
 
Issues that they want to tackle include promoting eco-driving to staff at the council and standardising office waste recycling arrangements.
 
Trade union reps have signed an agreement with their employers to deliver environmental policies to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EVENT: TUC/Bristol Green Capital, 17th March 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/02/tucbristol-green-capital-event-17th-march-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.greenworkplacessouthwest.org.uk/2010/02/tucbristol-green-capital-event-17th-march-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green your workplace with help from the experts&#8230;your staff
• Venue: Watershed 1 Canon’s Road, Bristol, BS1 5TX
• Date: Wednesday 17 March 2010
• Time: 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
• Cost: FREE, including lunch
When it comes to greening your workplace and improving your environmental performance the workforce is critical. Money saving from resource efficiency is something every [...]]]></description>
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