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How climate smart are they now? http://www.answerproject.eu/news/final_meeting_with_climate_idols http://www.answerproject.eu/news/jacob_bailey_get_first_carbon_charter Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:51:39 +0100 Jacob Bailey Ltd, who trade under the Jacob Bailey, White Space Design and PR brands, have become the first company in Suffolk to be recognised by the Suffolk Carbon Charter. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/jacob_bailey_get_first_carbon_charter http://www.answerproject.eu/news/answer_reports_on_business_support Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:06:53 +0100 Capturing the Entrepreneurial Spirit is a new report designed to share and promote some of the findings of the ANSWER team working with businesses. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/answer_reports_on_business_support http://www.answerproject.eu/news/climate_smart_food Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:43:04 +0100 A new challenge for the summer bloggers in Växjö! How can you make a climate smart meal? http://www.answerproject.eu/news/climate_smart_food http://www.answerproject.eu/news/electric_bike_or_car Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:29:35 +0100 Växjö municipality has a summer blog where young people try out all the nice things going on in the city. Yesterday two summer bloggers, Martin and Sandra, got a challenge inspired by the Climate Idols. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/electric_bike_or_car http://www.answerproject.eu/news/swap__1 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:17:26 +0100 A simple and fun way to raise awareness and interest in each person’s climate impact is to organise a swap! http://www.answerproject.eu/news/swap__1 http://www.answerproject.eu/news/climate_idols_challenge_staff Tue, 11 May 2010 12:04:07 +0100 Two of Växjö's Climate Idols started a competition between their workplaces - Regionförbundet and Länsstyrelsen. There will be three different challenges during April and May, and last week the first one was finished. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/climate_idols_challenge_staff http://www.answerproject.eu/news/challenge_number_five Tue, 11 May 2010 11:48:10 +0100 The fifth challenge is the last one for Växjö's Climate Idols. The task: to cut the carbon emissions from food by 15 % during May. All receipts from restaurants and supermarkets are collected to be compared with receipts from 2009. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/challenge_number_five http://www.answerproject.eu/news/new_challenge_for_the_climate_idols Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:20:07 +0100 The challenge for April will be to choose new ways of travelling. Leave the car at home and go by bike, electric bike, electric moped, bus or take a walk! http://www.answerproject.eu/news/new_challenge_for_the_climate_idols http://www.answerproject.eu/news/young_green_entrepreneurs Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:59:11 +0100 Every year young students get the opportunity to start their own business and run it for one year. After a year an exhibition is held, organised by the young businesses. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/young_green_entrepreneurs http://www.answerproject.eu/news/climate_group_makes_vaexjoe_greener Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:02:55 +0100 The climate group was created as a part of WPA and consists of a group of young people who wants to act on climate change. The participation is entirely voluntary. The first activity to plan for the climate group was Earth Hour. On the 27th of March Växjö municipality organised a campaign called "Make Växjö greener". http://www.answerproject.eu/news/climate_group_makes_vaexjoe_greener http://www.answerproject.eu/news/suffolk_launches_carbon_charter Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:13:58 +0100 Suffolk's new Carbon Charter was launched on Monday 8th March to support local businesses going green.  The charter will provide high-profile local recognition for small businesses that monitor and reduce their carbon emissions.  Increasingly consumers are aware of their power; the Suffolk Carbon Charter will help keep them informed, and also reward businesses for playing their part. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/suffolk_launches_carbon_charter http://www.answerproject.eu/news/climate_idols_the_third_challenge Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:21:35 +0000 The Climate Idols have now started the third challenge. The challenge was presented at a public meeting in Växjö library with about 35 visitors in the audience. The speaker of the evening talked about time, consumption and happiness - does it make us happy to work more, earn more, buy more things and work even more or is there another way to happiness? http://www.answerproject.eu/news/climate_idols_the_third_challenge http://www.answerproject.eu/news/business_rules_in_bremen Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:06:29 +0000 Businesses representatives from Flanders, Suffolk and Vaxjo joined their Bremen counterparts to advise project partners on how to best deliver reduced energy use in the business sector. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/business_rules_in_bremen http://www.answerproject.eu/news/the_climate_idols_second_challenge Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:06:32 +0000 The first challenge was to reduce the electric energy use at home with at least 15 %. The result is: an average change by 33 %! Some of the Climate Idols reduced their electric energy use by more than 60 % compared to same period last year. Impressing! http://www.answerproject.eu/news/the_climate_idols_second_challenge http://www.answerproject.eu/news/climate_pledge_at_vaexjoe_university Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:56:12 +0000 Every year local organisations, businesses and employers participate in an exhibition at the University. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/climate_pledge_at_vaexjoe_university http://www.answerproject.eu/news/and_the_winner_is Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:16:43 +0000 During November and December 2009 two well-known Växjö businesses challenged each other to reduce their electric energy use as much as possible. And January 27th the result was presented at an award ceremony. Both businesses saved more than 8 %, but the winner was Videum with 8,6 %! The local newspapers reported on the result. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/and_the_winner_is http://www.answerproject.eu/news/the_climate_idols_first_challenge Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:26:34 +0000 The first challenge is to reduce the electric energy use at home with at least 15 %! The energy use during January is compared with same period last year. The Climate Idols has a great tool to follow their change during the challenge – “The Energy Check” that shows their daily use of energy online. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/the_climate_idols_first_challenge http://www.answerproject.eu/news/pom_wf_invests_in_energy_box Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:19:47 +0000 A Business park in Ostend, Belgium, is encouraging businesses to feel safe about new green technology.  The Energy Box - also known as 'the house of renewable energy' -  will promote uptake of emerging green products by offering hands-on demonstrations and monitoring to reassure smaller companies prior to investing. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/pom_wf_invests_in_energy_box http://www.answerproject.eu/news/efficiency_tables_in_bremen Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:09:09 +0000 Effizienztisch NordWest 2 is a business network for collaborative learning. It will provide a supportive platform for SMEs to exchange ideas and to advance energy efficiency through collaboration. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/efficiency_tables_in_bremen http://www.answerproject.eu/news/ambassador_model_launched_in_bremen Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:43:51 +0000 ANSWER kicks off a new project in Bremen to promote energy efficiency and climate protection in businesses. http://www.answerproject.eu/news/ambassador_model_launched_in_bremen