Latest posts tagged with #wearebluepatch on Bluesky
This one might be controversial 🔥
We highly recommend carbon auditing but it is not essential to carbon reduction.
Why?
Action is more important than data in the early stages.
Save this if carbon reduction feels overwhelming.
#carbonauditing #smallbusiness #wearebluepatch
The UK's first geothermal electricity plant has been turned on and our patrons @thriverenewables.bsky.social could not be prouder - as the first commercial investor in this project which took two decades to reach this point.
#renewableenergy #geothermal #cleanenergy #wearebluepatch
"Carbon reduction is just not practical for our business"
Here are some examples of practical changes that SME businesses in our community made last year to reduce their carbon emissions.
All of them are practical.
#carbonreduction #wearebluepatch #ethicalbusiness
Our carbon reduction training is designed to be simple, quick, and low cost - for busy SMEs who are time poor and can’t afford a consultant (yet) but want to be part of the movement for change in the UK.
Comment TRAINING if that surprised you.
#netzero #carbonreduction #sme #wearebluepatch
If you are an SME selling to corporates, carbon WILL come up in the conversation with buyers.
That’s why doing the Blue Patch carbon reduction course puts you ahead of the pack. It’s free for all our members. Join today.
#supplychain #corporate #carbonreduction #wearebluepatch
No plastic. No aluminium. Home compostable organic coffee pods from Source Climate Change coffee taste great and are guilt free.
#organiccoffee #homecompostable #wearebluepatch
What actually matters when you start carbon reduction as an SME is not big numbers, consultancy or fancy reports 📉
It is getting to grips with the basics - energy, transport, purchasing, waste.
This is where to start. Not reporting.
#carbonreduction #carbonreporting #wearebluepatch
@preventoplastic.bsky.social is a product supplied by Bantam Materials UK. They recycle waste plastics which can then be reused for plastic packaging like the ones shown. The future is circular.
#circulareconomy #oceans #plasticwaste #wearebluepatch
We provide carbon reduction training to our community and here's what we find they all get wrong (at first):
They come to us confused about what they need to do and they think that it's going to be difficult - that's why we have built our own short training.
#sme #carbonreduction #wearebluepatch
Brighten up your home ready for spring 🌷
Vanessa Arbuthnott Fabrics designed by Vanessa, inspired by nature and printed using ethical, low impact methods to protect biodiversity.
#ethicalbrand #fabrics #textiles #wearebluepatch
Three carbon mistakes we see SMEs make:
Using a corporate framework - SME operations are different
Over ambitious targets - trying to do too much can end in failure
Hiring consultants too early - an expense that most SMEs cannot afford
#wearebluepatch #carbonaccounting #carbonreduction
Hello everyone! Our monthly newsletter is out and it is full of tips for social media content. We're also looking forward to the Meet The Expert on February 27th, details are in the hub.
#interiors #social #wearebluepatch
A Howard-inspired sofa
Slow sofas are hand crafted in the Yorkshire Dales with breathable, chemical-free natural materials. They use non-toxic materials to reduce VOCs & natural organic wool and cotton. No synthetics.
#wearebluepatch #handcrafted #classicsofas
There are lots of low cost actions you can take today to make your business more carbon efficient.
💡 Change to LED & switch off
⚡️ Move energy supplier to one that uses renewable energy
🛋️ Choose second hand furniture and equipment for your office
It's simple.
#wearebluepatch #lowcarbon #lowcost
Water levels are high 🌧️
Our patrons Watertight International and Flood Mary took the Floodmobile to Wigton last week to talk to residents about how to protect their homes and businesses in view of increased flood risk in the area.
#flooding #climatechange #wearebluepatch
Quick note for our Blue Patch community - this February we’re running a panel session with two leading interior designers Gail Race Interiors & Jennifer Titmas Interiors - one not to miss if you sell products & services to the interiors sector.
#interiors #renovationprojects #wearebluepatch
Did you see the callout by the British Association of Removers asking for input into the removals sector and its decarbonisation challenges? To find out more and be involved in the project contact BAR HQ in Watford.
#decarbonisation #removals #wearebluepatch
You are not alone.
@thriverenewables.bsky.social posted recently about the perception gap. They gave the example that 78% of Brits would back a new solar energy farm in their community but only 27% think others in the community would too.
#climateaction #renewables #wearebluepatch
Bankers For Net Zero (B4NZ) have published the SME Sustainability Data Taskforce’s Public Consultation Review & Phase 2 Update which sets out the next steps for the UK SME Voluntary Emissions Standard (VES).
The update can be downloaded from the B4NZ website.
#carbonreduction #sme #wearebluepatch
Our first carbon reduction training is this Friday 23rd January at 11am.
We’re re-introducing our carbon reduction course and there is an exciting opportunity to be part of a pilot project for 2026.
Sponsored by Naturesave Insurance
#carbonreduction #wearebluepatch #businesstraining
Don't miss Anna's social media club news this month with info about Instagram's new hashtag policy and ideas for 2026. If you are subscribed, it should already be in your inbox. If you are not subscribed, you can do so in the hub.
#hashtags #socialmediatips #wearebluepatch
Blue Patch has been busy this year - running our Carbon Reduction course sponsored by Naturesave, exhibiting at Decorex, publishing the Positive Shopping magazine, and attending many events.
Read the journal on our website to find out our plans for 2026.
#wearebluepatch #carbonreduction #2026
Jane, Mark and Margy were at the inaugural National Emergency Meeting at the Methodist central hall in Westminster. The speakers, a host of scientists and experts, spoke on war, flooding, food security, energy and health.
#climateemergency #wearebluepatch #carbonreduction
Mandie Beuzeval is a sustainably-minded woodworker who makes exquisitely finished furniture in her workshop in London. She’s just completed our new carbon reduction course.
#carbonreduction #netzerojourney #wearebluepatch
This Friday IT security specialist Jack Buckle of Cyluki Security will be on our Zoom talking about cybersecurity, GDPR and the carbon footprint of bots. Join us at 11am. The info is in the members hub.
#datasecurity #gdpr #cybersecurity #wearebluepatch
Join Jane this Thursday at 5pm for an update on what's new at Blue Patch. The zoom link is in the Member's Hub and in the latest newsletter. We look forward to seeing you there with a cuppa ☕️
#wearebluepatch #netzerojourney #decorex
Our social media club newsletter is packed with tips and advice from Anna. Find it in our member's hub on the website. Join today if you would like this free training.
#instagram #seo #wearebluepatch
The Blue Patch Sustainability Awards 2025 opens for entries this Saturday 21st June. on the first day of London Climate Action Week. Our judging panel can't wait to see the entries and learn more about your business or project.
#sustainabilityawards #wearebluepatch #positiveshopping
How do you solve the problem of tracking the entire provenance of your supply chain? That's what we will explore in the next Blue Patch Let's Do Net Zero workshop on 20 June with Alice Doyle, Chartered Environmentalist.
Sponsored by Naturesave.
#supplychain #wearebluepatch #netzerojourney
The theme for #worldenvironmentday this year is plastic pollution and there is a lot that a small business can do: Innovate with waste plastic, buy products with no plastic, use plastic free packaging, support ocean cleanups
#beatplasticpollution #saynotoplastic #wearebluepatch
