Green Business Network

For this Green Business Network event we are teaming up with Waltham Forest's Fashion District to explore conversations and provocations around the Circular Economy (The circular economy is a systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution.).

We are inviting local businesses of all types such as the Council, Social Enterprises, Start-ups, and more, who are currently leading the way, to join us in a much needed conversation, to challenge, to share, to find solutions to some of the big questions we have to support a thriving community of businesses to become exemplary of models operating within a Circular Economy.

The Green Business Network is led for and by local businesses to help respond to the Climate Emergency, provide valuable local green jobs and support the current Cost of Doing Business crisis.

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Event Agenda

• 6.00pm: Arrival & drinks/nibbles available
• 6.30pm: Introduction and welcome
• 6.35pm: Guest Speaker - TBA
• 6.50pm: Case Study - Presentation by a circular business
• 7.00pm: Q&A
• 7.15pm: Introduce provocations and kick off roundtable discussion
• 7.20pm: Roundtable Discussion
• 8.00pm: Summarise and Wrap Up
• Drinks and networking

We are really excited for the event to be hosted by Orford House. A 100 year community hub operating within the borough.

Includes nibbles. Orford House has a bar available for you to purchase a beverage of your liking.

Getting to and from the venue

We encourage all participants to be enviromentally conscious in their travels. Orford House is easily accessible and located centrally in the borough;

• From Walthamstow Central Station - 8 mins walk / 3 mins cycle
• From Walthamstow Queens Road Station - 11 mins walk / 5 mins cycle

What is the Green Business Network?

The Green Business Network is for businesses from all sectors that are keen to learn how they can improve their environmental performance and cut their business costs, as well as those with an interest or who work in the low carbon or environmental sector.

Members include cafe/bars, brewers, fashion designers, renewable energy installers, retailers and freelancers.

In previous events businesses have heard about the low carbon transport options for the borough's businesses (including zero carbon delivery), learnt about finance options for going green and heard from speakers including ReLondon, TSB Bank, Enjoy Waltham Forest and many more.