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The 'FM' Business of being Green

2nd October 2008

Location	All Saints Network Ltd, The Workspace, All Saints Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 1EL
Contact	Dave Bright
Email	dave.bright@halfords.co.uk
Tel	01527 513262
Details	BIFM Midlands Region event The ‘FM’ Business of being Green This event will illustrate how Facilities Managers can (and do) play an important role in not only reducing landfill but also how local communities can be supported and regenerated. Green-Works is an award winning charity. As a not for profit social enterprise it is unique in providing a national service managing and recycling redundant office furniture on an industrial scale. As a partner of Green-Works for a number of years Harrow Green will discuss the positive impact the relationship has had on their clients. Date: 2 October 2008 Time: 15:30 – 19:00 Venue: All Saints Action Network Ltd, The Workspace, All Saints Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 1EL 15:30 Registration & tea/coffee 15:50 Welcome to ‘The Workspace’ and introduction -Tony Knight, BIFM Midlands 16:00 Social Enterprise and how ASAN is working towards long-term sustainability by reinvesting in the community and creating an asset base – Mike Swain, ASAN's Chief Executive The ASAN Green-Works partnership - Colin Crookes, Green-Works 16:30 The impact of ‘not’ recycling versus the benefits socially, environmentally and economically of having a recycling programme - Terry Gibbs, Harrow Green 16:50 The Green-Works story - Colin Crookes, Green-Works 17:20 Tour of the ‘Big Garage’ (watch desk tops being made into pellets) and the ‘Boot Factory’ (furniture warehouse and showroom) 18:30 Return to ‘The Workspace’ – Q & A and find out how the bio-mass boiler works – Mike Swain, ASAN's Chief Executive Light finger buffet with a chance to network 19:00 Close
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