Isle of Man businesses re circular economy/sustainability training

The Isle of Man is a UNESCO Biosphere and this encourages us to have an eye on the future and adopt sustainable practices. Businesses large and small can make a huge difference to sustainability in many areas but we understand you may benefit from expert advice, so, in 2021, we plan to host pilot training sessions tailored to your business’s needs. Please help us to identify the topics you’d be interested in learning about and the type of training you would attend, as well as when would suit you, etc.

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* 1. Name of business

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* 2. Type of business

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* 3. Number of employees?

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* 4. We would be interested in attending training about (please choose up to three topics)

Circular economy: maintain the value of products and resources for as long as possible

Climate change: steps you can take to adapt to climate change

Climate change: steps you can take to support climate change mitigation

Encouraging nature and wildlife: how you can encourage nature and wildlife into your sites

Energy efficiency in homes: green up-skilling for the construction sector

Greener energy: steps you can take to be more sustainable about your energy usage

New business models: how to start and grow new businesses around sustainability

Purchasing: making sustainable decisions

Plastic reduction: how to minimise or eradicate single-use plastics from your processes

Recycling: what you can recycle, where and why it matters

Resource efficiency: saving money and being more sustainable

Social innovation: achieving social or environmental change

System thinking: thinking broadly to connect up challenges and recognise patterns

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Would you prefer to attend training:

In Person

Online

Depends on type of training

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Would you prefer training to be:

During the daytime, avoiding lunchtime

At lunchtime

Straight after work

In the evening

On Saturdays

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How many people from your organisation do you envisage would attend the training, whether online or in person?

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* 8. Although the training will be largely funded by UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man, would you be willing to make a financial contribution to training?

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* 9. Would you consider hosting a UCM undergraduate placement for 5 weeks in April/ May or a 20 week postgraduate research placement, to support your organisations sustainability objectives? Placements are generally unpaid, but organisations can choose to remunerate students.

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* 10. Are you a Partner of UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man?

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* 11. If you are not a Partner, would you be interested in receiving information about the UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man Partnership scheme?

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* 12. To allow us to contact you about the training, please provide us with the following information :-

What will we do with the information you provide?

Information will be processed by Survey Monkey on behalf of the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA). DEFA will be the data controller of the information and will use it for the purpose of developing this training; contacting you to invite you to attend and to maintain a record of training. The Department for Enterprise (DfE) is hosting the survey on behalf of DEFA and is therefore the data processor. Personal data will not be shared with third parties, other than trainers, who will be provided with the names of organisations, number of attendees, areas of interest, etc, and venues, for purposes of recording attendance.

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Isle of Man businesses re circular economy/sustainability training

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* 1. Name of business

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* 2. Type of business

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* 3. Number of employees?

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* 4. We would be interested in attending training about (please choose up to three topics)

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* 5. Would you prefer to attend training:

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* 6. Would you prefer training to be:

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* 7. How many people from your organisation do you envisage would attend the training, whether online or in person?

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* 8. Although the training will be largely funded by UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man, would you be willing to make a financial contribution to training?

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* 9. Would you consider hosting a UCM undergraduate placement for 5 weeks in April/ May or a 20 week postgraduate research placement, to support your organisations sustainability objectives? Placements are generally unpaid, but organisations can choose to remunerate students.

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* 10. Are you a Partner of UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man?

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* 11. If you are not a Partner, would you be interested in receiving information about the UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man Partnership scheme?

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* 13. Any additional comments?