Articles - Sustainability and the Environment
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The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Partnership exists to encourage and support all businesses, but predominantly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to adopt sustainable business practices. A sustainable business is defined as one which takes action on its environmental, social and economic impacts.
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Sustainable Business Network
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| o i solutions is an active member of the SBP and here we feature three articles kindly provided by Stephen Duncan Sustainable Business Partnership Manager. Contact the SBP or call 01962 845 591 |
The Recyclable Alternative to Sandbags: FLOODSTOP - with Flooding on the Increase
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Simon Phelps of Fluvial - Biography
A graduate in computer-aided product design from Bournemouth University, who has set up his own company, Fluvial Innovations. In developing the portable flood-barrier system that he designed at university, he won many accolades and now, most importantly, a government contract.
The Flying Start Global Fellowship programme, a government-funded scheme run by the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship and the Kauffman Foundation, based in Kansas City, Missouri, was the springboard for Phelps's aspirations. |
Financial Times Article Transcript
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telephone Simon Phelps on 01202 961316 or email info@fluvial-innovations.co.uk
FLOODSTOP can be bought on this site
FLOODING and Protecting Vulnerable People - The Pitt Review
Sir Michael Pitt in June 2008 called for urgent and fundamental changes in the way the country is adapting to the increased risk of flooding and called on the government to set out publicly how it will make rapid progress, and be held to account, on improving the country’s flood resilience.
He said: "People purchasing a property in a flood risk area should be made aware of the potential for flooding so they can make informed choices, including on taking out insurance"
Sir Michael Pitt was asked by ministers to conduct an independent review of the flooding emergency that took place in June and July 200
The government should:
- establish a Cabinet Committee dedicated to tackling the risk of flooding, bringing flooding in line with other major risks such as pandemic flu and terrorism
- publish monthly summaries of progress during the recovery phase of major flooding events, including number of households still displaced
- ensure proper resourcing of flood resilience measures, with above inflation increases every spending review
- establish a National Resilience Forum to facilitate national level planning for flooding and other emergencies
- have pre planned, rather than ad hoc, financial arrangements in place for responding to the financial burden of exceptional emergencies
- publish an action plan to implement the recommendations in this review, with regular progress updates.
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