{"id":15953,"date":"2022-06-08T12:33:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T11:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/?p=15953"},"modified":"2022-06-15T11:37:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T10:37:50","slug":"kbs-academics-to-host-workshops-to-help-tackle-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/2022\/06\/kbs-academics-to-host-workshops-to-help-tackle-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"KBS Academics to Host Workshops to Help Tackle Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/kent-business-school\/people\/892\/papadopoulos-thanos\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Professor Thanos Papadopoulos<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span>and <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #2a6496\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/kent-business-school\/people\/2562\/simeonova-lina\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr Lina Simeonova <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">w<\/span>ill hold workshops as part of the Net Zero Pathway for Change workshops run by the University of Kent in partnership with the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The initiative will help Kent\u2019s SMEs with the skills, expertise and the confidence needed to tackle climate change. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Each workshop <span data-contrast=\"none\">will cover a range of topics to guide businesses on the path to being more sustainable and will offer opportunities for discussion and action planning. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr Papadopoulos and Dr Simeonova will be hosting their workshops with a focus on Organisational Resilience and Change Towards a Net Zero Goal\u202fand Building Foundations for Net Zero Using Data Analytics. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The six events will be split between the Canterbury Innovation Centre and Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce at Ashford Business Point and include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <em>Zero Carbon Built Environment<\/em><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 led by\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/architecture-planning\/people\/1086\/nikolopoulou-marialena\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Professor <\/span>Marialena Nikolopoulou<\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fand\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/architecture-planning\/people\/1089\/schoenefeldt-henrik\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Professor Henrik <\/span>Schoenefeldt<\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202ffrom\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/architecture-planning\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kent School of Architecture and Planning<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(8 June,00-13.00, Canterbury Innovation Centre)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <em>Behaviour Change for Net Zero<\/em><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 led by\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/psychology\/people\/245\/sutton-robbie\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Professor Robbie Sutton<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/psychology\/people\/228\/hopthrow-tim\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr Tim <\/span>Hopthrow<\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fand\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/psychology\/people\/276\/swift-hannah\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr Hannah Swift<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202ffrom Kent\u2019s\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/psychology\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">School of Psychology<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(10 June, 00-13.00, Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <em>Reducing Environmental Impact Through Lifecycle Assessment and Smart Product Design<\/em><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 led by\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/chemistry-forensic-science\/people\/459\/barker-robert\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr Rob Barker<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202ffrom Kent\u2019s\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/chemistry-forensic-science\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f( Part One \u2013 16 June, 10.00-12.00, Part Two \u2013 Date TBC, Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <em>Organisational Resilience and Change Towards a Net Zero Goal<\/em><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 led by\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/kent-business-school\/people\/892\/papadopoulos-thanos\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Professor Thanos Papadopoulos<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fand\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/kent-business-school\/people\/2562\/simeonova-lina\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr Lina Simeonova<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202ffrom\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/kent-business-school\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kent Business School<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f(17 June,00-13.00, Canterbury Innovation Centre)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <em>Building Foundations for Net Zero Using Data Analytics<\/em><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 led by Professor Thanos Papadopoulos and Dr Lina Simeonova from Kent Business School ( 23 June,00-13.00, Canterbury Innovation Centre)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <em>Sustainability: A Deep Dive into Making the Right Choices<\/em><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u2013 led by Dr Rob Barker from Kent\u2019s\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/chemistry-forensic-science\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Date TBC,00-13.00, Canterbury Innovation Centre)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, the project offers free access to carbon reduction advisers, University collaboration through innovation grants, and funding to support the implementation of carbon reduction activities.<\/p>\n<p>Carole Barron, Director of\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/knowledge-exchange-innovation\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">knowledge Exchange &amp; Innovation (KEI)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fat the University said: \u2018<em>There has never been a more important time to move forward the net zero agenda with COP26 highlighting the significant amount of work that needs to be done to reach our carbon emission targets.<\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018The Community Renewal Fund will act as a catalyst for change in the region. Our Net Zero workshops are designed to change hearts and minds on what \u2018net zero\u2019 means and the challenges \u2013 from technological, to moral, to achieving it. The project is targeting the hardest to reach group of small businesses who lack the absorptive capacity to recognise the value of net zero, assimilate it, and apply it to their environment. Immediately following the training, our academic experts will contact the businesses attending the sessions to identify innovative interventions to drive net zero changes.\u2019\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jo James, CEO of Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, said: \u2018<em>Every businessperson I have spoken to now has climate change foremost in their mind and there is a desire and a sense of urgency to get things done. However, after a turbulent eighteen months and continued instability in certain sectors, small businesses have needed more than just facts and figures to help them make a difference. This programme will give businesses the practical financial support and relevant guidance they need to implement carbon reduction activities. We\u2019re delighted to be working with the University of Kent again on this vital programme and proud to be leading the way.\u2019<\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Those interested in attending the workshops can find out more and register for one or more workshops via\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/net-zero-pathway-to-change-workshops-tickets-335181475817\">Eventbrite<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The Net Zero Pathway for Change programme will run until October 2022. Businesses based in Thanet, Canterbury and Gravesham can receive up to \u00a35k to access University expertise to achieve their net zero goals.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor Thanos Papadopoulos\u202fand Dr Lina Simeonova will hold workshops as part of the Net Zero Pathway for Change workshops run by the University of Kent &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/2022\/06\/kbs-academics-to-host-workshops-to-help-tackle-climate-change\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74553,"featured_media":13044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[124],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15953"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/74553"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15953"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16058,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15953\/revisions\/16058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}