Environmental guidance for your business in Northern Ireland & Scotland
First steps - guidance for new start businesses, projects and charities
Whether you are starting up a new business, running a charity, applying for funding for a community project you should consider environmental issues from the outset.
This will not only reduce the environmental impact of your activities, it will also save you money and future proof your business, organisation or project.
In this guideline:
Resource efficiency: sources of funding
Construction: materials and fittings
Preparing for emergencies: flooding and fire
Storing and handling materials and fuels
Check if you need an environmental permit or authorisation
Quick Start Resource Efficiency checklist
Additional resources
Environmental News Blog
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My Year at NetRegs, A reflection on my time as an intern with the NetRegs team at SEPA. An overview of all the activities and projects I had the opportunity to participate in during my Bright Green Environmental Placement.
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A day with Hydrology, SEPA's hydrometry unit is responsible for around 400 gauging stations and 350 rainfall monitoring sites. River gauging stations are important as they allow river levels to be monitored so flood events can be predicted and flood warnings sent out.
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