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Bdaily talks to Alan Jones of tadea

Ahead of this year’s Big Eco Show Bdaily is talking to key partners of the event, to get their take on the North East’s eco-efforts. This week, we talk to Alan Jones, business development manager at tadea, North East providers of energy saving advice, project management and sustainable energy support to households, businesses and communities.

Alan tells us that Tadea were traditionally involved with public sector contracts, but have now moved into consultancy services, engaging with organisations to find the best energy provision for them. Alan is set to talk to delegates at the upcoming Big Eco Show, addressing the routes into adoption of low-carbon practices, from large scale adaptation through to smaller measures.

He says: “Businesses need to see examples of how they can improve their sustainability and get involved with the green economy. It’s not going to be easy for every business, but for everyone there is something they can do.

“Across the country there is acknowledgement that the North East is leading the way in certain areas. Look at the partnerships that have been developed to promote low carbon measures to business, and educate them.

“We’ve got the likes of Nissan, who are developing the batteries for electric vehicles, and producing the Leaf. I think there is a legitimate case for showing the region as a hot bed for green activity, and we have got reason to shout from the rooftops about it.”

Alan is clear that businesses need to drive the low-carbon economy themselves, using examples of best practice and key success stories to inform their own strategies. He mentions the need for consistent energy efficiency auditing, education and drive innovation in sustainable processes.

He adds: “Of course government can provide some of the right conditions with legislation and so on, but really businesses need to take ownership. Each business can take some steps to help this move along.

“I think Big Eco Show will allow businesses to have a proper look at what others have done to successfully become part of the green economy, and this will fire their imagination with ideas they can take away and implement in their own companies.

“I’ll be talking about engagement with the green economy, how businesses can become part of it, right from smaller measures such as switching the lights or printers off when nobody’s about.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .