A series of workshops planned for the autumn could help to make your business more environmentally sustainable.

Sustainable Mann is a pilot series and will be run by UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man, working with the Department for Enterprise, Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce, University College Isle of Man and the One World Centre.

UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man surveyed businesses to ask what training would assist them to be more sustainable and the pilot series reflects their responses.

Subjects covered in the series include: ’Starting and growing a sustainable business’, ’Climate change for businesses’ and ’Nature and wildlife for businesses’. All of the workshops will be held at the Eagle Lab in Douglas, except for ’Nature and wildlife for businesses’ which will be at St John’s Mill.

Geoffrey Boot MHK, Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture, said: ’Our UNESCO Biosphere status 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 may not have in-house knowledge and may benefit from expert advice.

’Our pilot training workshops are tailored to businesses’ needs and we hope businesses will take advantage of them as we work together for a more sustainable future.’

Workshops will be delivered by experts from the Isle of Man Government and private sector.

Bookings can be made via Eventbrite at £5 per person per session.

There are a maximum of 20 places on some workshops and 30 on others.

Priority booking will be offered to businesses that are Partners of UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man and that responded to the survey.

Businesses that attend all six sessions will be awarded the first ’Sustainable Mann’ certificates to display in their premises and on their websites and social media channels and will feature in UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man publicity.