Simple Carbon Steps to Take in Your Business to Also Save Money - By: Jean Cannon

The real issue for small to medium business is how to cut costs and reduce waste.

We have reached a point where most forms of energy are increasing in cost and are in short supply.

We have polluted our atmosphere and we need to slow the rate of pollution down and governments around the world are setting up greenhouse gas emission restrictions.

The real issue for small to medium business is how to cut costs and reduce waste (all types or waste and that includes energy, materials and human effort. Business people need to fit this into their already overloaded schedule. It must be time effective. Or cash flow to make changes because business also has to cope with global financial chaos.

So why do businesses need to both with carbon trading right now, with all the other problems they face?

It is a fact that we have serious and increasing atmospheric pollution. This is man made and has been measured and this if the cause of climate change and global warming! This is measurable fact. We have changed the chemical composition of the atmosphere by pouring carbon dioxide, methane and other gases into the atmosphere for form an invisible (but measurable "doona" of pollution in our atmosphere holding heat in. This is unarguable and is putting our children and grandchildren's future at risk. We ignore this at THEIR peril.

Around the world governments are bringing in Emission Trading Schemes and surveys show that most businesses have no idea what that will involve - it is yet another demand.

If you are a business owner I'll bet you are already tired of balancing home, work, increasing costs and increasing environmental regulation and reporting.

BUT reports show consumers increasingly patronise businesses that show they consider the impact of their business on the environment. This is a growing market segment and that is important in tough economic times.

All around the world people want to help the environment. In Australia this is over 90 % and surveys show more than 50% of us are even prepared to pay more for environmentally friendly products and services In fact most people (53% in UK, 63$ in the USA, 45% in China, believe that tackling climate change will benefit the economy

OK so it means we need to make some changes now but many of these will actually save money once we get our head around them and decide that these often minor changes are ok.

So many of the changes are surprisingly easy and painless!

You can develop a regular routine where you walk aroung your business turning off unused items and list others ways to reduce energy and waste. This is often refered to a "going for a grumpy walk".

The real issue for small to medium business is how to cut costs and reduce waste (all types or waste and that includes energy, materials and human effort. Business also needs to do this without an extra time commitment. Or cash flow to make changes because business also has to cope with global financial chaos.

Jean Cannon is an enviro-entrepreneur -both a scientist and a business person and has been both for over 20 years. So if you are confused by all the hype about global warming, climate change and the need to reduce our carbon emissions and you just want to look at the reality of what is happening and how it affects you in your business and your life, get my Free Report "Getting Past The Hype To Look At Reality" from http://www.carbonsteps.com