Businesses could save up to £6.4 billion a year by using resources more efficiently. This could also prove to be a ‘secret weapon’ against climate change as it allows immediate action to meet pressing and challenging targets.
- How can businesses in Northern Ireland make these savings?
- How can resource efficiency help reduce Northern Ireland’s climate change impacts?
- How can WRAP and Government help?
Former Environment Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, gave the keynote speech, followed by a Question Time style panel debate chaired by Jim Fitzpatrick from BBC’s The Politics Show with:
- Dr Liz Goodwin - CEO of WRAP;
- Michael Graham - CEO of construction company, Graham;
- Eric Randall - Director of Bryson Recycling;
- Jim Kitchen - Head of the Sustainable Development Commission, Northern Ireland;
- Professor Sue Christie - Director of Northern Ireland Environment Link; and
- Dr Denis McMahon - Director of Strategic Waste Infrastructure, Department of the Environment.
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Pictures from the event:

- Presentations from the event - Dr Liz Goodwin, CEO, WRAP, and Jim Kitchen, Head of the Sustainable Development Commission, Northern Ireland (1771 kb)
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- Speaking Notes - Former Environment Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, (115 kb)
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- Read the research: Meeting the UK climate change challenge - The contribution of resource efficiency
- Watch our resource efficiency video
- See what happened at the WRAP Annual Conference, London, 4 November 2009 - Resource efficiency: the future for UK business?

