{"id":85,"date":"2026-01-22T11:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sostainability.co.uk\/events\/etn\/sparc-staffordshire-3\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:48:37","slug":"sparc-staffordshire-3","status":"publish","type":"etn","link":"https:\/\/sostainability.co.uk\/events\/etn\/sparc-staffordshire-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Stakeholder and Community Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"

SOStainability Rallied Stakeholders <\/strong>on Sustainability<\/strong> in <\/strong>Staffordshire<\/strong><\/p>\n

To mark the occasion of World Environment Day, SOStainability<\/strong>\u00a0hosted a forum to engage stakeholders from the business, government, non-profit, and academic communities in reflecting on Staffordshire’s sustainability journey as a place. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Held under the auspices of SPARC Staffordshire<\/strong>, the event provided an opportunity to share perspectives on the climate commitments of Staffordshire, including achievements and challenges recorded. After presentations and deliberations, stakeholders also expressed commitment to enhancing their sustainability ambitions, targets, and implementation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The event, which held on June 26, 2025, at the Innovation Centre of Keele University, attracted participants across sectors in the county. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Speakers were Emma Baines<\/strong>,\u00a0Regional Hub Manager (West Midlands) of the Climate Ambassadors Scheme,\u00a0JAS Bahra<\/strong>\u00a0of AMW Renewables, and\u00a0Oke\u00a0Epia<\/strong>, Director of\u00a0SOStainability.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Participants were taken on a tour of the Horwood Energy Centre<\/strong>\u00a0at Keele to gain inspiration from the sustainability success stories of the university.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

SOStainability<\/strong> is a business based at Keele University that specialises in sustainability consulting, with a focus on Strategy, Policies, Action Plans, Reporting, and Communications (SPARC).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

SPARC Staffordshire<\/strong>\u00a0is intended as a periodic gathering for stakeholders to reflect on sustainability trends, share opportunities and success stories, and galvanise efforts on best practices.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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For <\/em>enquiries<\/em>, please email:\u00a0<\/em>hello@sostainability.co.uk<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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