In partnership with Henley Town Council, Oxfordshire Greentech and Naked Planet, we hosted Henley’s very first Eco Business Fair, highlighting the brilliant green and sustainable approaches of local businesses in and around Henley.
Our first in-person event since January 2020 was hosted in Henley Town Hall and in the marketplace on Wednesday 22 September 2021, from 10:00 – 15:00.
Exhibitors
Over 150 people came along to talk to and learn from a variety of exhibiting businesses throughout the day. These included:
- Henley Town Council
- Oxfordshire Greentech
- Naked Planet
- Hempen
- Greencore Construction
- Kite Creative
- EV Carshop Ltd
- Indigo Valley
- Seacourt
- Geocafe Ltd
- Pro Sustainability Ltd
- Dinosaur
- Oxford Office Furniture
- Ebike Barn
- Zero Hour Oxfordshire
- South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Waste and Recycling Team
- Energy Solutions Oxfordshire
- Aspire Oxfordshire
- Oxon Energy
- Conviktion
- The Green Group UK Limited
- Sustainable Results Lab
- Liftlease Ltd / Escape Bikes
- Greenmopeds.com Ltd
- Off Road Electric
- Innovate UK
- Warriors on Waste
- PSD Nepal
Presentations
Inside the Henley Town Hall, 10 talks took place throughout the day, covering an assortment of sustainable topics. These included:
- ‘The Councils’ fight against climate change’
- ‘How Solar Panels can be a great investment, saving you money and reducing carbon emissions’
- ‘Oxfordshire is the place to be for sustainable business’
- ‘Delivering zero-carbon houses now’
…and more!
Vale of White Horse District Council’s cabinet member for community engagement, Councillor Bethia Thomas, attended the event and provided some great feedback:
‘I just wanted to say thanks to all involved in organising the event yesterday – I had a really good time and learnt a lot. It was quite overwhelming to see so many progressive businesses and organisations out there.’