Drought and Wildfires – Practical Advice for Businesses

Following the current ongoing drought and wildfire events in Suffolk, this month’s sustainability blog has been put together to signpost businesses to sites that can offer practical advice around how to mitigate future droughts and wildfires and what to do in the event that they are affected.

You can keep up to date with all emergency preparations in Suffolk here 

 

Drought

All Businesses

Preparing for Drought: Practical Advice for Businesses

Building Water Resilience: How UK Businesses Can Respond to Drought Risk

Save water and reduce your carbon footprint – UK Business Climate Hub

Dry weather information and advice – NFUonline

Drought: Improving Resilience for Your Business

Drought and water availability – GOV.UK

How to save water | Waterwise

 

Use the template below to create a Water Efficiency Management Plan – This will help to track you water usage over a long period of time and identify areas of concern and help you more effectively manage and reduce water usage.

Water Efficiency Management Plan – Template

 

Farming and Land Management

Extreme weather guidance for farmers and land managers – GOV.UK

environment-and-climate-change.pdf

 

Staying safe during drought

Public health impact of drought: advice for the public – GOV.UK

WWS – Homepage | Waters Worth Saving UK

 

 

Wildfires

Wildfires – Prepare

Prepare and Protect Against Wildfires – NFCC

Wildfire Prevention Advice – NFCC

Protecting your Business from Wildfires | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service

New campaign urges public to help prevent wildfires this summer – Suffolk County Council

Fire safety for farmers and rural businesses – Suffolk County Council

NFU calls for action to minimise wildfire risk as temperatures soar – NFUonline

Wildfires UK: Causes, risks and why they’re increasing

Wildfire insurance | Apex Insurance Brokers Wiki

Fire safety for small businesses operating from commercial premises – GOV.UK

 

 

Further Reading

Climate Change – Suffolk Resilience Forum

Suffolk-Climate-Emergency-Plan

The smallest changes make a difference. Take action at work.

How Climate Change Is Reshaping UK Business Insurance

 

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