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Climate Resilience for SMEs

Offered to Chambers of Commerce, Business Improvement Associations (BIAs), and Boards of Trade.

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Climate Resilience for SMEs

  • Customized eLearning
  • Workshop, Webinar, Coaching

Climate Resilience for SMEs is a program for Chambers of Commerce, Business Improvement Associations (BIAs), and Boards of Trade that want to support small and medium-sized enterprises in their networks. ASI works with your organization to develop a customized eLearning course that you can offer as a value-added service to your members. Partners have the option to pair it with an in-person workshop, online webinar, and/or additional coaching sessions. 

The goal is to help local business owners gain a clearer understanding of climate-related risks and opportunities that could affect their business.

This program is supported by:

What's Included?

  • Customized eLearning Course: An eLearning course showcasing locally-relevant examples of how climate change is affecting businesses, their day-to-day operations, employee safety, and bottom line.

Optional Add-Ons:

  • In-Person Workshop
  • Online Webinar
  • Coaching Session(s)

Learning Outcomes

  • How climate change is affecting SMEs both globally and locally.
  • Key risks to your business, from extreme weather to supply chain disruptions.
  • Strategies to adapt and build resilience, reducing operational and financial risks.
  • How to turn sustainability into a competitive advantage, attract customers, and cut costs.
  • Case studies of how different service- and product-based businesses might adapt.

Chamber Partners

ASI has had the pleasure of working with these four Chambers to offer Climate Resilience for SMEs to their members.

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How to Get Involved

If you represent a Chamber of Commerce, Business Improvement Association, or Board of Trade and want to offer this program to businesses in your network please contact us for availability. 

Organizations interested in 2026 partnerships are welcome to reach out to Tamara Connell at their email below.

CONTACT US

Tamara Connell

Chief Executive Officer

tamara@sustainableinnovation.academy

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