This free 6-week programme helps businesses in the Highlands and Islands understand the impact of climate change on their business and take steps to prepare for it.

As part of the programme, you'll learn about your company's carbon footprint and come up with an action plan to lower your carbon emissions.

The programme provides around 8 to 12 hours of guided support over the course of 6 weeks.

 You’ll take part in:

• an initial call to get to know your organisation
• 3 online group workshops lasting 2.5 hours each
• a session to finalise your action plan, with expert feedback

There will also be optional follow-up calls to help you tackle specific challenges. 

You'll finish the programme with: 

• an understand of your carbon footprint
• a clear action plan for your carbon emissions
• a tailored to-do list of quick wins to lower your emissions and costs
• a resource pack containing step-by-step guides
• access to a growing network of more than 275 organisations on similar journeys

The programme will run in cohorts until November 2026.

To make it easier to calculate your carbon footprint, your business should ideally have been trading for at least a year. However, you can still take part even if you've been trading for less than a year.

Your business must be based in the Highlands and Islands area of Scotland.

Your business must also be at least one of the following:

• a small or medium enterprise
• a social enterprise
• a community organisation
• a charity

Businesses from any sector can apply.

To make it easier to calculate your carbon footprint, your business should ideally have been trading for at least a year. However, you can still take part even if you've been trading for less than a year.

The programme is free to attend. There may be costs associated with any carbon or cost reduction measures you choose to implement.

Small and medium-sized businesses, social enterprises, community organisations and charities based in the Highlands and Islands.  

This programme will run in cohorts until November 2026. Each cohort will last for 6 weeks.

The programme provides around 8 to 12 hours of guided support over the course of the 6 weeks. This includes 4 online sessions:

• an initial call to get to know your organisation
• 3 online group workshops lasting 2.5 hours each
• a session to finalise your action plan, with expert feedback

The dates and times for the next cohort are:

• workshop 1 – Tuesday 13 January 2026, 9:30am to midday
• workshop 2 – Tuesday 27 January 2026, 9:30am to midday
• workshop 3 – Tuesday 10 February 2026, 9:30am to midday
• action plan session – Tuesday 24 February 2026, 9:30am to 11:30am

Future cohorts will run on:

• Thursdays between 12 February and 19 March 2026
• Tuesdays between 17 March and 28 April 2026
• Thursdays between 30 April and 4 June 2026
• Tuesdays between 26 May and 30 June 2026

The exact timings of future sessions will be published on the Highlands and Islands Enterprise website.

Visit the Highlands and Islands Enterprise website for more information and to submit an enquiry.