FIRMS in Pendle were encouraged to be environmentally friendly during a seminar in Nelson.

The event at the Civic Theatre, Stanley Street, on Wednesday was aimed at helping businesses "go green" by giving them help and advice on a range of topics from waste minimisation to energy saving to general environmental policies.

The evening was organised by environmental group Groundwork East Lancashire, the Business Environment Association and Nelson-based community group Ithaad.

Naheed Ashraf, active neighbourhood officer with Groundwork is pictured (left) with Habib Ahmed, community development officer of Ithaad, and Peter Cash of DC International, at the Business Green seminar.