Course Description
This online course is designed to enhance your understanding of key environmental issues and introduce you to environmental management systems.
It will begin by defining important terms and highlighting the significant environmental challenges faced globally.
You will delve into environmental impacts, with a particular focus on global climate change, encompassing topics such as greenhouse gases, carbon emissions, acid rain, and biodiversity loss.
The course also provides insights into major environmental regulations and explores the business benefits of Environmental Management Systems.
Additional topics covered include product life cycles, corporate and individual social responsibility, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, and the three pillars of sustainability.
You will explore waste management strategies and methods for reducing waste through consumer decisions and Waste to Energy initiatives. The waste management hierarchy will be discussed, outlining prioritised actions for commercial waste producers.
Lastly, the course will address water resource management and oil storage, offering guidance on planning for emergency hazardous substance spillages and completing spillage reports accurately.
Course duration: 60 minutes
Modules Covered
Introduction
- Climate Change
- Environmental Laws and Legislation
- Environmental Management
- Life-cycle and Recycling
- Waste Management
- Water Resource Management and Controls
Benefits
- Flexibility: Since this is an online course, you have the flexibility to take it at your own pace and at any time that suits your schedule, allowing you to balance your training with work and personal commitments effectively.
- Convenience: With online training, you have the convenience of accessing course materials whenever and wherever you want, eliminating the need to adhere to a rigid schedule or travel to a specific location for training sessions.
- Efficiency: Online training modules are designed to optimise the learning process, enabling you to progress through the material efficiently and effectively, saving you time compared to traditional training methods.
- Cost-effectiveness: Online training eliminates the expenses associated with traditional classroom-based training, such as travel costs, accommodation, and venue rentals, making it a more economical option without compromising on the quality of education.
Eligibility
This course serves as an awareness program suitable for individuals in the workplace seeking to expand their knowledge on methods to mitigate their company's environmental footprint.
