Environmental Awareness

Course Overview

Over the recent years, there has been considerable focus placed on the impact of our society on the environment. The environment can be affected in many ways, the most notable are:

• Contamination of the soil;
• Contamination of the waterways;
• The release of chemicals and gases into the atmosphere.

The objective of this course is to introduce the learner to the impact that a workplace can have on the environment and to raise awareness of what can be done by each and every person in caring for and protecting the environment.

Key Content

• The environment and the responsibilities of staff;
• Benefits of being environmentally aware;
• Preventing pollution;
• Waste management;
• Stormwater management;
• Chemical disposal;
• Water consumption and conservation;
• Resource efficiency;
• Reporting environmental incidents;
• Measuring and monitoring environmental performance.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course, learners should be able to:

• Understand the impacts organisations have on the environment;
• Discuss their basic environmental legal responsibilities;
• Describe how waste is produced and how it should be managed;
• Implement the environmental initiatives currently in place at their organisation;
• Identify circumstances where it is necessary to report an environmental incident;
• Recognise the importance of measuring and monitoring environmental performance.