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To engage and inspire the next generation of water and environment managers, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) has launched a new Environmental Education Network.
CIWEM is proud to announce the launch its new Environmental Education Network, which will focus on raising the profile of water and environmental challenges at school level and helping young people to develop the understanding and skills required to solve them in the future.
Robust energy management policies are proving vital to enabling schools to reduce their carbon footprints – and significant heating and lighting costs.
They also help schools meet the requirements of the national curriculum, teaching pupils about green issues and encouraging them to take responsibility for the environment.
Now Simplicity Energy Management has combined the two in an innovative solution and a growing number of schools are taking it up, reporting positive results both on the bottom line and in the classroom.
A short training course to help UK businesses improve waste management has been launched by the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM).
The Waste Smart course will replace the CIWM’s Waste Awareness Certificate (WAC) and will be offered at foundation and advanced levels. The one day course aims to educate businesses on how to cut their waste costs, comply with all legislation and become more resource efficient.
Mold is a significant biohazard, and can be found virtually anywhere there is moisture in the environment. It can be extremely difficult to detect and once detected, to eradicate. It finds its way into walls and wallpaper, floors, and even air passages, ducting, and wiring. A significant aspect of environmental care of buildings is detecting, treating, and eradicating mold. The eradication of mold also must be done in an environmentally responsible manner, without spreading fungicides or poisons that are worse for the environment than the mold itself. Mold training involves teaching how to accomplish mold eradication cleanly and safely. A company spokesman remarked, “Mold training is one of the most important services we offer, in that mold eradication is a major health and environmental priority for businesses.”
An accredited environmental awareness training course could become mandatory for site managers and supervisors employed by members of the UK Contractors Group.
The Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS) will launch on 28 February and has been developed by CITB-ConstructionSkills in partnership with UKCG member firms Costain, Skanska and Wates to provide management or supervisory staff with an introduction to environmental issues on construction sites.
