This course provides an introduction to identifying environmental aspects and evaluating their impacts. It provides best practice relating to performance monitoring including energy consumption and waste and examines the relevant cost savings which can be made to the bottom line. An Environmental Management System (EMS) is part of an organisation’s management system used to develop and implement its environmental policy and manage its environmental aspects.  The environmental performance of an organization may be assessed from measurable results obtained through its management of its environmental aspects.  Environmental aspects identification is one of the main elements as well as the foundation for an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.

This course will help you identify significant environmental impact as a basis for establishing improvement programmes to prevent pollution, minimize waste, boost productivity as well as to kick-off an environmental management system. 

Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Develop a greater understanding of the impact assessment process
• Acquire knowledge on environmental management systems
• Recognize the applicable legal requirements to undertake environmental impact assessments

Day 1:

• Introduction and Course Terminology
• Environmental Management System (EMS) Requirements to Evaluate Aspects
• ISO 14001: 2004; EMAS; BS8555

Day 2:

• Environmental Aspects & Impacts
• Discharge to Air
• Discharge to Water

Day 3:

• Ecological & Cultural Resources
• Waste

Day 4:

• Environmental Controls
• Remediation & Monitoring

Day 5:

• Storage Tanks
• Waste