Associate Certificate In Environmental Management

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Associate Certificate In

Environmental Management Raise your professional competence by developing and assessing your knowledge, understanding and application of environmental management and assessment 16 – 20 March 2014 • Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, UAE

By the end of this course you will be able to: • Understand environmental management and sustainable development in a business context • Collect, analyse and report on environmental information and data • Apply environmental management and assessment tools • Analyse problems and opportunities to deliver sustainable solutions • Develop and implement programmes to deliver environmental performance improvement • Influence behaviour and implement change to improve sustainability

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Associate Certificate In Environmental Management Meet Your Expert Course Leader Dr. Douglas McMillan Senior QEHS & Energy Consultant and Trainer – Managing Director, BioLogic Douglas has over 20 years of combined practical experience in academic research, consultancy, auditing and training in the fields of environment, health and safety, carbon, energy, laboratory, quality management systems, sustainability, CSR and ecology.

He has worked with organisations in the public and private sectors from SMEs to multinationals in Ireland, UK, Europe and the Middle East.

Dr. Douglas McMillan received an Honours BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Durham and has a PhD in Environmental Science. He is a Full Member of IEMA, a Fellow of The Irish Institute of Training & Development and a Member of the Society of Biology.

Douglas has a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, a Graduate Member of IOSH and a Member of the Association of Energy Engineers.

He is also a qualified auditor of ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 management systems and has extensive knowledge of the associated energy, environmental and health and safety legislation having produced registers of legislation for the Irish, Northern Irish, UK and other European jurisdictions.

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Course Overview The Associate Certificate in Environmental Management is designed to raise the professional competence of environmental practitioners by developing and assessing your knowledge, understanding and application of environmental management and assessment. Successful completion of the certificate exam results in the award of Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) Associate membership, which is the essential professional qualification for working in an environmental role.

This professional qualification covers the A-Z of environmental management responsibilities from understanding key legislation, right through to collecting, analysing and reporting environmental data and communicating to stakeholders.

Completing the Associates Certificate in Environmental Management course will provide you with the knowledge you need to sit the IEMA Associates Exam. Successfully passing this exam gains you membership to the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. IEMA membership is quickly becoming a prerequisite in all industry job descriptions in order to ensure that candidates are knowledgeable, competent and highly trained. Benefits of membership include; access to regional and national events, publications, journals, workshops, knowledge exchange, and surveys and consultations.

Methodology Although a tutor lead course, there will be lots of group discussions, case studies and exercises to test your understanding. We will use case histories at global and local levels and distance learning after the course to prepare you for the exam.

The exam will made available for you to take online after completion of the course. Please note in order to take the Associate’s exam you must have satisfactory attendance on the course.

Awaiting Approval By Institute Of Environmental Management And Assessment (IEMA) The Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management is in the process of being approved by IEMA. IEMA is the world largest environmental professional body, providing environmental practitioners with the knowledge, skills and tools to ensure sound environmental performance delivers real business benefit. With a membership of over 15,000 individual and corporate members based in 83 countries, IEMA is now the leading international membership-based organisation dedicated to the professional development of individuals involved in the environmental profession, whether they be in the public, private or non-governmental sectors.

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Course Timings Registration and coffee will be at 07:30 on Day One. The programme will commence at 08:00 and conclude at 14:30 with lunch. There will be refreshment breaks at approximately 10:30 and 12:30.

Course Outline Due to the nature of this course the following agenda will be covered, but not necessarily in the order mentioned below. Over the five days there will be many case studies, exercises and tool kits to enable you to successfully implement the frameworks below.

Environmental And Sustainability Principles • Main natural cycles and ecological systems • Biodiversity and ecological stability • Main pollution sources, pathways and receptors • Causes and effects of climate change • Sustainability and sustainable development

Developing And Implementing Programmes To Deliver Environmental Performance Improvement • Ways to improve environmental performance • Developing a programme to improve environmental performance • Implementing a programme to improve environmental performance • Monitoring a programme to improve environmental performance Communicating Effectively With Internal And External Stakeholders • Identifying internal and external stakeholders • The needs of stakeholders • Effective communication with stakeholders • Communication methods for stakeholders • Guidelines for environmental reporting and green claims

Environmental Policy Issues • Key principles of environmental policy • Main policy instruments available to effect change • Key environmental policies

Influencing Behaviour And Implementing Change To Improve Sustainability • Principles of change management • Positive environmental culture and a move to sustainability • The barriers to creating a positive environmental culture and a move to sustainability • Challenging behaviour that may cause environmental harm • Implications and consequences of decisions

Key Environmental Legislation And Compliance Measures • Regulatory framework including the relationship between UAE and international law • Environmental legislation • Penalties for non-compliance with environmental legislation • Roles of environmental regulators Environmental Management And Sustainable Development In A Business Context • How environmental issues present risks and opportunities for organisations • Measures to manage environmental risks • Main components of an environmental business case • Corporate responsibility in relation to environmental management • Environmental sustainability in value chain management • Effective resource use and recovery

Course Review and Questions Delegates may wish to bring along information from their own organisation such as policies, inspections and reviews, details of incidents, processes, chemicals, raw material use as well as how you currently deal with raw material and energy use and waste management to air water and land.

Who Should Attend?

Collect, Analyse And Report On Environmental Information And Data • Sources of environmental information and data • Techniques to collect, process, store and retrieve information and data • Evaluating the accuracy and relevance of data • Analysing and interpreting data • Drawing appropriate conclusions • Using appropriate techniques to disseminate findings • The role of verification and assurance

The Associate Certificate is the essential professional status for anyone who is working in an environmental role or has responsibility for environmental issues.

These include, but are not limited to: Environmental managers, advisers, consultants and HSE managers and consultants.

This course will also be relevant to professionals taking on Environmental Management as part of their job role, such as: • Project Managers

Applying Environmental Management And Assessment Tools • Environmental management and assessment tools • Advantages and disadvantages of environmental management and assessment tools Analysing Problems And Opportunities To Deliver Sustainable Solutions • Environmental problems and opportunities • The nature of the risk and the scope of the opportunity • Sustainable solutions and programmes to address environmental problems and opportunities

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• Facilities Managers • Construction Managers • Management Representatives • HSE regulatory bodies

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