In an earlier post you might remember that we discussed the concept of life cycle thinking. This is the approach to identifying and assessing environmental impacts from cradle to grave. I thought in this post it would be useful to see how that approach can be applied in practice, … [Read more...] about Life Cycle Thinking Example – The Impacts of a Building
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Study Briefing NEBOSH Environmental Diploma: Element 2
In this second briefing let’s look at ED1 Element 2. This is a very short module. In fact it is the shortest on the course, with a recommended tuition time of 4 hours. This element covers the essentials of environmental leadership over five learning outcomes, most of which you … [Read more...] about Study Briefing NEBOSH Environmental Diploma: Element 2
Study Briefing NEBOSH Environmental Diploma: Element 1
As I am sure you are aware, the NEBOSH Environmental Diploma exams have been postponed as a result of the pandemic, which for students can be very frustrating. To help maintain momentum in your studies, I had a think as to what we can do to help. I came up with a plan of a series … [Read more...] about Study Briefing NEBOSH Environmental Diploma: Element 1
Change to the structure of UK environmental law following Brexit
As you may or may not be aware a large chunk of UK environmental law is derived from EU requirements. During the transition period from January 2020 until January 2021 it was largely ‘business as usual’ from a regulatory point of view. But now, following the end of the transition … [Read more...] about Change to the structure of UK environmental law following Brexit
Out with old in with new – five new year’s resolutions for environmental practitioners
Well that was some year! For one reason (here’s looking at you pandemic) and another I think most of us will be glad to see the back of 2020, and look forward to a much better year in 2021 – it won’t take much! Anyway, this time of year is always a good time to contemplate what … [Read more...] about Out with old in with new – five new year’s resolutions for environmental practitioners