I was brought up on a small farm, kind of an idyllic upbringing in some ways, but also quite hard work in others. Therefore, in this post I thought I would go back to my roots and post about something agriculturally related for the first time. Let’s consider agricultural land use … [Read more...] about An overview of the environmental impacts of agriculture
Environmental Management
Considerations of management system integration
Have you ever noticed that there are many similarities between quality, health & safety, and environmental (QHSE)? I have a fair bit of experience of the first two of those and there is not much difference in their overall strategic management in an organisation. Sure, … [Read more...] about Considerations of management system integration
Operational Control 101
What is operational control? There are certain activities within an organisation that from an environmental perspective require some control. This is usually as a result of them posing a significant risk to the environment. The term ‘operational control’ comes from the ISO … [Read more...] about Operational Control 101
NEBOSH Environment Management Certificate Practical Assessment (2021 syllabus) – Tips for your Success
In this post I thought we could look at what you need to do to pass the NEBOSH environmental management certificate practical assignment (called in NEBOSH speak EMC2). The assignment does not have a pass mark, you gain a pass by making sure you hit several stated … [Read more...] about NEBOSH Environment Management Certificate Practical Assessment (2021 syllabus) – Tips for your Success
The importance of the natural world
I have often thought that people sort of like the natural world as it looks nice and don’t really understand how else it benefits society. Understanding the benefits is a key issue that I think people should get to grips with as it surely would lead to more protection of our … [Read more...] about The importance of the natural world