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
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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
Resource efficiency – an effective way to save money and reduce environmental impact
Introduction The effective use of resources is an effective way in which organisations can reduce their environmental impact and reduce costs. It always strikes me as strange that companies will cut costs in many other ways but will not consider mechanisms by which they can … [Read more...] about Resource efficiency – an effective way to save money and reduce environmental impact
Top Tips for gaining a good mark in the NEBOSH Environment Diploma project
In this post let’s look at some top tips for doing well in the NEBOSH National or International Diploma in Environmental Management project (NDEM2/IDEM2). Generally, in this assignment NEBOSH require that you review an organisation’s environmental management system (EMS). The … [Read more...] about Top Tips for gaining a good mark in the NEBOSH Environment Diploma project