Most people will have seen the recent news coverage of the problems being caused by the Zika virus, and the way it affects the foetus during the early stages of pregnancy. The Zika virus is mainly transmitted by female Aedes mosquitoes during the daytime. However, there is a much … [Read more...] about The Risk of Malaria
NEBOSH Diploma
Are More Flood Defences The Answer?
The recent floods in late December 2015 and early January 2016 have been some of the worst on record. Many thousands of people have been affected and the cost of damage caused by the floods is projected to be over £1.5 billion. I thought in this blog post it would be interesting … [Read more...] about Are More Flood Defences The Answer?
Civil Sanctions vs Criminal Sanctions for Environmental Offences
Let’s All be Civil If there is one topic I find causes confusion for students (as well as aspects and impacts, that is – see my earlier post!) it is civil sanctions – as covered in Element 1, Unit NDEM2 of the NEBOSH Environmental Diploma. It does take some time to get your head … [Read more...] about Civil Sanctions vs Criminal Sanctions for Environmental Offences
2014 NEBOSH Graduation and Awards Ceremony
Last week Gary Fallaize (Managing Director RRC International) and David Towlson (Director of Training and Quality) had the pleasure of attending the Nebosh Graduation ceremony for Health and Safety, and Environmental Diploma students. This was held at the University of Warwick … [Read more...] about 2014 NEBOSH Graduation and Awards Ceremony
Environmental Impacts
Which is the fairest of them all? One area that has interested me lately is how impacts on the environment are costed. This topic is more important than you might think, as it is the basis of many environmental laws and taxes. So it relates to all three of the reasons for … [Read more...] about Environmental Impacts