Environmental Monitoring and Modelling

introduction
This Environmental Monitoring and Modelling training course is designed to allow participants with the applicable skills and knowledge to evaluate and report on the conformance of an environmental management system and effectively implement an environmental management system. It provides the knowledge to develop, manage, and monitor Environmental Management Systems (EMS) suitable to the needs of their organisation focusing on environmental risks, activities, characteristics, and impacts.
Objectives
• Understand types of environmental aspects and their environmental impacts
• Understand the requirements of newly revised ISO 14001:2015 standard
• Identify all waste stream types and opportunities for reducing costs of waste
• Understand environmental-management system definitions, ideas, and guidelines
• Understand the requirements of the ISO 14001:2015 standard
• Understand the Environmental Management System (EMS) implementation phases, learn best-practice techniques, examine useful tools, and understand the incorporation of the Environmental Management System (EMS) with other environmental programs
• Apply environmental-management principles to achieve continual Environmental Management System (EMS) improvement
Course Outline
DAY 1
Introduction to Environmental Management
• Benefits of Good Environmental Management
• Key Environmental Management System (EMS) Elements
• Document Framework for an Environmental Management System
• Environmental Management System as a Process (Plan / Do / Check / Act)
• ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Benefits
• ISO 14001:2015 Requirements
• Understanding Organisation’s Activities and Interested Parties
DAY 2
Environmental Management Systems / Leadership and Planning
• Initial Environmental Review (IER)
• Developing and Communicating an Environmental Policy
• Assigning Organisational Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities
• Determining Organisation’s Compliance Obligations
• Selecting Risk Control Measures for Managing Significant Impacts
• Setting Environmental Objectives and Programs to Achieve Them
DAY 3
Environmental Aspects & Impacts
• Identifying and Analyzing Environmental Aspects and Impact Risks
• Understanding Environmental Impacts
• Understanding Global, Regional and Local Environmental Issues
• How to Determine Significant Environmental Aspects
• Analysis of Impacts
• Carrying out an EIA
• Identifying Applicable Regulatory and Standards’ Requirements
DAY 4
Support and Operations
• Awareness
• Communication
• Documented Information
• Operational Control
• Contractor & Supplier Controls
• Emergency Preparedness and Response
DAY 5
Performance Evaluation and Internal Environmental Auditing
• Carrying Out an Environmental Audit
• EMS Performance Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation
• Checking and Evaluation of Compliance Obligations
• Management Review Process