Andy Robertson Associates are launching new in-house EHS training courses with a difference, namely ‘Outputs’ oriented bespoke and IOSH accredited training and follow-up coaching that add maximum value to the client’s organisation. They are all carried out in-house on the client’s premises for convenience, cost saving and minimum disruption to their operations.
Before delivery, consultation ensures that what a client really needs as ‘Outputs’ is understood and designed into each course. An example of this may be that a client not only needs delegates to be able to carry out a Risk Assessment, but that they can also use the client’s software applications to type their Risk Assessments into once completed, before issuing them electronically. Building use of the client’s existing applications into the training course saves the client time in having to carry out this function.
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Event gets gas installers geared up for green technology roll-out
IGEM (The Institution for Gas Engineers & Managers) has held an event for gas professionals to learn how they can benefit from new work through the Government’s Green Deal initiative, which encourages households to sign up for new energy-saving and carbon-footprint reducing technologies.
The event, which attracted around 20 installers and other gas professionals, was organised by IGEM – the Chartered professional membership body for the gas industry – and hosted by member company Brookhouse Training Centre – which specialises in training and qualifications for gas professionals – in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire on Tuesday, 24 April.
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Ben Ainslie unveils first community renewables project funded by PURE using donations from British Airways’ passengers.
Team GB athlete Ben Ainslie has unveiled the first project to be funded by carbon reduction charity PURE the Clean Planet Trust using donations from British Airways passengers to BA’s One Destination Carbon Fund. The donations paid for the installation of solar PV panels on the Osprey Leisure Centre in Portland, Weymouth, close to the National Sailing Academy.
Environment Agency hosts bathing water seminars for beach controllers
The Environment Agency will host bathing water seminars for beach controllers across the South West this week.
The two seminars held jointly with Defra are designed to increase awareness of the European wide revised Bathing Water Directive among Beach controllers and clarify their understanding of the new directive requirements and timetable.
The first seminar is on Tuesday 17 April at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, the second is on Thursday at Taunton Conference Centre, Somerset College. The revised Bathing Water Directive, introduced in 2006, significantly changes the way bathing waters are managed.
Sustainability is at the heart of South Staffordshire College
South Staffordshire College has hosted a sustainability event to support its strategic “Sustainability Energy’’ plan and to outline the Government’s “Rural Economy Grant’’.
Following the recent announcement of the grant, which provides an investment of up to £1million for micro and SME businesses, the College’s Workforce Development Team invited employers from across the county to a free event, “Making the Future Sustainable”, at the College’s new £3 Million Foster Learning Centre on Rodbaston Campus.
Show how much you ‘Love Your River’
If you could make small changes to your lifestyle to protect and ‘Love Your River’, would you do it?
That is the question that is being asked of everyone following the launch of a groundbreaking campaign to raise public awareness about the link between the health of our rivers and water use.
The ‘Love Your River’ campaign is being launched and backed by Defra, the National Trust, the Environment Agency, the Wildlife Trusts, Keep Britain Tidy, water companies and Waterwise, to promote the value and benefits of our rivers to our everyday life. The need to protect our rivers has become more urgent in light of droughts being declared in various parts of the country, with some of southern Yorkshire joining the list of drought affected areas today.
low-carbon support organisation goes independent
Businesses and other organisations aiming to improve their environmental performance received a welcome boost with the announcement yesterday that CO2Sense, the not-for-profit low-carbon expert company, will become an independent Community Interest Company. The company, which was formerly owned by the regional development agency Yorkshire Forward, was granted permission to become independent by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The majority of RDA land and property assets are now managed by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
CO2Sense supports businesses and other organisations to cut their carbon emissions and their costs, providing advice and investment funds for renewable electricity and heat installations and projects that cut energy, waste and other resources.
BRE Trust marks 10th anniversary with new research programme
The BRE Trust, the charitable organisation that owns the BRE group of companies celebrates its 10th anniversary with the launch of a new thematic research programme at Ecobuild called ‘Future Cities’. The programme will explore the range of challenges faced by the global built environment as more people migrate to cities.
Specific areas of focus will be: Energy Supply & Demand, Buildings and Infrastructure, Health and Wellbeing, Crime, Infrastructure and ICT and Communities and Social Interaction.
DRICON celebrates 25 years of BBA accreditation
Timber is a valuable and versatile building material, but just like concrete or steel, it can be open to the threat of fire. In April 2012, DRICON, Arch Timber Protection’s water-based fire retardant, will celebrate 25 years of continuous British Board of Agrément (BBA) accreditation, giving confidence and reassurance of long-term and safe fire protection to the contractors, designers and most important of all, occupants of buildings and structures that use timber for all or part of their construction. DRICON, which has been used to protect solid timber and timber panels for more than 30 years worldwide, is the only BBA-approved fire retardant protection for timber.