Environmental Awareness

The Environmental Awareness eLearning course provides learners with an understanding of key environmental issues and how everyday workplace activities can affect the environment.

The course explores the importance of responsible resource use, waste management, pollution prevention and reducing environmental impacts. Learners will consider their individual responsibilities and practical actions they can take to support their organisation's environmental objectives and contribute to more sustainable working practices.

Who Should Attend?

• Employees at all levels.
• New starters requiring general environmental awareness.
• Employees working in offices, operational or industrial environments.
• Managers, supervisors and team leaders.
• Employees with environmental or sustainability responsibilities.
• Anyone looking to develop their understanding of environmental responsibility in the workplace.

What You Will Learn

• What is meant by environmental awareness.
• How workplace activities can affect the environment.
• Common environmental impacts associated with organisations.
• The importance of protecting natural resources.
• Responsible use of energy and water.
• Reducing unnecessary consumption of materials and resources.
• Principles of waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
• Appropriate segregation and disposal of workplace waste.
• Understanding the risks associated with pollution.
• Preventing spills, releases and other forms of environmental contamination.
• Recognising activities that may affect air, land and water.
• The importance of following environmental procedures and controls.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce environmental impacts.
• Understanding individual responsibilities for environmental protection.
• Reporting environmental incidents and concerns appropriately.
• Supporting organisational environmental objectives and initiatives.
• Encouraging responsible and sustainable workplace practices.
• Contributing to improved environmental performance.

Course Delivery

This course is delivered as self-directed eLearning through the ELMO learning platform.

Learners can work through the course at their own pace and can move backwards and forwards through the learning content as required. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting, allowing learners to leave and return to their training where necessary.

Interactive activities may be included throughout the course to reinforce key learning points.

Assessment

Knowledge and understanding are checked through online assessment activities. Depending on the course content, these may include multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, drag-and-drop activities and image-based questions.

A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, learners will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate of Training.

Course Duration

The course is self-directed and learners can progress through the content at their own pace. Completion time may therefore vary depending on the individual learner.