Environmental Awareness
This course explains how everyday work affects the environment through emissions, waste, water use, pollution and harm to wildlife. You will learn the basics of UK environmental law, including the waste duty of care under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, how to prevent and respond to spills and pollution incidents, and how environmental management systems such as ISO 14001 work. You will finish with practical actions you can take and know how to report environmental incidents.
- Modules
- 4
- Duration
- About 40 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 10 questions from a bank of 17
Learning outcomes
- ✓Describe the main environmental impacts of workplace activities, including emissions, waste, water use, pollution and effects on biodiversity.
- ✓Explain the purpose of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the waste duty of care in general terms.
- ✓Recognise how pollution incidents and spills happen and the steps that prevent them.
- ✓Respond correctly to a spill or pollution incident and report it promptly.
- ✓Outline how an environmental management system such as ISO 14001 works and your part in it.
- ✓Apply everyday actions that reduce your environmental impact at work.
Course contents
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Module 1: How work affects the environment
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: Environmental law and the duty of care
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 3: Preventing pollution and responding to spills
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 4: Environmental management and everyday actions
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate