Introduce your workforce to sustainability on this IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for non-environmental specialists training course. The aim of this 1-day course is to provide an overview of environmental sustainability, equipping attendees with the knowledge and skills to make positive changes towards meeting the needs of current and future stakeholders while improving their environmental performance. Through a series of practical activities and workshops, this IEMA certified training course will explore environmental risks and opportunities, compliance obligations, and key sustainability issues. The training finishes with a 20-minute multiple-choice assessment and IEMA certificates are provided to all participants following the course.
By the end of this certified IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce course delegates will:
2 days per week
Our campus is located on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, between two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty providing an ideal location to study conservation. The Degree is validated by the University of Hull and was developed with input from local employers including the Yorkshire…
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To cut or not to cut? That IS the question! Early autumn is the time of year that hedges are booked in for their annual trim, but how soon should you cut? Hedgerows require management to stay in shape, and good management practices keep hedgerows healthy and increase their longevity. But what is…
Starts at 18:30 Sunday 14 to 12:30 Tuesday 16 February 2027
An introduction to lichens at Higham: we will look at what lichens are; how they “work”; and how we try to identify them. We will consider their ecology and the stories they can tell us about landscape and environmental history. Using specimens from Higham we will work through the keys for lichens…
Starts at 18:30pm Sunday 28 February finishes at 12:30pm Tuesday 2 March 2027
An introductory course in which you will start to find out about the fascinating world of mosses and liverworts. Working with live specimens we will practise identifying the main groups and using a key to identify specimens to species level. We will use hand lenses and microscopes to appreciate the…
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