Understand how everyday work can affect the environment. This course explores pollution, its effects on people and the economy, and how contaminants move through the environment. Learners also consider waste, air and water management and the responsibilities involved in handling waste.
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Introduction to Environmental Awareness
Understand how workplace activities can affect the environment.
Course highlights
- Why the environment needs protection
- Forms of pollution
- Effects of pollution
- Pollutants in living organisms
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Course overview, learning outcomes and assessment
Course overview
What you will learn
01
Why the environment needs protection
Understand what is meant by the environment and why workplace activities need to be considered in relation to its protection.
02
Forms of pollution
Recognise different forms of pollution and how they can arise from activities that affect the surrounding environment.
03
Effects of pollution
Explore how pollution can affect human health, the economy and the natural environment.
04
Pollutants in living organisms
Understand how pollutants can build up in living organisms and why this is an environmental concern.
05
Workplace activities and impacts
Identify environmental aspects of work and consider the effects those activities can have.
06
How pollution travels
Explore how pollution can move through the environment and why its effects may extend beyond its original source.
07
Managing waste, air and water
Consider approaches to managing waste and reducing impacts on air and water within workplace activity.
08
Waste responsibilities
Understand waste-handling duties and explore the consequences of failing to meet relevant requirements.
Who is this course for?
Employees and new starters who need a basic understanding of environmental impacts and responsibilities at work.
Course outcome
After successfully completing the required learning and assessment, the learner will receive the course outcome shown below.
- Certificate
- Downloadable Highfield completion certificate after successfully completing the course.
- Assessment
- Online assessment using multiple-choice questions.
- Course recognition
- Accredited by Highfield Qualifications.
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- Immediate or scheduled start date