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Sharing your knowledge of environmental issues and methods to help the environment through re-use and recycling of products should be shared with the younger generation. Fun and engaging activities are an effective way to make learning fun and engage with the community. Below is an example of how a site used activities to raise awareness of environmental issues: An educational…
It is important to make the younger generation aware of the issues surrounding the environment and the opportunities that are available to ensure that we do as little harm as possible. As the construction industry is stereotyped as having a negative impact on the environment, we challenged a group of students from the South Dartmoor Academy to research and present back to…
With public concern of the decreasing population of birds of prey within the Derbyshire area, it was decided that a push for a public environmental awareness regarding the topic was needed. The Owl Experience was contacted and carried out an environmental talk to the students of Aldercar Community College. This talk highlighted the importance of the birds within the local…
To help site personnel understand what is meant by embodied carbon, Mace created an embodied carbon poster, relating the impact of making one brick to the impact of making a pint of beer. By translating an impact into a language people can understand it helps communicate what can be a somewhat abstract concept. Since many people working on site like…
The eco action higher or lower game, is an interactive environmental resource for businesses and organisations that helps to engage and educate staff on a range of sustainability issues. This is an online version of the popular card game, which has a flexible option with a number of flexible uses. It works as a tournament style game where teams compete…
In 2014, A-one+ picked 8,895 bags of litter from the Area 12 (Yorkshire & Humber) project, and in 2015 A-one+ picked 13,780 bags of litter. This 2015 figure represents a 55% increase since 2014. Putting this in context, in 2015 A-one+ picked on average 53 bags of litter every weekday of the year – laid side by side enough to…
NetRegs is a partnership between the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). They provide free environmental guidance for small and medium-sized businesses throughout Northern Ireland and Scotland. NetRegs have also recently generated a series of e-learning tools on subjects such as: Duty of care Preventing pollution Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Renewable energy Sinks,…
The current ecological challenges that face the operatives working on the route are hugely varied and can be hard to know what needs to be done for each particular species. At different areas along the route there are known protected species/invasive plants, but it can be hard to identify them without an ecologist being present. The legal requirements also vary for each species,…
Carbon can be used in a number of different ways on construction sites and while there is a vast amount of resources coming available for management level to look at strategy of reducing carbon on construction projects there is less available to bring the conversation to the general workforce. With a lack of toolbox talks aimed at the workforce which include…
The problems facing our environment are one of the most pressing issues facing modern society. It is vital that industries like construction, which have the potential to cause pollution, be aware of their environmental impact. The younger generation must also be educated about the environment so they are aware of their own impact. See the examples below for how one…
This contractor booked a meeting room to hold a screening of the docu-film ‘A Plastic Ocean’. They had 15 attendees from the team who joined for a plastic free lunch and film, and received a reusable water bottle, mug and bag for attending and to help kick-off their actions and as a reminder of their commitment. This initiative can be…
Protecting wildlife is a key component of the ‘Care for the Environment’ section of the Code of Considerate Practice as local wildlife and eco-systems are often impacted by construction work. During Spring and Winter months in particular is when much of the United Kingdom and Ireland’s wildlife population are raising their young. Read on for resources and best practice examples…
In order to publicise the benefits of carbon reduction on site the contractor prepared for members of the public an environment infographic to outline the carbon savings experienced by using: Recycled concrete in the permanent works in lieu of crushed rock Stabilising the wet dredge on site and reusing it in the permanent works Using a blended cement binder (GGBS)…
Nature Detectives is an initiative to encourage children, families, and also adults to engage in detecting what other ‘residents’ are making their homes. They are doing this on the estate by recording activity at bat boxes, bird boxes and swift bricks together with sightings of badgers, foxes, various butterflies, insects and different birds. ‘Detective Kits’ are provided for children with…
On this site in Lanark they have raised funds on behalf of a local walking group who use the routes at Falls of Clyde regularly. The donation to the Scottish Wildlife Trust on behalf of the group, will go towards the maintenance of the walking routes and support ranger led walks in the future. In addition to this the balance…