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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…
Speed is a key element in spill response as the impact of a spill on the environment is proportional to the amount of time lost before a response occurs. From this exercise, the following outcomes were noted which were site specific but the general principles could apply to other sites: Ensure you know what substance has been spilt. Refer to…
This contractor has developed a specific Carbon Reduction toolbox talk for their workforce. This toolbox talk included practical tips and actions ranging from energy efficiency, waste management, sustainable transportation, and responsible procurement to employee and operative engagement as well as detailing the benefits of carbon reduction actions. To find out more, click the link below.
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,…
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 Net Zero Hackney Challenge was a programme, developed by the project team aiming to educate young people about net zero carbon and provide opportunities to the younger generation to enter the construction industry. This programme contributed to the efforts to improve social mobility in the borough by creating opportunities for further training, placements, work experience and mentoring. The net…
The sustainability team at Multiplex’s University of Glasgow project have developed a fun break out session as part of one of their in-house training courses. The Environmental Responsibilities Training course has been designed to provide all members of the site team with a broad overview of the legislative, strategic and client-driven environmental requirements of the project. In order to provide…
We have been an ISO 14001 UKAS certified company for a number of years, however we wanted to rectify some environmental non-conformance issues we were experiencing. Having displayed text-based procedures on site for a number of years, we have introduced an illustration based procedure. We had originally approached national bodies and other industry partners to see whether a suite of…
The UK Government is required to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, however the National Atmospheric Emission Inventory recently highlighted that emissions produced from diesel run vehicles increased by 20% in 2016 compared to 1990 levels. The health impacts associated with diesel engines are now well known and London has introduced low emissions zones and Non-Road…
Day-to-day, we all have an influence on the environment we live in. Our ‘Environmental Fact Wheel’ offers interesting facts about the little things we do every day which can have an effect on the environment. We have divided the facts into five main target areas: Resources, Water, Waste, Carbon and People. Examples include: Recycling only one aluminium can saves enough…
As a means to deliver concise information, Toolbox Talks have been effectively used in construction for some time. At Bank Station Capacity Upgrade this has been developed to produce an A6 Environmental Swatch – containing 13 subjects and topics. Each leaf of the swatch contains a specific topic, from air quality to COSSH storage to waste segregation. Being A6 the…
It is important that the construction workforce have a sound understanding of environmental issues. Communicating this information in an engaging and enjoyable way will ensure the knowledge is retained. See the examples below for how one site addressed this: The site purchased a set of six interactive games covering areas such as personal carbon footprint, water saving and minimising waste….