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    Environmental Compliance and Sustainability

    Course Summary

    The Environmental Compliance and Sustainability course provides a comprehensive overview of regulatory frameworks, strategies, and best practices for achieving environmental compliance while promoting sustainable development. It explores the intersection of environmental policies, corporate responsibility, and resource management. Participants will gain knowledge about national and international regulations, environmental impact assessments, and sustainability initiatives, enabling them to contribute to a more eco-friendly and legally compliant operational environment.

    Course Objectives

    By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

    1.    Understand key environmental regulations, standards, and compliance requirements at local, national, and international levels.

    2.    Analyze the environmental impact of industrial, commercial, and governmental activities.

    3.    Develop strategies for achieving compliance with environmental laws while enhancing sustainability practices.

    4.    Integrate sustainable practices into business models, project planning, and operational frameworks.

    5.    Conduct audits, assessments, and reporting to ensure alignment with environmental compliance and sustainability goals.

    6.    Foster a culture of environmental stewardship and responsibility in organizational settings.

    Activities

    Classroom - Listening and contributing to discussions and exercises (group Discussions and workshops).

    1.    Introduction to Environmental Compliance

      • Definition and importance of environmental compliance
      • Importance of environmental compliance
      • Major Environmental Problems video
      • Overview of key regulations and standards:
        • Clean Air Act (CAA)
        • Clean Water Act (CWA)
        • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
      • Industry-specific compliance challenges

    2.    Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

      • Understanding ISO 14001 and its implementation
      • ISO 14001 EMS Video
      • Group Exercise – Developing a compliance
      • Developing a compliance framework
      • Tools for tracking and auditing compliance

    3.    Introduction to Sustainability

      • Group Exercise - Sustainability
      • What is the Sustainability video
      • Introduction to Sustainability
      • Key concepts
        • Circular economy
        • Carbon footprint
        • ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)

      • Sustainability benefits for businesses and communities
      • Linking compliance to long-term sustainability
      • Day 1 review
      • Day 1 Assessment

    4.    Sustainable Practices in Organizations

      • Group Exercise - Sustainable Practices
      • Sustainable Practices in Organizations
        • Waste reduction
        • Energy efficiency
        • Water conservation
      • Green supply chain management (GSCM)
      • Renewable Energy Integration video
      • Renewable energy integration
      • Natural resources
        • Wind
        • Water
        • Sunlight
      • Renewable energy integration involves?
        • Planning and operating the grid
        • Developing new standards
        • Building microgrids
        • Using advanced modeling
      • Renewable energy integration project goals

    5.    Strategic Planning for Compliance and Sustainability

      • Developing sustainability policies and action plans
      • Key elements of developing sustainability
      • Group Exercise – Stakeholders
      • Engaging stakeholders
        • Employees
        • Customers
        • Regulators
      • Measuring and reporting sustainability performance
        • GRI
        • SASB
        • CDP
      • Key aspects of measuring sustainability performance
      • Sustainability ESG Reporting video
      • Group Exercise Contribution to Environmental Sustainability
      • Q&A and Wrap-Up
      • Recap of key concepts
      • Course evaluation and feedback
      • Final Assessment

    • This course is designed for individuals and professionals who are responsible for or interested in environmental management and sustainability within their organizations.

    1.     Introduction to Environmental Compliance

    2.     Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

    3.     Introduction to Sustainability

    4.     Sustainable Practices in Organizations

    5.     Strategic Planning for Compliance and Sustainability


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