Description

Learner Profile:

This course is aimed at learners who are starting out in environmental management and want a solid foundation of environment and sustainability knowledge to build on.

Also for those who would like to gain Associate membership of IEMA.

Learner prerequisites:

Candidates should, at minimum, have completed the Junior Cert with pass grades in at least five ordinary level subjects (including Maths and English).

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this programme learners will be able to:

· Outline the implications of global trends for the environment, for society, for the economy and for organisations.

· Outline sustainable business/governance principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services.

· Outline environmental principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services.

· Outline major policy and legislation and their implications for organisations, products and services.

· Outline major tools, techniques, systems and practices used to improve sustainability performance.

· Outline the role of innovation and other leading practices in developing sustainable products and services and providing sustainable solutions.

· Collect data, perform analysis, and evaluate information.

· Research and plan to provide sustainable solutions.

· Deliver effective communication and capture feedback.

· Engage with stakeholders.

· Outline tools and techniques that identify opportunities and risks. 

· Identify and propose ways to improve performance.

· Support change and transformation to improve sustainability.

On successful completion of this course the learner becomes eligible for Associate membership of IEMA (giving them the AIEMA suffix). Completion of the Foundation Certificate meets the entry requirements for the Certificate in Environmental Management leading to Practitioner membership of IEMA.