COURSE DURATION: 5 days

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LEVEL:  SKILL

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DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...

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• Energy Managers.

• Facilities Managers.

• Environment Managers.

• Environmental Representatives.

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Learning outcomes

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By the end of this energy, carbon management, and environmental impact course, participants will be able to understand the following:

• Learn about the various types of energy production, their positives and negatives, cost comparisons, and which ones are being recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel/member on Climate Change IPCC.

• Discuss sustainability and energy environment economics, linking these domains/sectors with the energy, environment, and sustainable energy course.

• Understand carbon management, the benefits of energy efficiency for the environment and

• society, and how these topics are integral to a carbon management course or degree.

• Learn about the calculation of carbon footprints.

• Explore the significance/indication of Climate Change and Why a global perspective/ point of view with global input is necessary.

• Understand why waste management issues and water availability are essential components.

• Learn about zero waste and the benefits of an integrated waste management system.

• Risk reduction knowledge.

• The personal psychological advantage of an employee doing their part concerns one of UNEP’s (United Nations Environmental Program) recommendations.

• Learn about integrated waste management systems.

• ISO 18001.

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DAILY AGENDA

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Day 1

Unit 1: Types of Energy and Their Relationships with The Environment

• Definitions.

• Overview of a detailed look at the various forms of energy used for electrical production and their positives and negatives.

• Understand what fossil oil, natural gas, and coal is.

• Learn about Canadian oil sands and Gulf Coast country's oil similarities and differences.

• Geothermal.

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Day 2

Unit 2: Forms of Energy Used for Electrical Production

• Nuclear

• Hydroelectric

• Biomass

• Combined cycle

• Wind

• Fuel cell

• Electrochemical batteries

• Emerging technologies

 

Day 3

Unit 3: Carbon Footprints

• Learn about carbon footprints for various forms of energy used for producing electricity and their contribution to the organization's KPIs.

• Understand what environmental risks, health, and safety issues are.

• Carbon footprint calculations.

• KPIs.

• Environmental risks.

• ISO 18001.

 

Day 4

Unit 4: GHGs Green House Gases

• Greenhouse gasses

• Sustainability issues

• Learn about related international environment treaties

• Availability of water

• Water banking

 

Day 5

Unit 5: Climate Change

• What is climate change and its significance/indication for the Gulf Coast countries?

• Integrate waste management system.

• Understand waste disposal and the concept of zero waste.

• Environmental ethics/morals.

• Move towards a low-carbon future carbon negative.

• Learn about generic recommendations concerning "greening" your company at a reasonable cost.

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