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Climate Change and Environmental Awareness

Course Overview

Sustainability is quickly becoming a high priority for many businesses. Making moves towards becoming a ‘greener’ organisation can also provide cost saving initiatives, such as reducing waste or saving energy. This qualification covers the nature of climate change and the role that individuals, businesses and other organisations play in helping to reduce carbon emissions. This course gives the knowledge and understanding for individuals to act as drivers of positive change within the workplace and at home. The course content covers:

  • Understand climate change, sustainability and environmental protection
  • Understand industry and the environment
  • Understand resource efficiency and waste management.

Key Information

Course Length
40 hours

Learning Method(s)
Online materials
Online assessment

For Individuals

Funded Course
Yes

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The learner support materials are made up of three units that cover:
Unit 1: Understand climate change, sustainability and environmental protection

The learner will:

  • Understand the environment, the benefits and the challenges
  • Understand global warming and climate change
  • Understand sustainability and sustainable development

Unit 2: Understand industry and the environment

The learner will:

  • Understand the role of industry in protecting the environment

Unit 3: Understand resource efficiency and waste management

The learner will:

  • Understand how to reduce the environmental impact of organisations and individuals
  • Understand how to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions
  • Understand water efficiency