Eco-Mapping is the most widely used environmental management system used bySME’s in the world. The system, which was developed in Germany 20 years ago, is a simple first step in implementing environmental management.
Aura Sustainability have been trained to coach organisations through the Eco-Mapping process by Eco-Counsel Asia Pacific. The coaching process takes 2 half days with interactive training with key operational staff – it is very much based on LEAN concepts of driving the process from the floor upwards.
Session 1
- An introduction to Eco-Mapping
- Drawing the Urban Situation Map
- Material Flows and Resource Use
- How to Eco-map water
- How to Eco-map soil and storage
Session 2
- How to Eco-map air, odours, noise and dust
- How to Eco-map energy
- How to Eco-map waste
- How to Eco-map risk
- How to formalize the environmental information system
- Annual review
Upon completion of the Eco-Mapping process an organisation will have completed the 30% of the requirements of the more formal ISO 14001, be able to register their Environmental Information System with Eco-Counsel Asia Pacific, promote the work they have completed and have a globallyrecognised informal environmental management system in place.
What will this training deliver in terms of management capability?
- A cross management understanding of:
- Environmental management
- Environmental impacts
- Opportunities for significant resource reduction
- How to implement an informal environmental management system.
- Management will have developed the basic skills to manage environmental issues internally and without the need for expensive consultants.
- It will deliver the skill sets to managers to enable them to put in place practical resource efficiency projects and reduce wastage from both an environmental and financial perspective.
Management will have the knowledge to enable management of issues that may be a reputational, regulatory or marketing risk.
NZTE Registered: Yes (Nelson, Marlborough, Christchurch, Wellington)
Duration: 2 Half Days (2 weeks apart)
Cost per site: $1850 (plus travel costs)