University of Galway – Adult Learning - Environmental courses

Background The "Seveso" accident which occurred in 1976 at a biocide manufacturing chemical plant in Seveso, Italy, led to the development of the EC (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances (COMAH)) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 476 of 2000) - more commonly known as the Seveso II Directive. These[...]

Energy use is often the biggest environmental impact that an organisation produces as well as being a significant cost. This ISO 50001 Energy Management Implementation training is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary for developing and implementing an energy management system (EnMS) within your own organisation and[...]

This is a new practice-based Specialist Diploma course developed by NUI Galway and Next Level Skillnet. This course provides an overview of the evolution of environmental planning and management and its relationship to society and industry today. Drawing on contemporary examples, this course will explore the roots and principles of[...]

Background Auditing your energy management system (EnMS) and identifying non-conformances and improvement opportunities is essential in ensuring its effectiveness. Becoming an internal auditor will help you get the skills to review and improve an energy management system as per the requirements of the international standard ISO 50001. This two-day training[...]