Instructions for assessment
This assessment consists of 2 parts:
Part A requires you to demonstrate your underpinning knowledge in a written assignment.
Part B requires a practical project of a resource efficiency assessment in your workplace or other area as instructed by your teacher or trainer, for which you need to submit your findings in form of a report.
All written work must be your own.
Your written report may be typed or handwritten. However, all work must be well presented with attention given to correct grammar and spelling.
You will be allocated a 120 minute time slot to conduct your practical task (excluding the report–which needs to be submitted by the given due date, together with Part A)
Notes from your practical task need to be attached to this assignment, clearly marked with your name, student number and class on each page.
Part A: Develop an Environmental Management Plan
Your Environmental Management Plan needs to include the following headings and should address all points listed under each heading:
Step1: Create a ‘Green Team‘
This needs to include a discussion on how you will select your environmental committee in your organisation and should address the following aspects:
Desirable backgrounds of committee members (state reasons)
Individual roles in your committee
Communication channels
Provisions to meet legislative requirements (refer to the provided links in your text)
Provisions for fostering team understanding and including all employees in environmental processes.
Step 2: Identify current consumption
In this part you need to discuss how you will ascertain how much water, electricity and gas your organisation is currently consuming and how much waste is being generated. Aspects to be covered include:
Which areas do need to be monitored
How will you do this – provide suggestions for audits in each area
Which techniques will you apply to identify current consumption and the amount of waste being generated
Recycling provisions for all departments within your organisation
Breaches or possible breaches within the organisation and how you would determine these.
Step 3: Compare to Best Practices
This part will be assessed in detail in Part B of this project. In this instance you need to provide general benchmarks which you need to research as relevant to your specific industry sector.
Step 4: Make Green Changes
This part deals with the efficiency of resources relating to the consumption of water, energy, gas and the amounts of waste generated. You will need to provide three examples for each category, how water, gas, electricity and waste can be greatly reduced including
Actions like do’s and don’ts
Building and Renovation
Gardens and Landscaping
Changes to appliances
Purchasing factors
Employee awareness
Education of guests
Step 5: Monitor and Improve
Once you have determined all factors of an Environmental Management Plan, made changes and implemented all procedures you will need to monitor whether the conservation practices are productive. Explain the requirements to do this effectively and provide a range of examples which will cover all areas including water, energy, gas and waste.
You will need to provide details which address:
Problems
Issues
Recommended Actions
Revision Dates
Person(s) responsible
