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New Technologies
Training Programme
New Technologies
for the Diversion of Biodegradable Municipal Waste from Landfill
An exciting new CPD accredited
training course has been developed by Enviros Consulting - with
support from FÁS - for personnel at all levels who have a
role in the waste decision-making process.
The New Technologies Training Programme is a thoroughly
comprehensive training programme which combines practical management
theory and principles on the implementation of waste technologies,
with the unique style of delivery from Enviros Consulting.
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The course will contribute to the development of knowledge
and skills to enable decision-makers to evaluate waste technologies
and provide objective advice as part of a decision-making
process for the treatment of Biodegradable Municipal Waste
(BMW) that will reduce Ireland's reliance on landfill.
The course comprises of a number of key units and contains
exercises to provide opportunities for participants to demonstrate
the achievement of the intended learning outcomes of the course.
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To gain full accreditation for the course, delegates
should attend all two days of the course.
Who should attend?
The course should be attended by anyone who will play a role in
the decision-making process for implementing waste technologies
into their county or region. This would include -
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Waste Officers |
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Planning Officers |
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Finance Officers |
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Private Waste Sector. |
Course/Programme/Seminar objectives -
- A technical review of the principal technologies available for
the treatment of BMW will be provided;
- The key issues which influence decisions about the delivery
of new waste management technologies for the treatment of BMW
will be identified and reviewed;
- Case study material will be utilised to promote better understanding
of the technical and operational aspects of the different technologies;
- The course will enable participants to provide objective advice
to elected members and additional stakeholders involved in the
decision-making process - and, finally
- Course participants will be provided with an underpinning knowledge
to enable them to contribute to a framework for strategic decision
making.
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New Waste Technologies
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To identify and describe the principles
of technologies with the knowledge to critically evaluate
the effectiveness of each in terms of meeting individual
authority's targets; |
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To apply mass balance approaches and review
the social and environmental impacts. |
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Course Focus
Financial Decision Makiing
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To determine accurate costs for new technologies;
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Capable of comparing costs, identifying financing
options and their implications, when identifying the most appropriate
option for individual organisations; |
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Clarify priorities and evaluate the relationship
between procurement, deliverability and technology selection;
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Knowledge to analyse risks in procuring technologies
and contracts. |
Licensing, Permitting and Planning
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Capability of evaluating location, development
and future operational impact upon the application process; |
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Provide an understanding of how key land-use
planning issues impact on the selection and implementation of
new technologies; |
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Knowledge to identify and manage the main challenges
to gaining planning permissions for waste facilities and how
to address them. |
On completing the course participants will have an
all-round knowledge of the full decision-making process for implementing
new waste technologies and be able to input at all stages of the
process.
Course Structure
The course will cover the following topics over a
2-day period -
- New and Emerging Technologies for the Treatment of BMW - A technical
review;
- Costs, Finance and Bankability;
- The management of outputs from new technologies processing MSW;
- Licensing and Permitting;
- Procurement;
- Land-use Planning and Planning Consent.
Course Locations
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Dublin (Clarion, Airport) - Wednesday 6th and
Thursday 7th of December |
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Cork (Rochestown Park Hotel) - Wednesday 17th
& Thursday 18th January |
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Galway (Galway Bay Hotel) - Wednesday 24th
& Thursday 25th January |
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Athlone (Shamrock Lodge Hotel) - Wednesday
7th and Thursday 8th of February |
To download the Registration
Form - Click
Here
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