As sustainability becomes an ever-larger topic of conversation, Businesses and Organisations are becoming more and more aware of the need to increase carbon savings by providing waste management training among their employees, and a greater knowledge of resource efficiency.
It goes without saying too, that effective resource efficiency management can help save a lot of money in other areas. Energy and water are a very large expense for a lot of businesses, and a poor knowledge of waste management can lead to unexpected fines through things like improper disposal of chemicals.
To help provide the skills and knowledge required to bridge these gaps in knowledge, Rio Learn has developed courses alongside the Energy Institute and the Future Water Association. These courses are developed to improve resource efficiency and complement our waste management training courses.
Energy Efficiency [90 minutes]
£75 per learner, not including VAT
With energy prices rising and out of control, this Energy Efficiency learning pack will help you seize back control!
This pack includes four modules to support the learner in understanding energy, energy efficiency and introduces them to renewable projects.
Find out more about the Energy Efficiency course here.
Learning Outcomes
By completing this Energy Efficiency learning pack, you will be able to:
- Monitor Energy
- Learn how to be Energy Efficient
- Learn how to make Energy Quick Wins at Home
- Learn how to Undertake a Renewables Project
*If you are new to Rio, you will be directed to our Rio platform where you will need to complete one form to register before purchasing the course. If you are already an Engage user, you will be directed straight to the shopping cart. For all other users, please contact your System Administrator.
Resourceful: Waste [90 minutes]
£75 per learner, not including VAT
Gain an essential understanding of the cost, environmental impact, and legislation related to waste and waste management. This waste management training course will help you make more efficient and sustainable waste choices and improve your organisation’s performance and profitability.
This programme is aimed at anyone who has the responsibility for waste management within their organisation, or for someone who has been tasked with managing it.
Find out more about the Resourceful: Waste course here.
Learning Outcomes
By completing this Resourceful: Waste course, you will:
- Have the essential knowledge and understanding of waste and waste management
- Understand the costs relating to waste and waste management
- Know the environmental impacts and legislation around waste and waste management
- Have the skills to make efficient and sustainable ‘waste smart’ decisions for the future, helping increase the performance and profitability of your organisation through best practice waste and resource management
*If you are new to Rio, you will be directed to our Rio platform where you will need to complete one form to register before purchasing the course. If you are already an Engage user, you will be directed straight to the shopping cart. For all other users, please contact your System Administrator.
ResourceAware [90 minutes]
£75 per learner, not including VAT
The original sustainability and resource efficiency training programme, now in its 9th year! This pack includes the three classic 'Aware' courses in waste, water, and energy. It introduces processes and tips to aid in improving resource efficiency, first at home, and then in the workplace. Take a look today at what can be done to reduce waste, water, and energy costs and consumption.
The course is suitable for anyone needing to understand waste, water and energy management.
Find out more about the ResourceAware course here.
Learning Outcomes
By completing the ResourceAware course, you will be able to:
- Reduce waste, conserve water and reduce energy use in the home
- Use the skills you’ve learned for the home and apply them to your business or organisation
Individual modules can be obtained separately.
*If you are new to Rio, you will be directed to our Rio platform where you will need to complete one form to register before purchasing the course. If you are already an Engage user, you will be directed straight to the shopping cart. For all other users, please contact your System Administrator.
Journey of Waste [90 minutes]
£75 per learner, not including VAT
This module will help learners understand their legal obligations in relation to waste management and the associated compliance documentation needed to be aware of. The course looks at legal requirements throughout the waste management chain and key elements including duty of care and the waste hierarchy.
The course is suitable for anyone with the responsibility for waste management in their organisation.
Find out more about the Journey of Waste course here.
Learning Outcomes
By completing this Journey of Waste course, you will be able to:
- Understand the legal responsibilities associated with waste
- Understand different end of waste concepts and scenarios
- Understand waste responsibilities of packaging, WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), food waste and hazardous waste.
*If you are new to Rio, you will be directed to our Rio platform where you will need to complete one form to register before purchasing the course. If you are already an Engage user, you will be directed straight to the shopping cart. For all other users, please contact your System Administrator.
Journey of Food [45 minutes]
£35 per learner, not including VAT
With food waste being a significant contributor to carbon emissions, reducing the amount of wasted food is as important now as it has ever been.
As a part of our waste management training course selection, this module looks out across the food chain at what is being done and what can be done to reduce food (and packaging) waste.
The journey starts by looking at sustainable agriculture and farming. It moves on to see how manufacturing food waste can be reduced and what supermarkets and retail establishments are doing as well. Lots of food waste stems from the consumer and therefore our journey takes in the use of food at home and how waste can be prevented, before finishing with looking at the waste industry and what they are doing to prevent food waste from becoming landfill.
The course is suitable for anyone working within agriculture, food manufacturing, retail and catering, and the waste industry; or simply for those wanting to learn more about food waste.
Find out more about the Journey of Food course here.
Learning Outcomes
By completing this Journey of Food course, you will be able to:- Think sustainability. Prevent food waste by understanding from farm to fork concepts
- Apply techniques examined from a range of scenarios to help eliminate food waste and encourage sustainability
- Understand and share information on home, agricultural, food manufacturing, retail and catering, and waste industry environments
- Share knowledge on how and why food waste is generated, and actions required to reduce waste, save money and become more sustainable
*If you are new to Rio, you will be directed to our Rio platform where you will need to complete one form to register before purchasing the course. If you are already an Engage user, you will be directed straight to the shopping cart. For all other users, please contact your System Administrator.
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Working with the Energy Institute
The Energy Institute is the chartered professional body for individuals who work within the world of energy. Its goal is to speed up the process of global energy transitioning to net zero, and thus creating a better energy future for everyone. They offer a host of training courses, resources, blogs, a podcast, and membership and career opportunities.
The goals of the Energy Institute involve getting electricity to everyone across the world, reducing reliance on fossil fuels, and reducing the costs of alternative energy solutions like solar power.
Working with the Future Water Association
The Future Water Association trade body has 30 years worth of experience across the water sector, and works to shape Government policy alongside offering a voice for the industry to regulators, water and wastewater utility companies, environmental organisations, and other professional bodies.
They use their Water Dragons branch to help innovation flourish within the water sector, with a goal towards optimal performance and collaboration between water companies and supply chains.
There are membership benefits to being a part of the Future Water Association trade body, and they offer industry news and resources to keep all up to date.
FAQs
What is meant by resource efficiency?
Resource efficiency is the act of using the limited resources provided by the planet in a sustainable manner. A vital element of this is also finding a way to reduce the impacts of the extracting, manufacturing, and distributing that resource on the environment. It is difficult if not impossible to achieve true resource efficiency with the volume of people and businesses that are all vying for resources. Nonetheless, courses like our ResourceAware programme are the perfect starting point to help you make positive steps towards sustainable living, both at home and in the workplace.
How important is resource efficiency?
Resource efficiency is becoming more and more important as the planet starts to heat up and the conversation of sustainability gains further traction. For businesses and organisations, there are multiple benefits to introducing waste management accreditations and resource efficiency training to the workplace.
Helps businesses to stand out
A big and sometimes controversial factor when considering resource efficiency is how it affects the standing of your business from a social standpoint. More and more, businesses that promote good resource management practices are being seen as sustainability leaders, which in today’s world of rapidly changing environmental sensibilities, can equate to more customers and clients.
Saves money
Finding ways to reuse, sell on, or otherwise save on resource expenditure can save a lot of money. Consider also not just the resources used in manufacturing, but also travel, electricity and water. Applying modern solutions to traditional methods, for instance swapping from petrol to electric cars, can be a solid long-term investment.
Helps the planet
Being resource efficient can be hugely beneficial towards the planet by helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improving the quality of life for people, wildlife, sea life and plantlife. Consider also what waste your business produces and where it goes. Waste that ends up in rivers and oceans can cause huge harm to ecosystems, which will have a knock-on effect on how our planet functions.
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Do you have any other questions for the Rio team? Our experts are on hand to make sure you find the right course for you, and answer any questions along the way.
Train anywhere, anytime
All Rio Learn courses are built into our Rio Engage platform, which means you can access them at any time, in any location with an internet connection. This method allows you to track the progress of your resource efficiency courses, and if you are a manager or supervisor, we can also provide access to see how your team is performing.
Of course it also has the added benefit of saving travel to exam destinations, which is both great for your wallet and the environment!
Why Work with Rio?
Rio ESG
Software that can handle all the elements of ESG is traditionally difficult to navigate, especially with the every-growing number of ESG frameworks available.
Rio’s ESG software is designed to be completely accessible to everyone with a minimal knowledge of ESG practices. That means you can set up targets, track data, and report to stakeholders with ease. Our team of ESG experts are also on hand to offer any support you might need for the Rio ESG software, and can help you make the most of your software.
Rio Learn
Rio Learn is our environmentally-focused learning initiative, designed to help businesses and organisations enhance their workplace sustainability, as well as help individuals enhance their job prospects. We cover a wide range of courses, including ESG Essentials, IEMA Accredited courses, Healthcare Waste and Energy Management.
We also offer bespoke learning packages, where our course supervisors work with you to build course material to your requirements. This can be helpful if your industry has very specific needs, and can ensure that your team is learning everything it needs to succeed.