Useful links
The following links may be useful for health and safety
practitioners with an interest or responsibilities in the area of
waste and the environment. By using these links, you will move to
external sites. IOSH and its Environmental and Waste Management
Group are not responsible for the content of external internet
sites.
Business Link
In future, a lot of environmental information and guidance will
have migrated to Business Link and all EA information will be
provided in one place. It is worth making an initial enquiry on
this site first
Carbon
Trust
A not-for-profit company providing specialist support to help
business and the public sector boost business returns by cutting
carbon emissions, saving energy and commercialising low carbon
technologies.
Chartered Institution of Water
and Environmental Management (CIWEM)The Chartered Institution
of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is the leading
professional and examining body for scientists, engineers, other
environmental professionals, students and those committed to the
sustainable management and development of water and the
environment.
Chartered Institution of Waste
Management (CIWM)
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management is the leading
professional body for waste and resource management.
Department for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
DEFRA is the UK government department responsible for policy and
regulations on the environment, food and rural affairs.
Energy Saving
Trust
The Energy Saving Trust is a non-profit organisation that provides
free and impartial advice on how to save energy.
Environment
Agency (EA) – (Cymraeg)
The Environment Agency is an Executive Non-departmental Public Body
responsible to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and
Rural Affairs and an Assembly Sponsored Public Body responsible to
the National Assembly for Wales.
The Environment Agency’s principal aims are to protect and improve
the environment, and to promote sustainable development. They play
a central role in delivering the environmental priorities of
central government and the Welsh Assembly Government through our
functions and roles.
Envirowise
Free government-supported environmental consultation, advice,
and documentation for UK businesses.
European
Commission Environment
Extensive information on policies, action programmes, and issues in
areas such as sustainable development, climate change, biodiversity
etc ...
European Environment Agency
(EEA)
European information on environmental conditions, issues, and
research themes, including reports, data and links.
Food and Environment
Research Agency (FERA)
FERA’s over arching purpose is to support and develop a sustainable
food chain, a healthy natural environment, and to protect the
global community from biological and chemical risks. FERA is
an executive agency of DEFRA.
Health and Safety Executive
(HSE)
The HSE's work covers a varied range of activities; from shaping
and reviewing regulations, producing research and statistics and
enforcing the law.
Institute of Environmental Management
and Assessment (IEMA)
The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) is
the professional membership body for promoting best practice
standards in environmental management, auditing and assessment for
all industry sectors.
NetRegs
For sector guidance on all aspects of construction
NetRegs (Cymraeg)
Provides links to the full text of key pieces of
energy environmental legislation that may affect
your business in Wales. The websites hosting the legislation may
list amendments separately.
Northern Ireland
Environment Agency (NIEA)
The government agency in Norther Ireland protecting and conserving
the natural and built environment explains its responsibilities and
activities.
National Industrial Symbiosis
Programme (NISP)
NISP brings together traditionally separate industries and
organisations from all business sectors with the aim of improving
cross industry resource efficiency and sustainability; involving
the physical exchange of materials, energy, water and/or
by-products together with the shared use of assets, logistics and
expertise.
Recycle now
Advice and ideas on recycling. Aims to promote recycling through
campaigns.
Scottish Environment Protection
Agency (SEPA)
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is Scotland’s
environmental regulator. Their main role is to protect and improve
the environment.
UK Clearing House mechanism for
Biodiversity
This site is designed to streamline access to the tools available,
and information on, the UK’s implementation of the Convention
on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Waste Management Industry
Training & Advisory Board (WAMITAB)WAMITAB was established
in 1989 with a remit to determine and advise on policy and
standards of education, qualifications and training for all
employees in the Waste Management Industry. WAMITAB is the awarding
body for the waste management industry in England, Wales and
Northern Ireland and joint awarding body, with SQA, for
qualifications in Scotland.
Waste Industry
Safety and Health (WISH) Forum
Representatives from the waste management and recycling industry
have come together to form the Waste Industry Safety and Health
(WISH) forum. WISH members include representatives from HSE,
main trade associations, professional associations, trade unions,
recycling organisations and national and local government bodies
involved in waste management and recycling. The aim of WISH is to
identify, devise and promote activities to improve industry health
and safety standards.
Waste Resources Action Programme
(WRAP)
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) works in
England,
Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland to help businesses and individuals reap the
benefits of reducing waste, develop sustainable products and use
resources in an efficient way.
Wind turbines
Wind power renewable energy. A Guardian news item on the potted
history of the development of wind turbines.