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Pollution and waste are all around us. It’s in the sky, the soil, and the water. It’s piled up in gutters. It’s littered across footpaths and carparks. It’s the oily film on puddles after rain. The cigarette butts scattered around park benches. The brown murk that lingers over central business districts once everyone has gone home for the afternoon. The microplastics that are getting pumped into our waterways and oceans.
It’s everywhere. And it’s no surprise then that all that pollution and waste can be seriously detrimental to people’s health.
In Delhi, India, millions of people die every year due to the effects of air pollution in the city1.
In Indonesia, the Citarum River is so polluted by industrial waste dumping and runoff that it has been labelled the most polluted river in the world2.
In the Gulf of Mexico, the leaching of chemicals into the water has created broad ‘dead zones’ where no aquatic life can survive due to the intense pollution3.
Some forecasting has revealed that if plastic keeps getting dumped in the ocean, then by the year 2050 – which is only twenty-seven years away! – there will be more plastic in the sea than fish4.
There’s no doubt that the information sounds dire. But we can make a difference. Making changes like how we dispose of rubbish, improvements in recycling efforts, transitioning to renewable energy sources, and improving our education around the production of waste and pollution are all proven ways of reducing our environmental impact on the planet.
We’re in this together, so together, let’s clean up our act.
Kineo Courses’ ESG suite is being developed using a collaborative approach, with a team of successful Learning Designers, Art Directors and Front-End Developers from across Kineo and City & Guilds globally working closely with prominent subject matter experts to produce dozens of engaging, informative courses across a broad range of Environmental, Social and Governance topics.
Kineo Courses are excited to announce that our latest Environment, Social and Governance course, Introduction to the Environmental Impacts of Pollution and Waste, is now available. Developed with a collaborative approach between Kineo APAC and Kineo UK, this new course provides learners with an understanding of:
• the different types of pollution and waste
• the environmental, economic, and health consequences of pollution and waste
• key terms and concepts related to pollution and waste
• how to identify policy, regulatory, and technological solutions to mitigate pollution and waste
• the principles of the circular economy and its role in addressing pollution and waste, and
• how to apply the knowledge gained throughout the course to make informed decisions that promote sustainability and environmental protection.
This course features high quality imagery, engaging animations, interactive activities and an expansive list of highly informative further resources that learners can use to keep abreast of the latest information about the effect of pollution and waste on the environment. It has been reviewed by the City & Guilds responsible business team. City & Guilds is committed to reducing negative impacts on the environment and supercharging positive social impact by developing the skills needed to create a more sustainable world.
