Staff Sustainability Training
An online training module has been developed to ensure all staff at the University have the skills and knowledge to make a positive environmental impact. The module explains the impact you have on environmental and energy performance, your role in ensuring these impacts are managed, and the importance of doing this. This training is mandatory for all staff, initially as part of induction training when you first join the University, and subsequently you will be requested to complete it again every 3 years. The University also runs a monthly central induction training session for new starters, which is attended by Sustainability Services for a 15 minute face to face slot to present on sustainability at the University. During these sessions we take questions and listen to the sustainability ideas from new staff members.
You can access the online training module by clicking on the link and using your University username and password.
The following topics are included in the training:
- The University’s sustainability vision
- Sustainable travel, for both commuting and business travel
- Energy and carbon management/reduction
- Water management/reduction
- Waste – reduce, re-use and recycle
- Responsible procurement
- Environmental and Energy Management System (EEMS)
- How you can get involved/what you can do
- Documentation:
- Sustainability policies, strategies and reports
- Alternatives to travel
- Hazardous waste code of practice
Should you feel you need additional training in areas such as waste, energy, travel or identifying environmental impacts/ risk more generally or specific to your area of work please contact us at sustainability@reading.ac.uk.
You can:
- complete the module when you want and repeat the questions as often as you wish.
- bookmark your progress and return to it when you like.
- complete the module in one session - approximately 30-45 minutes.
Once you have completed the module, your training record through employee UOR Learn will automatically be updated.
