WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
JUNE 5th is Environment day throughout the world established by the United Nations Environment Programme to commemorate the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the human environment held in 1972. Promise the Earth for World Environment Day.
See www.unep.org/wed/2006/english/index.asp and make a pledge at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wed/
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ISSUE LIST OF WASTE GUIDANCE
The Environment Agency have issued new guidance to provide information on how to interpret the List of wastes (implementating the European Waste Catalogue) to help anyone producing, carrying or managing waste in England and Wales to code it correctly. The guidance is part of the wider work being done by WIP in developing the waste data strategy Copies of a CD introducing the strategy and explaining the guidance will be issued with the June edition of the Journal. For a
copy of the guidance see www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/444304/444641/595811/1397154/?version=1&lang=_e
SEPA AGRICULTURAL WASTE GUIDANCE
SEPA has issued further guidance to farmers following changes to controls on agricultural wastes. A series of free events to explain the new requirements are also being held. See www.sepa.org.uk/publications/leaflets/agric/index.htm
TIDY WALES WEEK 2006 (26th June - 2nd July)
Keep Wales Tidy is calling on the people of Wales to clean up their neighbourhoods. To assist they will be producing 1000 FREE clean-up kits. To order your free clean-up kit, please call 029 2025 6767 or e-mail: tww@keepwalestidy.org For more information visit www.keepwalestidy.org
TIDY WALES AWARDS 2006
A special ceremony is to be held in Cardiff in November 2006 to recognise those groups who have made a major contribution to the cleanliness of their local areas during 2005-06. If you wish to enter or find out more, please call 029 2025 6767 or e-mail: twa@keepwalestidy.org
FIXED PENALTY NOTICE RETURNS
Defra are requesting that all local authorities and bodies with fixed penalty notice issuing powers submit returns detailing all fixed penalty notices issued for relevant local environmental quality offences during the last quarter. See www.defra.gov.uk/environment/localenv/legislation/fpn/index.htm#returns
ANNUAL CIWM V ENVIRONMENT AGENCY CRICKET MATCH
The annual clash of the titans Cricket match will again take place this year on Tuesday 13th June at Torbay. Anyone wishing to make themselves available for selection for the CIWM team should contact howard.robinson@enviros.com
DEFRA WIP EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMME: ON-LINE SURVEY
Defra is undertaking a second annual on-line survey to support work on the development of materials for a new Masters module and two VRQs (in advanced waste management technologies and principles of sustainable waste management), as part of the New Technologies strand of the Waste Implementation Programme. This survey opened last Friday and is continuing until 26th June. Respondents are asked for comments on the course subjects and their current levels of knowledge. One respondent drawn at random will win a magnum of champagne. See www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=627222186734
UK TRADE AND INVESTMENT MISSIONS
The Environmental Industries Sector Unit is part of the government unit UK Trade & Investment which has responsibility for promoting the UK Environmental Industry Sector overseas. UK trade & Investment are holding a series of waste and waste related missions/seminars throughout the world. See www.ciwm.co.uk/mediastore/FILES/12755.doc for further details or contact Liselot Eckhardt e-mail: liselot.eckhardt@pera.com tel: +44 (0) 1664 480 076
CIWM CENTRE MEETINGS
SOUTH WEST CENTRE - ICE Municipal Waste Recovery Seminar
Thursday 29th June 2006 at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy. The event is organised by The Institution of Civil Engineers Municipal Division. Click here for details www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/146
MIDLAND CENTRE SITE VISIT ~ JCB ~ 5th July
Visit to JCB World HQ, Rocester, Staffs. There will be a comprehensive site visit to the manufacturing plant to see how the equipment is produced, with networking afterwards in the Visitors Centre. Click here for further details www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/133 or e-mail clair.thomas@ciwm.co.uk
CYMRU WALES CENTRE
The Modern Waste Management Agenda and Links to the Health of the Population and Workforce. Friday 14 July at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Including presentations from the HSE and National Public Health Service. For further information, e-mail celine.anouilh@ciwm.co.uk or call 02920210710
CIWM EVENT
ENERGY FROM WASTE SEMINAR - PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
5th & 6th September 2006 ~ London
For the full programme and a registration form see: http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/2349
For further details contact events@ciwm.co.uk or 01604 620426
NON CIWM EVENTS
NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FORUM
NHHWF summer seminar ~ hazardous waste reduction and disposal: finding solutions for SMEs
See www.nhhwf.org.uk
NETHERLANDS BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Effective waste management strategies fact finding mision - Netherlands 27-28 June
See www.nbcc.co.uk/projects/waste/index.htm
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION
The ESA will be holding 2 further waste and health and safety seminars on the 13th June (as part of the CIWM conference) and the 28th June in London. For further details of these seminars see www.esauk.org
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
6 June ~ Introduction to Waste Legislation
6 June ~ Duty of Care (Sheffield)
21 June ~ Geology, Hydrogeology, Hydrology and Landfill
22 June ~ Leachate Monitoring
26 June ~ Contract Essentials (Cardiff) ***New Course***
** All of the above courses are held in Northampton unless stated.**
For further information on the above training courses or any of the courses within our Training Programme, please visit our web site on www.ciwm.co.uk You can also email us at training@ciwm.co.uk or call the Training Services Department on 01604 620426.
