Sustainability and Environmental Awareness

This qualification aims to develop knowledge of sustainability and raise awareness of the environment, considering how consumption levels may impact the environment and how developing more sustainable behaviours may support the environment.

Sustainability and Environmental Awareness - Course Overview

This qualification provides learners with a comprehensive understanding of sustainability and its integration into daily life. It covers the three pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social) and emphasises the significance of environmental awareness, natural resources, and their associated sustainability challenges. Learners will also explore the impacts of consumption, including excessive consumption, on the environment and discover strategies to reduce waste and mitigate environmental effects, such as pollution. The program further examines how individuals, organisations, and industries influence the environment, fostering a sustainable culture in the workplace, and the importance of waste reduction in promoting workplace sustainability.

Qualification Structure

Qualification Number: D/650/0359

Learners will:

• Know about sustainability and environmental awareness.
• Understand how consumption levels impacts on the environment.
• Know how the environment may be supported sustainably

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for learners undertaking this qualification. The qualification can be undertaken without any previous training or qualifications in this subject area. 

Progression

Learners who achieve one of these units:

• Carbon Awareness (L/650/0362)
• Improving Energy Efficiency (J/650/0360)
• Sources of Energy (K/650/0361)
• Sustainability and Environmental Awareness (D/650/0359) 

could progress onto the full qualification:

• NOCN Level 1 Award in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (610/0072/0) 

Learners who achieve one of these units:

• Carbon Awareness (K/650/0352)
• Improving Energy Efficiency (L/650/0353)
• Sources of Energy (M/650/0354)
• Sustainability and Environmental Awareness (A/650/0358) 

could progress onto the full qualification:

• NOCN Entry Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (610/0071/X) 

Learners who achieve Introducing Environmental Awareness and Sustainability in Construction (F/618/0657) could progress onto a full entry 3 construction training qualification.