This intensive two week course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge of the environmental operations at events.
It will also enable you to undertake and carry out environmental assessments for a wide range of different indoor and outdoor events on behalf of A Greener Future.
Events, festivals and venues look to A Greener Future to provide trained Assessors that are able to assess their activities and offer advice on how they can make their events more environmentally friendly.
This certification lasts for a period of three years, after which you will need to renew your training.
You will:
This course is designed to train auditors to complete assessments at festivals and events on behalf of The Greener Future Awards.
It's also relevant for those who want work in event sustainability, including event organisers and those seeking to improve their own events environmental management.
You may be:
You should have:
We also accept a range of equivalent recognised English language qualifications. Candidates without a degree or formal qualification are still encouraged to apply.
For more information regarding equivalent international qualifications and Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) view our handy guide:
What you’ll learn
You will benefit from a unique, global perspective on good practice and the development of green initiatives gathered from around the world by A Greener Future over the last decade.
You will need to engage and complete the full two week course and pass the assessment at the end in order to pass and receive the certification.
Please note the topic order is subject to change.
You will examine the context for the operational aspects of environmental event management by looking at relevant legislation and regulation, and the sorts of impacts that events can have on the ground.
You will then move on to discuss procurement, a key aspect of the provision of goods and services for events:
You then focus on some specific operational issues and continue to look at these in week two.
Throughout the course you will identify the key issues and problems facing event organisers, the solutions being developed to address them, and the legal requirements they need to adhere to.
You will become familiar with examples of good practice and the latest innovations that are currently under development. They will help you to know what to look for at any event you assess.
During week one you will consider:
During week two you will cover the remaining operational issues:
You will examine the context for the operational aspects of environmental event management by looking at relevant legislation and regulation, and the sorts of impacts that events can have on the ground.
You will then move on to discuss procurement, a key aspect of the provision of goods and services for events:
You then focus on some specific operational issues and continue to look at these in week two.
Throughout the course you will identify the key issues and problems facing event organisers, the solutions being developed to address them, and the legal requirements they need to adhere to.
You will become familiar with examples of good practice and the latest innovations that are currently under development. They will help you to know what to look for at any event you assess.
During week one you will consider:
During week two you will cover the remaining operational issues:
With Falmouth Flexible, you access your course content, interactions with other students and tutors, and learning resources, through Canvas, an easy-to-use online platform.
You can access the course wherever you are in the world, and you can stop, pause and rewind lectures whenever you want.
Study is entirely online with learning supported by the use of real event case-studies.
Learning activities
There will be guided learning activities consisting of:
Assessment
The assessment is taken and submitted online at the end of the course and takes the form of multiple choice questions.
Student support
Throughout your studies, you’ll be supported by a student advisor. Their job is to answer any non-academic queries you may have, and they can be contacted via email, phone, text or WhatsApp.
Teaching team
This course is an online version of the industry recognised Greener Future Training Stage 1, developed by A Greener Future and delivered by Falmouth University and its MA Creative Events Management academics and tutors.
If you have any questions about the application process or the course, please contact us via shortcourses@falmouth.ac.uk.
Contact us via email to discuss your options and be supported through the application steps: shortcourses@falmouth.ac.uk.
All Environmental Assessors for A Greener Future (AGF) need to complete a formal training programme at least once every three years so they can fully participate in evaluating festivals that take part in the A Greener Future Award scheme and The Greener Event Award scheme.
The opportunity to complete an assessment is dependent upon the quantity and location of events applying for the Awards scheme in any twelve (12) month period. These numbers can vary and every attempt is made to match a festival or event with a suitable Assessor. This is often decided by the location of the event and that of the Assessor in order to minimise travel emissions and costs.
The training is valid for the A Greener Future Awards Scheme for 3 years from the date you complete this course. Whilst you are welcome to take the training again before this time, you do not have to. However, after 3 years you will need to renew your training with A Greener Future if you wish to continue as an Assessor.
Please read the full Terms & Conditions.
Total course fee
£495
You will be required to pay in full once you have received your offer letter and this will contain full instructions on how to make the payment.
Please visit our fees and funding page for more information.
Funding options
Multiple booking discount
For organisations wishing to book training places for multiple suitable employees, we have the following discounts available:
Please email agfadmissions@falmouth.ac.uk if you would like to apply for this discount.
Terms and conditions
The discount applies to the confirmed number of students. In the event that a student cannot attend, the space would need to be filled to qualify for the discount. The person filling the space would need to complete an application form and be made an offer to study on the course.
Total course fee
£495
You will be required to pay in full once you have received your offer letter and this will contain full instructions on how to make the payment.
Please visit our fees and funding page for more information.
Funding options
Multiple booking discount
For organisations wishing to book training places for multiple suitable employees, we have the following discounts available:
Please email agfadmissions@falmouth.ac.uk if you would like to apply for this discount.
Terms and conditions
The discount applies to the confirmed number of students. In the event that a student cannot attend, the space would need to be filled to qualify for the discount. The person filling the space would need to complete an application form and be made an offer to study on the course.
If you have any questions about the programme, our experienced course advisors are here to help.
You can contact our friendly and knowledgeable team on shortcourses@falmouth.ac.uk.
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