Short course/CPD

Environmental risk governance

 

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Course overview

Cranfield University’s Risk Centre offers our updated short course in Environmental Risk Governance. Risk management is established in the environmental goods and services sector as a primary contributor to effective environmental protection, as a means of targeting investment and regulatory intervention, and as a source of strategic advantage for organisations. In a world of technological and organisational change, executives, policy specialists, regulators, process operators and environmental managers are expected to hold a core competency in the assessment, management, communication and governance of environmental risk. In doing so, they become intelligent customers for the receipt of expertise on environmental risk.

 For detailed course content, timetable and booking information please refer to the course leaflet

 
Location
Course fee:

1 day: £315
3 day: £885
5 day: £1410

Discounted rates are available for members of professional bodies/trade associations, and group bookings.

The fee covers attendance, lunch, the course dinner, delegate coffee breaks and full meeting documentation. The fee does not cover travel or accommodation.

Accommodation fee:

Accommodation is not included in the price.

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Speakers

Professor Simon Pollard

Simon is the Head of the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at Cranfield University, Director of the Risk Centre and Professor of Environmental Risk Management. The Department has an international reputation in water science, energy and offshore technology, risk management and resource efficiency. Simon’s research interests are environmental risk management, sustainable technology systems, the management of wastes, and environmental regulation and policy.

Dr Sophie Rocks
Sophie is the Centre Manager of the Risk Centre which provides leading research on the strategic risk assessment risk and evidence and organisational maturity within Government and other organisations. She is a toxicologist with a background in materials science. She has a wide research portfolio including risk assessment, materials characterisation, and free radical toxicology. Her particular interest is in the manufacture, use and risk of engineered nanomaterials.

Other contributing experts

Additional contributions come from risk managers in the environmental goods and services sector, risk consultants, leading academics and academic staff from Cranfield University. Throughout the course, active discussion is encouraged adding further to the participants’ learning experience.

How to register

To request a place on this course, please complete the online Registration Form. 

 

If you have any queries please contact:

Academic Operations Unit.

Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AL, UK


T: +44 (0) 1234 754176
E: shortcourse@cranfield.ac.uk
F: +44 (0) 1234 751206

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Booking Conditions

Course description

Our Environmental Risk Governance short course dovetails an introduction to environmental risk assessment and management with an executive master class and managerial guidance on its implementation within organisations. Supported by seminars and workshop exercises, the primer is intended for personnel seeking to deepen their expertise, practice and delivery of environmental risk management. 

Delegates have the option of attending days 1-4 (primer); day 5 alone (master class) or days 1-5 (the full short course).

Who should attend?

The primer offers a solid grounding for new risk managers, environmental quality managers, regulatory affairs staff, operational staff with risk management responsibilities, contractors, regulators, non-governmental organisation advocates, and practically-oriented researchers new to this field. No previous knowledge of environmental risk is required and while a technical background is helpful, it is not essential.

Benefits of attending

  • Gain solid grounding in the basic principles of risk management and their application in the environmental goods and services sector, including within utilities
  • Firm focus on risk assessment scoping, screening and analysis
  • Understanding of different perspectives on governing environmental risks, which risk tools and techniques to use and when, and how to encourage a risk culture in your organisation
  • Opportunity to network with others implementing risk management in their organisations
  • Connect with recent sector-funded research on environmental risk analysis and management.

Our informal workshop style is also amenable to lively discussion of the more challenging issues such as risk perception, influencing the ‘Board’, and recovering from major organisational incidents.

Course structure

Environmental risk assessment

Day 1: Context and fundamentals
Day one will provide an introduction to the concepts of risk, hazard and environment, with an in depth session explaining environmental risk assessment. Sessions will also discuss the benefits of risk management, and introduce fundamental risk management processes and issues - such as developing an effective risk culture. This day sets the context for the week ahead and introduces topics such as risk and regulation.

Day 2-3: Environmental risk analysis
Days two and three will offer an intensive overview of the tools and techniques needed to assess, prioritise and present risk. Specifically, these days will cover:

  • Qualitative, quantitative & probabilistic risk analysis tools
  • Problem definition & conceptual models
  • Risk screening & prioritisation
  • Assembling strength & weight of evidence
  • Evaluating & communicating sources of uncertainty
  • Visualising & presenting risk analyses

Delegates will have the opportunity to take on a case study, and apply the tools and techniques learnt during three hands-on group sessions. Results will be presented before an evening meal on day three, courtesy of the organisers.

Environmental risk governance

Day 4: Environmental risk management

Day four will introduce key risk management concepts. The morning will focus on understanding how to evaluate risk management options appropriate to environmental risks. The afternoon’s focus will shift to integrating risk management, strategic risk appraisal, and presenting to the Board.

  • Options appraisal: dealing with risk considering associated social issues, technological capacity, economics, people and frameworks.
  • Integrated risk appraisal
  • Presenting risks to the Board

Executive master class

Day 5: Risk management and organisational reliability

Day 5 is designed as an executive master class for senior risk managers. The day will provide insights into high-level risk management issues, including risk management performance and achieving organisational resilience. Specifically, sessions will be held on:

  • Why do bad things happen to good companies?
  • Benchmarking risk management and capability modelling
  • Recovering from major incidents
  • Towards high reliability organisations