Environmental Sustainability in the Workplace
To develop the learners awareness of the impacts of environmental change and the key sustainable practices that can be implemented by a business and by an individual. It includes an element of experiential learning where the employee will apply the skills learned to identify sustainability improvement options for the business/workplace involved.
| Award Name | Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) | Minor | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
10 weeks, Monday 18.45-21.45
Further information
Our September 2025 courses commence week beginning 15th September 2025.
There are three ways to enrol:
Online: Visit collegeofFET.ie/mulgrave, scroll down to the part-time evening listing, select your chosen course, hit ‘APPLY’ and follow the steps. Or click the Application Link below
In-Person: Drop in to our campus and speak with a member of our Information and Guidance Support Team. They will help you enrol for your chosen course.
By Post: Send a completed application form with payment (cheque, bank draft, or postal order made payable to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board) to Evening Programmes, College of FET Mulgrave Street Campus, Limerick City, V94 P232.
Please note: for security reasons, we cannot accept cash payments.
Tuition Fee: €240
Discounts
20% discount on tuition fees is available to:
Individuals on Full Job Seekers Allowance/Benefit, Disability Allowance, or One Parent Family Payment.
Full-time Mulgrave St Campus learners.
Senior citizens.
Please note: Full payment is required to process applications. These discounts apply to tuition only (not materials fees). Proof is required at registration.
Skills to Advance funding is available for eligible applicants in employment to up skill.
Contact mulgravesta@lcetb.ie for more information.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
• Describe the principal effects of human activities on the environment, to include depletion of natural resources, climate change, pollution, and loss of biodiversity.
• Examine the key measures that have been taken to address these environmental issues, to include: relevant national, international and European policy instruments or agreements.
• Identify and assess the environmental impacts of individuals and recommend actions that can be taken to reduce these impacts.
• Scope an environmental improvement programme that could be carried out in the workplace
5N21794 Environmental Sustainability in the Workplace
Enquiries can be made to adultedmulgrave@lcetb.ie or phone 061 414344