The hidden value of all ecosystems, by M Rose
The pollinating service provided by bees, butterflies (other insects) are natural processes that keep conditions stable, more commonly known as Regulating Services. It’s simple, they transfer pollen from one flower to another which in turn gives us fruiting bodies.
Focus on plastic waste
The last plastic count (2024) revealed 1.7 billion pieces of plastic packaging was still being thrown away by households weekly!
Supporting local community sustainability
we are pleased to reveal we made a significant supporting contribution to the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. Their ‘Big give’ initiative aimed at reintroduction of lost species (to the local area) of Pine Martens, Eurasian Elk and White Stork was something which caught our attention.
CDOIF competency
Recently I attended an Environmental Risk Tolerability CDOIF (Chemicals Downstream Oil Industry Forum) CPD refresher. A few more useful points to enhance my reporting and some impressive discussion in the Chemical Business Association. CBA workshop. I’m now at the planning stage of the next CDOIF project which will take me into 2026 and beyond. […]
Carbon footprint implication of emails.
My Email Signature will be changing! By Melissa Rose The internet, including email accounts for roughly 3.7% of global carbon emissions. Sources include to power up the device, for infrastructure and data centres (energy for processing, storing, and cooling). Emails may seem trivial individually, but globally they add up to a substantial carbon footprint. […]
CDOIF with confidence.
Yet another CDOIF assessment satisfies the requirement of the HSE and the EA for our clients. Chemical and Downstream Oil Industries Form, environmental alignment for COMSH regulated sites.
Magical Mushrooms paving the way
More and more companies pledge their need to continually embrace sustainability. This includes supporting a circular economy, where we can reuse and remanufacture those technical elements. Our Train to Safety Ltd, delivered Foundation Management course on behalf IEMA (soon to become ISEP Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Practitioners) offers justification to and routes to sustainability. […]
CDOIF lacking at sea. By Melissa Rose
Just months after I have completed a CDOIF Environmental Risk Tolerability study for sites and activities posing a high risk to the environment. Months of research into the possibility of failures (in the Oil and Chemical industry), assessment of receptors, the severity of consequences and ways to mitigate those collective scenarios led me to rethink […]
Sustainable Solutions at Porthdinllaen, Project Seagrass!!
What a wonderful group of well-informed, dedicated and kind people the team were. The UK coastline from the southeast, south coast at Solent, the west coast and as far north at the Firth of forth is being restored by replanting seagrass meadows. The big picture sees 3000 hectares of seagrass restored in the next ten […]
BAS
Two visits have passed, and I’m happy to say, the company I am helping is really pleased with the progress we are making. Without a HSE manager for at least 4 weeks, they really needed someone to pick them up. This week, they’ve had an Environmental Permitting review with the local authorities. Specifically, the permit […]