Knowledge Centre
Environmental knowledge made practical.
Clear guidance to help organisations, communities and project teams recognise environmental risks, strengthen decision-making and plan effective action.
Environmental management
Build a stronger environmental foundation
Review responsibilities, records, pollution controls, emergency arrangements and improvement priorities.
View guidanceFlood and water resilience
Understand how water affects your site
Identify flood pathways, drainage weaknesses, water risks and practical measures that improve resilience.
View guidanceResource efficiency
Turn waste and resource use into value
Examine materials, energy, water and waste to reduce losses and support circular solutions.
View guidanceEnvironmental management
Environmental readiness checklist
- □Define the environmental responsibilities connected to the activity, site or project.
- □Keep approvals, monitoring records, inspection notes and contractor documents organised.
- □Identify potential sources of pollution and the people, ecosystems or assets they could affect.
- □Maintain clear procedures for spills, incidents, complaints and emergency response.
- □Assign responsibility for environmental actions and set realistic completion dates.
- □Review performance regularly and update controls when activities or risks change.
Flood and water resilience
Water-risk and drainage checklist
- □Map where rainfall and surface water enter, move across and leave the site.
- □Identify low points, blocked drains, vulnerable entrances and areas where water collects.
- □Consider how nearby land, waterways, development and drainage systems influence risk.
- □Protect critical equipment, access routes, records and vulnerable people from water damage.
- □Use maintenance, monitoring, nature-based measures and engineered controls where suitable.
- □Prepare a clear response plan for warnings, severe weather and flooding incidents.
Resource efficiency
Waste and resource improvement checklist
- □Record the materials, water and energy used during normal operations.
- □Identify where avoidable waste, leakage, contamination or unnecessary cost occurs.
- □Separate waste streams so reusable and recyclable materials retain their value.
- □Explore safe opportunities for reuse, recovery, repair and circular procurement.
- □Set a measurable baseline and prioritise actions with the strongest practical benefit.
- □Track results and share responsibility for continuous improvement across the team.
These resources provide general educational guidance and do not replace a detailed professional assessment.