Environmental Courses

Gain an understanding of electricity and alternative energy

Learn to become less reliant on the electricity and gas companies and save money through alternative energy sources. This course will equip you with knowledge about electricity, batteries, how to become energy self sufficient and to understand different methods of generating, storing and using electricity, from hydro and solar to wind generators. Explore ways to better manage energy consumption, and how to convert a building’s energy supply to an alternative system.

What is Alternative Energy?

Alternative energy is energy that is not popularly used and is usually environmentally sound. The energy is derived from non-traditional, renewable sources (e.g. Solar, wind) as opposed to fossil fuels that are not renewable. Renewable sources can be readily replaced or replenished, either by the earth's natural processes or by human action.
Energy for human activity is obtained from a variety of sources:

• Fossil Fuels (i.e. Oil, Gas, and Coal).
• Nuclear Fuels (i.e. Uranium, Plutonium).
• Renewable Fuels - Geothermal, Solar, Water (Tides, Waves), Wind Power, and Bio-fuels (Firewood and fuel distilled from crops)

  Learn more about energy and its uses in this fascinating and informative course

Study the Science of Plants

The course contains the basis of plant science, and is an introduction to plant physiology and taxonomy, covering general botany including morphology and anatomy.

Lessons cover:

• taxonomic classification of plants
• cells and tissues
• specific vegetative parts of a plant
• flowers and fruit
• seed and the developing embryo
• photosynthesis and growing plants
• respiration
• the role of water
• movement of water and assimilates through a plant
• the effects of growth movements.

 Do you want to make sure that animals in zoological parks are healthy and happy?

This course is a terrific introduction to working in zoos, safari parks, aquariums or fauna sanctuaries.

You will cover many aspects of zoo work such as: ·

•  Animal Welfare
•  Animal Care
•  Diet and Nutrition
•  Enrichment - Environmental and Feeding
•  Captive Breeding
•  Optimum Enclosure Design
•  Research and Conservation
•  Educating the Public

Want to work in Conservation?

This foundation course is an integral part of longer environmental certificates and diplomas but can be taken alone.

Conservation is the wise use of resources of the earth, in order that they will be able to support or sustain the generations that are yet to come. This can be done in many ways and in different situations. For example:

• National Parks - The protection of the ecosystems, including endangered species of flora and fauna.
• Agriculture – Sustainable techniques such as the management of soil erosion and water catchment areas.
• Industry - Pollution control measures should be used.
• People - Every person should help to collect and recycle waste.

This course develops a basis for managing conservation in different environments. The course reviews basic ecology and environmental problems such as pollution and land degradation before considering varying aspects of conservation such as animal, marine and vegetation.

Do you want to understand the world around you?

Learn about Earth Science At Home

In this fascinating and timely course, learn about the dynamic and changing face of planet Earth by investigating the complex and amazing interactions between the Earth's many different components. By studying Earth Science you will gain an understanding of the many processes that have sculpted the Earth you see to day and a deeper appreciation of the many environmental challenges that we currently face.

Gain an ability to identify and describe the Earth, its structure and explain processes that affect change in the structure and composition of the earth. Learn about rocks and minerals, volcanoes, air movements, meteorology, global weather patterns, the oceans, surface chances (eg. earthquakes and volcanoes), geological time and the complex interactions between all of these elements of earth science.

Learn to prepare Environmental Assessments of all kinds

Work in this area has expanded greatly in recent decades, combining a knowledge of plant or animal identification and ecology.

This course develops an extremely valuable skill.

Study this as a one off or to complement other studies.

For graduates from related certificates, diplomas or degrees (eg. Biology, Horticulture, Agriculture), this course may offer the potential to greatly improve your employability.

Help Clean up!

Learn how waste is disposed of through natural processes and how to harness those processes to better manage waste disposal. The course covers such things as

• water quality and treatment
• recycling
• domestic and industrial waste
• management of more toxic waste.

Learn about the health impacts of buildings

Distance Learning Course in Eco Building

Learn to create a healthy building with the minimum toxicity from the ground up.

This unique home study course will help you make the right decisions for building a healthy interior environment. Learn about the skills involved to determine the impact of building construction characteristics upon human health, and to recommend innovations in building design to improve habitability.

It covers building materials, construction techniques, electrical wiring, temperature & light control, ventilation, plumbing, ergonomics and psychological factors.

Perfect for the modern age of home improvement.

How healthy is the Environment in and around your building?

Further your understanding of healthy buildings

Develops skills to evaluate, describe and explain how physical characteristics of a building and its surrounds have an impact upon the habitability of the building and human health.

The course covers

• how weather systems and garden design influences the internal environment of a house
• health aspects of different furnishings
• paints
• pesticides and chemicals (and alternatives)
• alternative methods of pest control
• managing building surrounds and interior environments.
• Learn about the impact of chemicals, pesticides furnishings, finishes on the quality of the indoor environment.
• Reduce the amount of chemicals in your home.

Are you interested in a career as an ecologist?

Do you just want to understand your environment better?

This course provides an excellent introduction to the study of ecology.

It looks at

• living organisms
• the niches they occupy
• the relationships that occur between and within species.

It covers the general principles of ecology in a way that is easy to understand and can be applied anywhere on our planet.

Learn about Marine Science at home.

This is a terrific introduction to the field of marine biology.

Develop a knowledge of marine life and ecology.

The first two lessons deal with marine environments (weather, nutrient cycle, reefs, shallow and deep water environments, etc).

Lessons 3 to 8 deal mostly with marine animals, particularly more complex animals, and the last lesson considers human impacts upon marine environments.

Extend your knowledge of marine plants and animals

This course follows on from Marine studies I, extending your knowledge of a wide variety of marine organisms.

It works through many types of marine organisms, focusing mostly on those not covered as comprehensively as in Marine Studies II This includes:

Protists

Sponges

Marine plants

Cnidarians

Worms

Arthropods

Molluscs

Echinoderms

Non Bony Fish

Selected Bony Fish

selected Marine Mammals.

Want to work with animals and/or nature?

Then this course is for you!

This course has been specifically designed for people working or wishing to work in nature parks and reserves, in managerial or technical positions.Learn about natural environments, and the management of zoos, wildlife parks, nature reserves. Develop an understanding of the natural environment and basic ecological principles, and learn a variety of skills ranging from basic gardening and nature park design, to erosion control, weed control and tree surgery.

The course covers many of the fundamental tasks which people who work in such parks need to do; including weed control, soil management, land rehabilitation, landscape construction, etc.

This course is a natural progression from Nature Park Management I

but can be taken in its own right. It concentrates more on native plants and using them to create natural, balanced ecosystems.

Learn to create nature trails

• build rockeries and pathways
• construct ponds and watercourses
• design picnic grounds and animal enclosures
• market a nature park and lots more.

Discover the amazing world of birds

Learn with us what is a bird, how they evolved, what adaptations they developed to be able to colonize air, land and water so successfully!

This course is designed for

• people working or wishing to work with birds and animals
• life scientists
• environmental researchers and consultants
• amateur bird watchers
• anyone working with birds.

Learn to identify and understand the habits of different birds, from water birds and parrots, to town birds and birds of prey.

Learn all of the major aspects of plant ecology here!

This is an important foundation study for anyone working with plants.

Through this course you develop an understanding of

• the nature and principles of plant ecology
• how to apply that understanding to the cultivation of plants.

With that understanding,biologists can better advise on how to maintain stable natural environments; garden designers are better able to select and combine plants to create functional environments, and farmers can better manage the long term sustainability of their farms

Begin your career in this area with our fantastic course which will give you all the fundamentals you need.

As vast swathes of fields replace the traditional smaller farming options you will examine what the ecological effect of this change is.

As environmental issues come increasingly to the forefront of our lives, we are learning more and more about the impact that human activity together with limited resources can have on our environment.

Once fertile lands are being degraded, eroded and in some places turning back to desert and these processes are forcing us to investigate why and how they have occurred and continue to happen. We now research how we can turn back the tide of environmental damage.

Natural native forest and woodland are, by their very nature productive ecosystems. They are stable and we must learn from them and focus on their conservation to protect our ecosystems for the future. By planting and maintaining, thereby conserving forestry, we will help to maintain their health promoting elements of clean water, healthy soil as well as food fuel and even in some case medicinal properties.

Designed for people associated with the rehabilitation of the environment or contaminated site recovery, this course develops your knowledge of environmental systems and how to rehabilitate degraded landscapes. You will learn all you need from seed collection and storage through the germination process, selection and establishment of plants as well as how to control pests and diseases

Do you love animals and nature?

Would you like to know more about them?

if you love animals and want to learn more about them, if are involved in animal care protection, management, wildlife management care, veterinary, science teaching, or environmental this course is a great option.

This course will give you a thorough understanding of “higher” animals’ Zoology and Evolution, together with some principles on animal ecology and morphology.

You will learn with the help of highly qualified and experienced tutors.

Improve your capacity to design, implement and asses water management plans and procedures.

Water is the most important substance required to sustain life. All living organisms need water. Many need air, and many others can survive without air, replacing it with other gases, but almost none of them can survive without water.

Water is important; and it's proper management is critical to everyone's future!

Get a head start on your career in Wildlife Management...

This course will give students a broad based introduction to wildlife management that can be applied to all types of wildlife around the globe. It can serve as a course in its own right or as part of a higher qualification in environmental or nature park management.

This is a great course for:

• Zoo Keepers
• Park  Rangers
• Property Owners
• Anyone interested in wildlife, from anywhere in the world.