Environmental Questions & Answers

Find out what environmental training courses are and why you might consider using them!

When it comes to adhering to environmental regulations, one of the most common requirements out there is the need for regular, documented, annual environmental training. Many businesses with various types of plans, permits, approvals, etc., know they need to conduct training, but aren't sure exactly how to go about it. Does environmental training mean taking a formal class? Something done by an expert? Something on video? Online?

Find out how much you should expect to pay for online environmental training courses

If you're considering using an online training course as opposed to an in-person classroom-style setting for your next environmental training, one of your first questions is probably going to be: "how much is this going to cost me?" Understandably, you don't want to incur unnecessary expenses or spend more than is necessary. Finding out how much environmental training courses cost can help you to better determine if this is the right option for your company or organization.

Find out if online environmental training courses are right for you and your business.

Environmental training is one of the most common non-compliance issues companies deal with. In fact, one of the most common things people reach out to us in surprise about is missing a form of annual training, such as SPCC Training or Stormwater Permit Training. We often hear things like do I really need this training? Or is environmental training required?

The 5 traits you should expect to hear from any environmental or sustainability speaker.

Speaking on environmental matters doesn't take a rocket scientist, just someone who can get the job done well. In my opinion, and the opinion of friends and colleagues, more often than not, sustainability and environmental speakers end up coming up short. A few important factors should always be taken into consideration when it comes to an environmental or sustainability speaker, which are outlined below.

Here we discuss why you need annual stormwater training, who benefits from it, and what its goal is.

A lot of our clients initially came to us when they needed help with their stormwater permits. Whether they received a violation, needed to get covered under a permit or needed help with their stormwater plan, at the end of the day, they all had some new rules to follow which includes things like sampling, inspections, or stormwater training.

One of those rules was annual training, to which a lot of folks would turn around and say "Why do I need stormwater training?"

Training on your environmental permits & approvals is often required to stay in compliance. Failure to train can cost you in fines, penalties, and violations, and endanger your employees because they won't understand what to do, how to act, or how to treat an emergency. Here we discuss why two key training areas often incorrectly get combined, and why you should never mistake these as the same thing.

One of my staff members just finished up an SPCC Training workshop recently. We had a large client in a room, and we went over, in detail, their SPCC Plan, what it is, why they need one, the works. At the end of the day, one of their guys thanked us for helping to kill two birds with one stone, and we really helped their staff a lot. Confused, my guy asked what he meant.

"Well we just got SPCC training. That covers stormwater training for our permit, right? We don't need to train again, do we?"

We discuss factors that go into the SPCC training costs.

SPCC Training is an often overlooked aspect of many companies training programs. I've never figured out why, but many people brush it off as common sense. For some people, hiring an outside SPCC expert to conduct training is their best bet. Here we discuss what goes into the price or cost of SPCC Training, and what you can expect to pay for SPCC Training.

For some reason, our phones have been ringing off the hook with people looking for environmental training. What's going on? Is the EPA knocking down doors looking for proof of training? When it comes to SPCC Training, we get a bunch of questions on the topic. What does the training include? How long is it? What do you cover? And, the most common question, how much does SPCC training cost?