Tim Fasheun Group

ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SERIES TRAINING

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:28:08 +0000

Overview: The price we pay for industrialisation in modern time is exposure to high level of media pollution. South Africa, as a country, is not exempted from this. For instance, our rivers, land and air have been and are being polluted. Pollution has compromised human and environmental health and even our infrastructure. The first line of intervention is awareness creation amongst the polluters and the polluted. The aim is to promote sustainable development or green economy.

It is for this reason the Timothy Fasheun Group Enviromentors (Pty) Ltd, with footprints in KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Gauteng is running a series of Modules on Sustainable Development Practices-Chemical and Waste Management; Air Quality Management; River and Estuarine Management and Cleaner Production; Sustainable Development Suite.

The benefits of sustainable development practice include reduction of waste generation, recovery of valuable by-products, beneficiation of waste products, resource conservation, improved environmental performance, increased productivity, better efficiency, reduced energy consumption, and an overall reduction in costs.

Who should attend: Corporate bodies, Businesses, Government Employees especially from the Municipalities, Workers. Individuals, NGOs, CBOs, FBOs, etc.

Benefits to Attendees: The attendees shall have better understanding of chemical and waste management and be more conscious of safe and heathy environment. This knowledge shall improve the attendees job performance, and also stimulate acquisition of higher qualification in Environmental management.

Benefits to the Industries and sponsors: There will be more knowledgeable workforce that is conscious of its environment. There will be an improvement on job performance. There would be reduction in waste generation leading to more profits

Industries can sponsor attendance of these courses to improve on their scorecards, and as part of their social responsibilities.

Module 1: Training in Chemical and Waste Management

The training teaches concepts of sustainable water management as an integral part of integrated environmental management. During this, course participants will learn of the following topics

Legislation and regulation governing waste management in South Africa

Sources and Types of waste

Chemical management and material substitution

Waste stream characterisation

Waste Treatment and disposal

Waste management Hierarchy

Beneficiation of waste and chemicals

Material Substitution

Treatment and Disposal facilities

Entrepreneurship in Waste Management

Sustainable Development

Date: 16th – 19th Nov 2020

Duration: 2 days Venue: Durban Cost: R2 500

CATCHING UP WITH POST-LOCK-DOWN TRAINING

Timothy Fasheun — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 16:55:59 +0000

The Lockdown period has impacted on ll facets of Corporate operations. Several workers had to work from home. This truncated training programs that had been lined up for this year. Due to the fact that not all workers have access to devices and data, virtual training could not be holistically undertaken. Indeed, with regard to accredited training, SETA is yet to give guidelines and approval for eLearning.

But all is not lost though in that a little bit of training can still take place before the year comes to an end. With the easing of the Lock-down conditions and observance of COVID-19 regulations regarding gathering in confined spaces,, contact training can still be done.

It is in this vein that Timothy Fasheun Group Enviromentors (Pty) Ltd shall be embarking on some Unit Standard courses of 2-day duration

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OF SCIENTISTS AND POLITICIANS -COVID-19

admin — Thu, 28 May 2020 06:10:11 +0000

The German Chancellor has cried that Science should be allowed to lead during this pandemic time. Indeed, she went further to request more scientists in government. She was only reminding us of a statement credited to Aristotle that knowledge of mathematics and science is central to public governance. Which leads us into a dilemma. We need to understand the thinking processes of the two.

In our culture, we often hold politicians, corporate executives and other leaders accountable for the consistency of their positions. In political debates, candidates will often point out on the debate stage that a rival swung to the left or right over a controversial issue. It suggests a lack of authenticity, or even careerism, and indicates that they can’t be trusted to do what’s right for their constituents. On the other hand, the hallmark of the scientists is to change their minds in the face of superior argument or presentation of new information. They are not judged as inconsistent. Scientists in politics are even to be pitied,

The Public seems to be losing confidence in the science for shifting positions during this pandemic. It started with the effectiveness of wearing mask. WHO though Science said it was unnecessary but latter said it is. Then came the maximum residence time of the virus in the air from sneezing. Then the issue of subjecting a host of herbal concoctions to proper testing and verification protocols. Then the model and its wrong projection. The myths and waves and all that.

The truth is science is based on careful data collection and the use of appropriate tools to analyse the data for cautious interpretation. The development and testing of vaccines and curative drugs take time before being approved for administration on human beings. These processes are considered too long for impatient public and politicians who want quick answer now.

In February, scientists had practically little data and information of the novel virus. Even knowledge of other virus could not be used.

We need to be pity our politicians who are wanting immediate solutions to the problem. We as members of the public must understand these two groups as they try to deliver. For our side we keep safe and obey the laws and regulations