Vasyl Mateichyk DrSc, Professor Head of ecology department COURSES FOR ECOBRU Vasyl Mateichyk DrSc, Professor Head of ecology department

For teachers of technical schools and colleges Environmental management system of an enterprise Environmental and economic aspects of road transport system development Environmental monitoring of transport systems Total hours ― 72 lectures ― 48 Course type - distance learning course practicals ― 16

competences, social competences For teachers of technical schools and colleges Environmental and economic aspects of road transport system development Course aims: To compare the functioning of different objects of road transport system and their environmental impact To assess the level of environmental impact depending on the characteristics of transport system objects To develop strategies and methods to ensure environmental safety of road transport system Interdisciplinary competences, social competences Methodological and didactic competences Specific knowledge To compare the functioning of different objects of road transport system and their environmental impact To classify objects of road transport system and their environmental impact To design and create innovative transport systems based on energy-saving technologies To assess the level of environmental impact depending on the charac-teristics of transport system objects To know modern approaches and practices of urban transport planning and traffic management systems To show the relationship between theoretical statements in order to assess the environmental impact of transport system objects To develop strategies and methods to ensure environmental safety of road transport To analyze factors and the extent of environmental impact of transport system objects To understand operating principles of modern intelligent transport systems and information systems used in transport sector

For teachers of technical schools and colleges Environmental and economic aspects of road transport system development Course Structure № Themes Hours lectures practicals 1 Modern transport system and its environmental impact: Basic aspects of transport development. Characteristics of road transport system functioning. General characteristics of transport impact on ecosystems. Specifics of environmental impact of kinds of transport. 4 2 Environmental and economic aspects of urban transport system functioning: The structure of urban transport systems, the principles of their development and functioning. The creation of a sustainable urban transport infrastructure. The principles of transport management under market economy conditions. 8 3 Environmental and economic aspects of transport enterprises: The assessment of hazardous emission from road transport system. The use of energy-saving and environmental technologies in transport as a way to protect the environment and society.   16

Environmental monitoring of transport systems For teachers of technical schools and colleges Environmental monitoring of transport systems Course aims: To get specific knowledge about the current state of the environment in view of the increasing anthropogenic influence of road transport system To form a system of knowledge about the environment, the reasons for the observed and expected changes in its condition, the acceptability of changes and environmental burden as a whole The ability to use modern information technology that is necessary for the professional activity Interdisciplinary competences, social competences Methodological and didactic competences Specific knowledge To structure monitoring objects in road transport system To design the processes of environmental pollution caused by monitoring objects To develop their own tools and technologies for environmental monitoring using modern diagnostic tools and energy-saving technologies To identify pollution factors of monitoring objects To redistribute the environmental impact of monitoring objects for environmental improvement To design databases and knowledge bases in order to analyze the impact of transport systems To assess the environmental impact of monitoring objects using information systems and technologies To predict the state of the environment using modern information systems and technologies To create pollution maps using modern computer systems and technologies

Environmental monitoring of transport systems For teachers of technical schools and colleges Environmental monitoring of transport systems Course Structure № Themes Hours lectures practicals 1 Monitoring as a system of observation, assessment and prediction of the environment: goals and objectives of monitoring, classification of environmental monitoring, directions of environmental monitoring. 2 - The peculiarities of transport system monitoring: monitoring object hierarchy of transport systems, methods of inventory of pollutants by monitoring objects, monitoring of individual vehicles and traffic flows, monitoring of companies and projects, comprehensive monitoring of regions and country. 6 4 3 Information Systems and Technology for Environmental Pollution Monitoring of transport system objects: the use of databases and knowledge bases for analysis and decision-making; energy-saving technologies as a tool to reduce emissions, computer systems to assess environmental impact of transport systems; modern technology and the formation of a visual assessment of environmental pollution. 8   16

Environmental management system of an enterprise For teachers of technical schools and colleges Environmental management system of an enterprise Course aims: To get specific knowledge of effective implementing of managerial decisions to reduce the environmental impact of a transport enterprise. On the basis of methodological and didactic competences to acquire practical skills needed for the development of environmental management system documentation. To form the skills needed to adapt transport enterprise to modern requirements of environmental legislation, to develop the ability to make environmentally responsible decisions. Interdisciplinary competences, social competences Methodological and didactic competences Specific knowledge To determine environmental problems of the enterprise To carry out an initial environmental analysis To characterize and assess environmental impact of the enterprise To apply management techniques in order to reduce the impact of transport enterprise activities on ecosystem To conduct the analysis of main environmental aspects of enterprise’s activity To determine the significant environmental aspects of the transport enterprise To develop a strategy for transport enterprise energy saving in order to improve energy efficiency of technological processes and the transition to alternative fuel sources To develop a strategy in order to reduce environmental impact of the enterprise To select and apply methods for economic analysis of environmental activity of the enterprise

Environmental management system of an enterprise For teachers of technical schools and colleges Environmental management system of an enterprise Course Structure № Themes Hours lectures practicals 1 Fundamentals of environmental management and regulatory support: preconditions for environmental management system implementation, international standards of environmental management, regulatory support of environmental management of the enterprise 4 2 Planning and implementing of environmental management system for transport enterprise: carrying out initial environmental analysis of the enterprise activity, the assessment of significant environmental aspects, the determination of conformity of enterprise activity with environmental legislation, environmental policy of the enterprise, programme, goals and tasks of environmental management system 8 3 Environmental audit and certification of environmental management system: environmental audit and evaluation of its results, certification.   16

For teachers of schools Project management as a method to solve local environmental problems Current environmental problems and ways to solve them Modern technologies of waste management Total hours ― 72 lectures ― 48 Course type - distance learning course practicals ― 16

Current environmental problems and ways to solve them For teachers of schools Current environmental problems and ways to solve them Course aims: To get specific knowledge contributing to recognize the relationship of natural resources management and the ecological balance of the environment On the basis of methodological and didactic competences to determine nature protection problems and to develop practical recommendations for nature protection in order to ensure sustainable development Understanding and evaluation of prospective scientific solutions to global processes as a world human responsibility Interdisciplinary competences, social competences Methodological and didactic competences Specific knowledge To distribute current environmental problems by categories The ability to process and interpret information from various sources on global environmental, social and economic problems To structure the effects of current global environmental, social and economic problems To explain the features of global social and environmental problems and to determine key events contributing to sustainable development of the society To systematize factors of environmental impact and to analyze the ways to solve environmental problems of various levels To develop their own concepts in order to improve the state of the environment in the processes of human activity To demonstrate knowledge of methods and ways to solve current environ-mental problems and to use them to stabilize the state of the environment To evaluate technologies and methods for effective energy conservation as a tool for sustainable development To apply knowledge and skills from different fundamental disciplines and later on in professional field

Current environmental problems and ways to solve them For teachers of schools Current environmental problems and ways to solve them Course Structure № Themes Hours lectures practicals 1 Global social and environmental problems of our time: the problems of population growth in the world, the impact of the greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, acid rain, the increasing amount of waste, noise pollution; international treaties, directives, conventions (Kyoto Protocol and Montreal Protocol, Basel Convention, and others) to regulate global environmental problems. 4 2 Ways to solve regional environmental problems in Ukraine: the current state of the environment in Ukraine and its regions, the reduction of mineral reserves, changes in the structure of land resources, contamination by heavy metals, pesticides and other substances, the reduction and pollution of surface and ground waters, air pollution and change of its composition, the reduction of the diversity of flora and fauna. Ways and means to solve regional environmental problems in Ukraine. 6 3 The peculiarities of solving local environmental problems: the problem of increasing amount of industrial and household waste, the effects of waste impact on the environment; the organization of industrial and household waste treatment; legal, organizational, technical and financial methods to solve the problem; technologies of waste use as a source of alternative energy and raw material.   16 8

Modern technologies of waste management For teachers of schools Modern technologies of waste management Course aims: To get specific knowledge of implementing effective managerial decisions in order to reduce anthropogenic impact of industrial and household waste on the environment. Based on the methodological and didactic competences to acquire practical skills to choose methods and technologies for waste management. To form the skills needed to improve the culture of waste management based on the popularization of modern technologies for waste management. Interdisciplinary competences, social competences Methodological and didactic competences Specific knowledge To own information about the current state of waste generation and its environmental impact To work with legal documents in the field of waste management To develop the ability to collect and analyze ecological information in the field of waste generation and methods of waste disposal To search and analyze scientific and technical information and choose methods for waste disposal and recycling To develop strategies for waste management based on international experience To determine the relationship between waste management system and the level of culture of the population in matters of waste management To generate environmental and economic criteria for the selection of waste carrier to get it to the places of its recovery or disposal To develop environmentally efficient and cost-effective route of waste transportation To be able to effectively use the information in order to educate the public for reduction of waste in places of its generation

Modern technologies of waste management For teachers of schools Modern technologies of waste management Course Structure № Themes Hours lectures practicals 1 Current state and main problems of waste generation: industrial and household waste; waste generation, collection, accumulation, storage and primary processing of waste; international legislation for waste management; international experience in managing waste treatment systems. 4 2 The peculiarities of waste management in Ukraine: legal and regulatory framework of waste management in Ukraine; organizational structure of the state, regional and local waste management system; programmes and projects of waste treatment; technologies for the collection, accumulation, storage and primary processing of waste; characteristics of waste treatment as secondary resource and alternative energy source. 6 3 Ecological and logistics systems for waste treatment management: management logistics of household solid waste (HSW); communication management in the system of household solid waste management; the conservation of resources and energy in the recycling and waste disposal processes in Regional programmes of household solid waste treatment; ecological and economic rationale for the choice of waste carrier and route of transportation of solid waste to the disposal site.   16 8

Project management as a method to solve local environmental problems For teachers of schools Project management as a method to solve local environmental problems Course aims: To get specific knowledge of project management to solve local environmental problems allowing to initiate a project based on the analysis of local environmental state. To acquire practical skills for the development of environmental project documentation. To form the skills needed to organize and manage environmental project team able to realize a project idea. Interdisciplinary competences, social competences Methodological and didactic competences Specific knowledge To determine the local environmental problem To plan resources and costs of the project To develop interpersonal skills, the ability to work in a team, to resolve conflicts, and to behave in social situations To select the project idea to solve local environmental problem To identify project risks and to develop a map of risk management of environmental project To form the ability to choose an effective strategy of behavior and appropriate means of communication in the implementation of environmental project To analyze the prerequisites for initiating the project (STEP and SWOT - analyses), to describe the environment of ecological project To conduct economic and environmental analyses of the project To implement environmental project in order to deal with the increasing amount of waste

Project management as a method to solve local environmental problems For teachers of schools Project management as a method to solve local environmental problems Course Structure № Themes Hours lectures practicals 1 The peculiarities of projects as an effective method to solve environmental problems: environmental projects and their characteristics, life cycle of environmental project; the range of environmental problems for project initiation; the description of the environment of ecological project, STEP and SWOT - analyses; the determination of goals and objectives of the project 4 2 Planning and development of environmental project: a hierarchical structure and list of activities of environmental project (WBS structure); organizational structure of the project (OBS structure) and matrix of responsibility (RAM matrix); project budgeting: resource planning and project costs; the determination of project risks and the development of risk management map of environmental project; environmental and economic analyses of the project. 3 Environmental project implementation in school to solve problems of resource conservation and energy efficiency: the peculiarities of school environmental projects (projects to improve the culture of waste management, promotion of separate waste collection, batteries recycling, plastic waste, projects for heat preservation in buildings, etc.); the formation of the project team; initiation, planning, realization and completion of school environmental project). 8   16

Basic aspects of diagnostics Forms of control and marks Test control Written examination Essay writing Business project Case decision and case analysis Terms and conditions of allowance to take an exam The allowance to the examination is the completion of all practical tasks (case studies) and passing the test control with the number of correct answers of not less than 70% The type of document certifying the successful learning of the course Certificate of advanced training The recommended number of participants Venue: National Transport University up to 20

Thank you for your attention!