Events

The EPS Scottish Noise Advisory Group (SNAG) is delighted to announce a new ‘Zoom’ webinar, Soundscapes and the Green Recovery, in association with HBK Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer, is being held on Wednesday, May 26th from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm.

This event will look at the concept of ‘quiet areas where people can switch off from the stresses of everyday normal life and find tranquility in towns and cities, the work of the devolved Welsh administration in developing a noise and soundscape plan, and noise impacts on rural habitats and wildlife.

As we embark on a green recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, will be of interest to planners, local authority noise officers, elected members, MSPs, wildlife and nature organisations acoustics consultants, and anyone with an interest in noise and acoustics.

The speakers are Dr. Sarah Payne Asst Professor of Health in the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University, Dr. Gareth Arnott Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University, Belfast, Lisa Lavia, Managing Director, the Noise Abatement Society and Keith Vickers of HBK.

There will be an opportunity for a Q&A and further discussion. 

The event is free for EPS members and £60 for non-members (email admin@ep-scotland.org.uk to inquire about joining EPS).

Click here to get the program and to reserve a place.

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail.

THE third and final webinar in EPS’s Triple-Win series is being held on Thursday, February 25^th, from 10.30 am-12.30 pm.

This event will look at access to urban greenspace and how its untapped potential can be unlocked to help people socialise again – once we emerge from COVID-19 - and take exercise, to secure a Triple-Win of health, equity and environmental sustainability.

The webinar additionally considers the function and determinants of human behaviour in unlocking the potential of our green and natural spaces.

The speakers are Professor Catharine Ward Thompson, Director of OPENspace Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, Professor Rich Mitchell, Institute of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow and Dr Tim Taylor, Senior Lecturer, University of Exeter Medical School.

There will be an opportunity for a Q&A and further discussion. The event is to be chaired by Professor George Morris, an Honorary Visiting Professor at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health at the University of Exeter who is an EPS trustee.

The event is free for EPS members and £60 for non-members. Click here to get the programme and to reserve a place.

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail.

The 8^th Annual General Meeting of Environmental Protection Scotland is going to be held on 21st January 2021.

The Agenda for the meeting, the Minutes from last year, and any other relevant papers will follow after your registration.

We are also delighted to host Molly Scott Cato, External Communications Co-ordinator, England & Wales Green Party, and the former Green MEP for South-West England and Gibraltar. Following the AGM, Molly will give a presentation on the subject of how ‘pluralist politics benefits from the environment and will be happy to take part in a Q & A session.

Please note that this meeting is solely for members and representatives of EPS. If you would like to join the EPS family or participate in the AGM please register HERE.

We look forward to e-meeting you on the day.

 
This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail.

We are hosting a stakeholder webinar on behalf of the Scottish Government as part of the consultation process which is currently underway.

The webinar will be held online on Wednesday 13^th January 2021 at 10.30 am.

Full details on the topics covered and how to register can be found here.

Places are limited to 2 per organization.  Once registered you will be sent an option form to ascertain which discussion group you wish to be involved with.  The groups are limited and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please feel free to circulate this email and flyer to your colleagues.

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail.

An EPS webinar examining the concept of ‘Place’ and the role it plays in influencing public health outcomes is being held on Wednesday, November 18^th from 10.30 am-12.30 pm

‘Better Places For Public Health’s Triple-Win’ will see Professor George Morris, an Honorary Visiting Professor at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health at the University of Exeter, John Howie, Organisational Lead for Health Equity and Policy at Public Health Scotland and Professor Jon Fairburn, of Staffordshire Business School, give presentations about the impact of the places we live in and the profound health outcomes they have for all.

Chairing the ‘Zoom’ webinar is Dr Sheila Beck, Director of MyParkScotland.

It is the second of three EPS webinars looking at the ‘Triple Win,’ which comprises improved health and wellbeing, enhanced equity and environmental sustainability.

The event is free for EPS members and £60 for non-members. Click here for the programme and to reserve a place.

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail.

We are holding the first in a series of three webinars exploring the concept of Place – with the first celebrating Clean Air Day on the morning of Thursday, October 8^th. 

Our event will feature three expert speakers who will talk about poor air quality as a contemporary threat to health and wellbeing.  

Viewed through the prism of Place, we will examine the potential of policies targeting air pollution not only to improve health and wellbeing but also to secure wider environmental and equity benefits implicit in a ‘Triple Win.’ 

For more information click here 

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, our Contaminated Land event is postponed. You will be informed regarding the new date.

With a major home building programme underway to meet the needs of Scotland’s growing population, developers, landscape architects, communities and local authorities are looking to safely harness the potential of brownfield sites.

Environmental Protection Scotland’s 2020 Land and Development Conference will hear from a range of speakers including:-

• Alan Yendell on SEPA’s perspective of soil reuse and the housing sector
• David Wood on the new Scottish Planning System, community engagement and place-making
• Stephen O’Rourke QC on the legal perspective

The event will also mark the launch of the EPS Land Contamination & Development Guide.

Download for free the event schedule and book your place at admin@ep-scotland.org.uk

Exhibition space is available.  Packages are available on request

Student discounts are also available on request.

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail.

Dear Member/Representative

You are cordially invited to attend the 7^th Annual General Meeting of Environmental Protection Scotland, to be held:

Venue: The DQ Lounge (basement lounge of Gin 71), Renfield Street, Glasgow,  https://www.gin71.com/about-gla.php

The agenda and papers have already been circulated, however further copies can be obtained here

Please note, following the AGM will be an informal networking session, to which members are cordially invited attend.  Members can also invite potential new members to join us at this point.

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail. 

 EPS  is happy to confirm a one-day conference which will look at efforts to improve the quality of the air we breathe - one of the most important issues facing the current generation of policy-makers, regulators and campaigners.

Our event will stimulate discussion against a backdrop of headlines questioning whether diesel cars should be banned from city centres altogether, the roll-out of Low Emission Zones and efforts to encourage people to contribute to improving Scotland’s environment and their own health by minimising their use of cars, supporting walking, cycling, and promoting the use of public transport.

It aims to tackle the problem head on and seeks to link with the independent review of the Cleaner Air For Scotland strategy, asking questions about what is being done, and what further action and emissions are being identified as we seek to improve Scotland’s air quality, whilst also maximising the health benefits to society.

The final programme, including details on how to register, is now available to download here

Please feel free to circulate this to anyone you think maybe interested in attending.

Exhibition space is available, please contact admin@ep-scotland.org.uk for further details.

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail. 

EPS has organised a full-day event entitled ‘How to construct/assess a competent BS 4142 acoustic report’ to take place at the IET Teacher Building in St Enoch Square in Glasgow on Thursday 22nd November.
Speakers include Moira Cartwright from North Lanarkshire Council, Brian Carmichael of West Lothian Council, Scott Gemmell of Jacobs and James McIntyre of SEPA. The event includes workshops and a panel session/Q&A, where delegates will be given feedback from the workshops.
To find out more details and to register for this event, please click here.

Attendance at this event carries 4.10 hours CPD accreditation.

Notice is hereby given of the 6th Annual General Meeting of Environmental Protection Scotland, to be held:

Date: Thursday 22nd November 2018

Venue: The Teacher Building, 14 St Enoch Square, Glasgow.

Time: 16.30-17.15

The Agenda for the meeting, the Minutes from last year and any other relevant papers will be sent to all
members and representatives.

Following the AGM will be an informal networking session, to which members are cordially invited attend.
Members can also invite potential new members to join us at this point.

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail. 

Big data sets and analytics are being used to protect Scotland’s environment, improving air quality, noise mapping, energy efficiency, promoting environmental justice, tracking climate change, monitoring water quality and evaluating land quality.

Advances in data gathering and sharing mean that in 2018 we have more information available than in the past. Other examples include details of parks and other outdoor spaces, airport passenger numbers, bus/rail/tram and Subway services, live traffic information, car-park flows, road works and the location of public CCTV cameras.

Vast amounts of other data are also being put into the public domain, including Census figures, urban deprivation, mortality figures and cemeteries.

How do those working in the public and private sector handle this mass of information responsibly? What concerns do they have about the misuse of data in environmental protection and what can we learn from those with expertise in this field?

EPS has drawn together a first-class line-up of speakers, to answer this and other questions you have at this interesting and topical one-day event.

A full programme, registration details and costs can be found here.

Attendance at this event carries 3.35 hours CPD accreditation.

Notice is hereby given of the 5^th Annual General Meeting of Environmental Protection Scotland, to be held:

Date:  Wednesday 22^nd November 2017

Venue: The Mash Room, The Teacher Building, 14 St Enoch Square, Glasgow.  The link to their website will show the exact location and directions http://teacherbuilding.theiet.org/about/location.cfm

Time: 17.00-17.55

Please note, following the AGM will be an informal networking session, to which members are cordially invited attend.  Members can also invite potential new members to join us at this point.

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail.

Following on from the successful BS4142 workshops in 2015, EPS have put together the first in a series of specialist workshops looking at how to undertake an objective evaluation of tones looking at both the ⅓ octave and Joint Nordic methods.

Full details on the programme and registration information can be found here

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail.

This one day seminar and workshop is designed to provide detailed guidance on how to assess an Air Quality Impact Assessment (AQIA) report to ensure it has fully evaluated potential local air quality impacts.

The morning session will include further information on the new EPS Planning & Air Quality Guide and advice on how AQIA links to the LAQM process.

Topics covered will include:

• New EPS guidance for air quality and planning
• LAQM and AQIAs
• Detailed evaluation of case study AQIA reports

The programme, registration documentation and delegates costs are available here

Notice is hereby given of the 4^th Annual General Meeting of Environmental Protection Scotland, to be held:

Date:  Thursday 1^st December 2016

Venue: The Teacher Room, The Teacher Building, 14 St Enoch Square, Glasgow.

Time: 17.00-18.00

The Agenda for the meeting, the Minutes from last year and any other relevant papers will follow in due course.

Please note, following the AGM will be an informal networking session, to which members are cordially invited attend.  Members can also invite potential new members to join us at this point.

This event has been held.

Environmental Protection Scotland and Atkins are pleased to confirm a 2-day specialist training programme for Human Health Risk Assessment.

Places are strictly limited on this course and will be allocated on a first come first served basis, with priority given to members of EPS.

Full details of the programme, the delegate costs and registration information can be found here.

If you have any enquiries, please contact admin@ep-scotland.org.uk

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail. 

Following the successful event in March for local authority Planning Officers, the Scottish Government and EPS have been asked to re-run this workshop for staff from the Energy Consents Unit and selected others.

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail. 

EPS, in conjunction with the Scottish Government, will be hosting a free one day seminar for local authority officers whose duties include air quality management and environmental protection.

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

This event is for local authority officers only.

Full details and registration information can be found here

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail.

We cannot always predict the next disruption or catastrophe, but we can control how we respond to these challenges.

EPS has secured a first class panel of experts and speakers to discuss this emerging issue, drawing on the experiences of Glasgow and other European cities who are part of a network of 100RCs (resilient cities) supported by the Rockefeller Foundation and how these can be adapted for Scotland.

This event will explore how we can adapt to our challenges and transform them into opportunities for growth.

Topics covered include:

• Keynote address from Annabel Turpie, Head of Resilience at the Scottish Government
• Discussion panel with international Chief Resilience Officers
• What does resilience mean for public bodies in Scotland?
• Natural Hazards and Environmental Impacts
• Emergency Response and Communities
• Resilience Challenge – practical workshop session

For the complete programme and registration information including costs etc, please click here

Exhibition opportunities are also available at this event.  For more information, please contact clare.carruthers@ep-scotland.org.uk

Please note, payment by credit card is not accepted.  Registration must be by cheque or BACS.

Notice is hereby given of the 3^rd Annual General Meeting of Environmental Protection Scotland.

Please note, following the AGM will be an informal networking session, to which members are cordially invited attend.  Members can also invite potential new members to join us at this point.

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail.

Following the success of our workshop in Glasgow in March, we have been asked if we could rerun this event this time in Aberdeen.

The workshop will pretty much mirror the previous event and will still discuss the rationale behind the review and look at the practical implications for acousticians/regulators undertaking surveys and writing/assessing acoustic reports.  It will still include real life recording of industrial not to allow delegates to debate the appropriate use of the standard in practice, but it has been modified slightly to include more discussion on how the new standard should be interpreted by local authority officers when reviewing consultants reports.

For more information on the day’s programme and how to register, please follow the link.

What do the changes to BS4142 mean for me November 2015 flyer

At the request of several delegates, the start time for the first session has been deferred until 10.30am to allow for travel.

Please note, due to our size we cannot accept credit card payments.  Payment is accepted by BACS, cheque or cash

This event has been held.  Delegates will be able to view the presentations via the link provided by e-mail. 

The Scottish Government have recently consulted on a Low Emission Strategy for Scotland, as part of the LES they are considering setting an air quality objective for PM2.5.

This one day seminar and workshop will consider the implications of doing so including looking at the health impacts of PM2.5, how best to monitor and model emissions and how Scotland can develop a national monitoring network. This event provides a forum for stakeholders to consider the implications and practicalities of the proposed changes, and importantly to contribute to the improvement of air quality in Scotland.

Topics covered will include:

• PM2.5 concentrations and health impacts
• Changes to the PM standards in Scotland and the effect this will have on AQMAs
• Emissions inventory
• Technology and limitations
• Development of a network
• Workshop

The programme, registration documentation and delegates costs are available here

This joint Transport Scotland, ITS UK Smart Environment Interest Group (SEIG) and EPS seminar will:

• Discuss current progress in decarbonising the UK transport fleet.
• Present recent successes in managing traffic related emissions to improve air quality.
• Reveal proposals for the future and opportunities for joint working.

This event is free of charge with full details available on the flyer

Two of the speakers include the Chair of our Air Quality Expert Advisory Group Dr Stuart Sneddon, and Fife representative Kenny Bisset.

This is not an EPS event and we cannot be held responsible for links outwith our website.  Please read our full Ts&Cs.

The first Annual General Meeting of Environmental Protection Scotland will be held on the 10th December 2013 at 9am.

The UKELA Annual conference, partnered by Environmental Protection Scotland, looked at the changes in the regulation culture which will result from the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill moving through Parliament.

Further information can be found on the UKELA website.

A workshop session to discuss and contribute to the Scottish Government's consultation on Local Air Quality Management Areas

Presentations were given by:
Andrew Taylor - Introduction to the consultation
Scott Hamilton - LAQM and EU reporting
James Crawshaw - Streamlining the review and assessment process
David Connolly - Action Planning
Iain McLellan - Air quality, public health and PM2.5 objectives

These are available by e-mail.  Please contact Iain McLellan, Policy and Communication Officer

Output from the day
All comments were collated and summarised in a report submitted to the Scottish Government for their consideration and publication.  The content of this document reflects the comments and general discussion of the delegates; comments are not assigned to a particular attendee and are not necessarily the views of EPS.