Letter from the Chair - Jan 2012 

On behalf of all the EWMG committee we would like to wish all our members a happy and prosperous new year.

In the last year the EWMG committee have developed stronger links with the CIWM and are putting in place with IOSH a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between IOSH and the CIWM (Chartered Institiution of Wastes Management). In addition, we had representation at the 2011 RWM exhibition at the NEC which was a joint event with CIWM.

We have developed the new SHE course leading to an MSc with the Open University; the course being interactive.

We are having an input into the revision of the ISO 14001 standards.

Andy Robertson from the committee has provided several waste duty of care workshops to Branches and Occupational Safety groups and has had outstanding responses from attendees, some of which will be posted on the group website along with a podcast.

Unfortunately due to technical glitches we were unable to change or develop the website but, the good news is that these issues are now resolved so KEEP CHECKING FOR UPDATES and especially the "News" section.

During 2012 we are looking to provide seminars and training events for members and in October we have a proposed Environmental Conference (1 day) planned as well as trying to arrange a shadowing scheme for members with organisations to get experience.

In the mean time, please contact us and give us your views on what you'd like to see on our Group website and importantly, what you may be able to do for the benefit of the Group and its membership.

Joe Taylor CMIOSH/MRSH/RMaPS

Chair EWMG