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Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Science
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Environmental Science

Kendal
Level 3 Qualification
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Starts September 2025 Monday - Friday Full-time In person

Overview

On this course you will learn about the living environment and how to conserve and manage it sustainably. You will develop an understanding of the global practices that have led to climate change, environmental degradation and habitat loss and use this knowledge to develop ways we can move forward using renewable energy, reducing pollution and conserving our natural environments for future generations. As well as the natural sciences, this course also touches on the social sciences and humanities; ethics, law and politics.

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Environmental Science

There is no coursework, but you will be required to complete a range of specified practical sessions where you will plan experiments, collect data, analyse results and make conclusions. The content will be taught using a range of lesson styles, including: theory sessions, presentations, group work, practical activities and field work. If you are interested in finding the answers to the following questions, then this course is for you!

At a glance

  • How do we manage and conserve habitats?
  • Which methods can we use to protect one of our most valuable resources: our soil?
  • How do forests support life on earth?
  • What's wrong with the main fishing methods?
  • How do we secure future energy supplies?
  • What are circular economy principles?
  • And how to conservationists decide which species are endangered?
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