What it means“The Yorkshire Independent Roof Training Group is pleased to acknowledge that the Roofers Guide to Sustainability 

Modular Programme has been developed and produced as a result of funding provided by CITB ConstructionSkills as part 

of their long term commitment to training and quality standards in the specialist roofing sector. This support is gratefully appreciated

A Roofers Guide to Sustainability

The Plan

• Sign attendance Register• Complete the Have a Guess Activity• Aims• Presentation• End Test – Mainly Multiple Choice• Review

Course Aims

• To raise awareness of the Global Impacts of waste pollution – the environmental impact

• Consequences – the human impact• Costs – the financial impact• Changes we can make at work• Review of key issues

Sustainable Development

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the

needs of future generations to meet their own needs.

EnvironmentalQuality

EconomicProsperity

Social Equality

Sustainability

Waste and Pollution Facts

Gifford, Clive. 2006. Planet under Pressure: Pollution. North Mankato

Wehr, Kevin. 2011. Green Culture: An A-to-Z Guide. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

And it gets worse!!

Cost of Air Pollution

• 50,000  UK Deaths Each Year (2010)• Lower life expectancy – up to 9 years• European Fine –  potential 30 Million• Pollution cost the NHS £20.2 Billion each year

Creaking, Groaning: Infrastructure Is India’s Biggest Handicap. The Economist. December 11, 2008 

Gifford, Clive. 2006. Planet under Pressure: Pollution. North Mankato

Consequences

Why do we need to act now?• The population in the UK is growing with an estimated additional 250,000 households per year to 2031 and consuming more resources

• Too much is being wasted, which leads to unnecessary extraction of raw materials and presents further challenges for appropriate and safe waste management

• More than 330 million tonnes of waste is produced in the UK each year

The benefits of action

£6.4 billion potential savings Each year

Reducing Waste could save

£211 million to landfill£125 million incinerated

Activity

Making it localHow can we avoid waste and save 

resources at work

Good Practice at Work• Using locally produced materials – minimising transportation costs

• Using local labour and services which support the local community

• Saving energy – turning off equipment when not in use (save water - include taps)

• Using reclaimed materials• Saving left over materials for use elsewhere• Segregating waste

Avoiding Pollution• Stack materials (sand, cement, lime) carefully to 

avoid ground/water contamination• Avoid spillages, keep lids on tins, adhesives and 

solvents when not in use.    Pick up spilt nails/tacks• Minimise production of smoke/dust to avoid air 

contamination• Consider surrounding people and properties who 

might be affected by noise or vibration from site operations.

• Beware of disturbing protected wildlife  

Hazardous Waste• Should not be included in general skips, if it gets into 

landfill, hazardous waste can be very damaging to the environment.– Asbestos– Batteries– Used spill kits– Fluorescent light tubes– Waste solvents (white spirit, oil, bitumen based materials)– Epoxy resins and mastics

Must never be mixed in with other types of waste

Activity

End Test – Check your knowledge

The Yorkshire Independent Roof Training Group is pleased to acknowledge that the

Roofers Guide to Sustainability is delivered as a result of funding provided by CITB

ConstructionSkills as part of their long term commitment to training and quality

standards in the specialist roofing sector.

This support is gratefully appreciated