December e- Newsletter
- 17 November 2009
The December edition of the REHIS e-Newsletter ‘News for Public Health Professionals’ has been uploaded to this website and is accessible from the dedicated portal to the left of this news item. If you wish to feature an environmental health or public health initiative, event or activity in the e-Newsletter please contact Tom Bell, Chief […]
New date for Southern Centre AGM
- 17 November 2009
Members please note that the Southern Centre AGM and CPD seminar will now take place on Monday 22 September. The venue, timings and seminar programme remain the same. Novotel, 181 Pitt Street, Glasgow from 11.45am to 2.00pm. Full details from Martin MacNiven. Tel: 01236 812772. MacnivenM@northlan.gov.uk.
Congratulations!
- 17 November 2009
The Council of REHIS has recognised the distinguished contribution to the field of Environmental Health made by Mike Halls by awarding him an Honorary Membership when it met on Saturday 6 September. Mike is a former President of REHIS and the IFEH and recently announced his decision to stand down from the Council at the […]
Centre AGMs
- 17 November 2009
Details of the REHIS Southern and Northern Centre AGMs have been announced. The Southern Centre AGM will be held in Glasgow on 24 September and will be followed by a Housing seminar. The Northern Centre AGM will be held in Aberdeen on Thursday 25 September and will be preceded by a seminar covering a range […]
Brisbane Charter
- 17 November 2009
One of the important outcomes from the 10th World Congress on Environmental Health was the drafting of the Brisbane Environmental Health Charter. Towards the closing of the Congress delegates signed an in principle agreement to develop and implement the Charter. As the host organisation, Environmental Health Australia (EHA), agreed to undertake a consultation process to […]
Social injustice is killing people on a grand scale
- 17 November 2009
Social injustice is killing people on a grand scale This is the conclusion of a World Health Organisation (WHO) report published today. The report highlights worldwide examples of the consequences of social injustice including the too close to home fact that a child born in the Glasgow suburb of Calton can expect a life 28 […]
Climate Change: Adaptation, Mitigation, and Policy.
- 17 November 2009
Departmental Lecture and Discussion This event will be held at the Department of Civil Engineering,David Livingstone Centre for Sustainability,University of Strathclyde on Thursday 9 October 2008 in the John Anderson Building Room K325 from 16:00 pm to 18:00 pm Speaker – Evan Williams BA Dip Mgmt MEnvS FRSA
The Scottish Land Remediation Conference:Policy, Practice, Profits
- 17 November 2009
A Definitive Review of the Policies and Regulations driving land remediation in Scotland. Glasgow Science Centre 24 September 2008 The Environmental Industries Commission (EIC), the leading association for the land remediation sector, is utilising its unrivalled expertise and influence to host the definitive conference and exhibition for all those involved in land remediation and development.
Major Scottish Air Quality Conference – Air Quality – Planning for the Future
- 17 November 2009
New venue and Keynote Address by Michael Russell MSP, Minister for Environment. Environmental Protection UK – Scottish Division (formerly NSCA Scotland) are please to host the above event on Tuesday 23 September 2008 in Glasgow. They are happy to announce that Michael Russell MSP, Minister for Environment from the Scottish Parliament, will attend and give […]
New Publication – Public health significance of urban pests
- 17 November 2009
Xavier Bonnefoy, Helge Kampen and Kevin Sweeney ISBN 978 92 890 7188 8 This excellent handbook consisting of almost 600 pages of text, tables and colour illustrations, has just been published by WHO Europe. The WHO invited international experts in various fields – pests, pest-related diseases and pest management – to provide evidence on which […]
One Day Update Seminar for REHIS Trainers
- 17 November 2009
The seminar will be held in Edinburgh on Wednesday 22 October.Subjects to be covered during the day will include updates on food borne disease, food allergies and intolerances, E.coli O157, Noroviruses and food handlers,HACCP and food safety training. Booking forms will be sent to REHIS Approved Training Centres in the near future. For further information […]
Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland Elementary Food and Health tutor promotion
- 17 November 2009
Community Food and Health Scotland (CFHS) is a national organisation that supports local communities to tackle inequalities in food and health. CFHS is keen to support organisations in the homeless sector to strengthen their capacity/ability to deliver food and health promoting activity by helping to increase the number of accredited REHIS Elementary Food and Health […]
