5 June 2020 / Observation

World Environment Day

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) annually organises events for World Environment Day, which encourages worldwide awareness and action for the protection of the environment. It is celebrated on 5 June in over 100 countries.

The 2020 edition of World Environment Day is expected to provide an opportunity for driving the momentum and public awareness of nature as a key aspect in the lead up to the 15th meeting of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Kunming, China, in 2020.

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23 July / Update
Environmental Management Plan (Version 7)

The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been revised and is now available in the Doc Library.

The plan has been restructured for clarity, updates content against current legal and other requirements, and reflects our current management approach.

What's new

  • Community complaints
  • Spill prevention and response
  • Unexpected finds
  • Environmental testing and monitoring


Revised content

  • Project team responsibilities revised, including Team Leader
  • Subcontractor responsibilities moved into a standalone section
  • Incident management, including the incident management flowchart
  • Monitoring section restructured to consolidated inspections, audits, corrective actions, testing and performance


What do project teams need to do?

  • Use Version 7 for all new Environmental Management Plans
  • Review existing project documentation and update if the project has >3 months remaining
  • Familiarise site teams with new sections
  • Refer to the Environmental Project Legislation Register when identifying applicable legal and other requirements

If you identify opportunities for improvement, please send feedback to Hutchies' Systems Team.


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