Education, Training, Capacity Building and Curriculum Development

Simon Penney develops and delivers education, training and capacity-building programmes for universities, governments, businesses, professional institutions and international organisations.

His experience includes undergraduate teaching at Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada, and postgraduate programmes at Ontario colleges. He has undertaken postgraduate pedagogy study at Queen’s University and held professional training qualifications from the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management.

His academic and professional background makes complex subjects accessible, practical and engaging.

Simon develops curricula and materials for online, classroom and blended learning. Principal subjects include:

• Waste management
• Circular economy and resource management
• Waste policy, regulation and Extended Producer Responsibility
• Climate change and waste-sector emissions
• International development
• Project and programme management
• Professional and organisational capacity building

Support can include:

• University and college teaching, guest lectures and conference contributions
• Curriculum, course and online-learning development
• Professional training, executive briefings and facilitated workshops
• International capacity-building programmes
• Training integrated into wider consulting assignments

Programmes are delivered online or in person, tailored to participants’ knowledge, responsibilities and local circumstances.

Simon works independently or with trusted associates where additional technical expertise, regional knowledge or delivery capacity is needed.

Universities, governments, businesses and professional organisations are invited to contact Simon to discuss their requirements.