ECAP Membership

ECAP offers several membership options—individual, and business and other organisation.

Individual Membership

Two memberships are available:
• Associate Member
• Active Consultant.

Associate Membership
Associate Membership is for people who have an interest in EcoMapping® and EMAS Easy™ or who have conducted some EcoMapping® training, but for whatever reason are not active consultants. These individuals receive newsletters, publications and up-to-date advice within the ECAP network, and may help ECAP with matters such as governance, finance, marketing and auditing.

Active Consultants
Active Consultant Membership is for people who wish to actively use the EcoMapping® and EMAS Easy™ tools for commercial use. It is expected that these people will abide by the code of conduct, use the recognition system and attend a refresher course every three years.

There are mandatory requirements to become a registered consultant in the use of the EcoMapping® tools.

Specifically, requirements are:
• Attend a three-day training course in the use of the tools, presented by a recognised training provider
• Attend a one-day refresher, training course every three years
• Maintain ECAP membership.

Registered trainers to date are:
• Andy Chambers—Green Ochre Pty Ltd
• Richard Furler—Green Ochre Pty Ltd.

Businesses and other Organisations
An organisation that employs EMAS Easy™ consultants will be recognised as a provider of EMAS Easy™ tools, and can therefore be a member of ECAP.

These companies will be recognised via the recognition system of an effective Environment Action Plan.

ECAP Privileged Partners

ECAP seeks to create delivery partnerships with a select number of like-minded consultancies in the Australia–Asia Pacific region, and opportunities are now available for organisations to become Privileged Partners.

It is ECAP’s belief that a network built on values of quality, trust, honesty, commitment to community change, value for money and sector expertise will enable the uptake and implementation of the EMAS Easy™ philosophy.

This network will also reflect a commitment to continued use and improvement of both the tools and ECAP’s charter.

In addition to the values (above), requirements for Privileged Partner status are set out below.

• Can be an individual or company who/which has used the EMAS easy tools and the recognition system
• Individuals must be trained in EMAS Easy™
• A company must have a trained an employee in EMAS Easy™
• The individual or company must have well-maintained networks across government and business
• Be regional (state based) what’s the benefit Andy comment
• Work in a cooperative way to promote the tools
• Help support local consultants to expand their capacity and capability
• No regional boundaries needs further definition

Individuals, businesses, organisations or industry associations interested in becoming a Privileged Partner should contact ECAP.

ECAP is working on expanding the following sections and would appreciate input from possible partners.

• Code of Conduct
- auditing
- governance
- capability and capacity
- relationship with ECAP

• Governance Committee
- third-party audits
- totally separate to Privileged and Associate Members
- Privileged Partner on chair and setting agenda, no voting rights.
- boundaries—to determine if applicant for certificate has satisfied minimum criteria

• Regional Leader/Market Position
• Share in information
• Conduct third party audit
• Use of registered EcoMapping® logo
• Link websites to ECAP and ECE
• Generate peripheral auditing work that is chargeable
• Membership—levels
• Fees and charges

Recognition Systems

Consultants

Organisations

Achievement Award: Entwine

Environment Action Plan