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Obituary: The Duke of Westminster

It is with great sadness that we note the sudden passing of former IES President, the sixth Duke of Westminster, who died on 9th August 2016 at the age of 64. His Grace, also known as Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, became the sixth Duke of Westminster in 1979. Having joined the Territorial Army as a trooper nine years earlier, he served a lengthy military career...

New developments to the IES CPD tool

We are pleased to announce our first major update of the IES CPD tool. In 2015 the IES launched this new website feature for members to...

IES responds to Select Committee inquiry on the implications of Brexit for science and research

Following the result of June's referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, the science and environment sectors now face a multitude of...
Analysis: The Fifth carbon budget: we have the vision to drive change, now what’s needed are policies
Analysis: The motivations of volunteers in citizen science

Featured events

Routes to Clean Air 2016

The Grand Hotel, Broad Street, Bristol BS1
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 9:30am
We are pleased to present Routes to Clean Air 2016, a two-day conference where academics, professionals and policy...

Scratching the Surface? Looking from Space at Human Impact on Earth

Barnard's Inn Hall, Holborn, London, EC1N 2HH
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 6:00pm
Free public lectures by Professor Carolyn Roberts, Frank Jackson Professor of the Environment and IES Vice President Recent...

An introduction to Circular Economy with Andrea Crump

Online Access
Friday, November 4, 2016 - 12:30pm
Embedding circular economy practice is key to a sustainable future. More and more companies are realising that use of resources...

Hotting up: Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change in the Twenty-first Century

Barnard's Inn Hall, Holborn, London EC1N 2HH
Thursday, November 10, 2016 - 6:00pm
Free public lectures by Professor Carolyn Roberts, Frank Jackson Professor of the Environment and IES Vice President Human-...

Latest publications

They walk among us: The rise of citizen science

Whilst the traditional sciences have been recognised for centuries, it was only in the mid-20th century with the emergence of a range of serious environmental problems, that the environmental sciences were really professionalised and a range of...

Membership survey 2016

The Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) surveys its members annually to identify trends in how different services are valued and to gather members’ opinions on potential new future developments. Here we are pleased to present the...

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About the IES

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Environmental Economist

Plymouth
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Principal Odour and Air Quality Specialist

Knutsford
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