Environmental Policy Implementation Community
Connecting over 800 environmental professionals turning ambition into action
Delivering action
The Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC) works to understand delivery challenges, support those delivering on the ground, and advocate for implementation-minded policy.
EPIC members are local authority officers and others delivering action on air quality, climate, contaminated land, noise pollution and nature recovery. The National Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG) leads our work on contaminated land.
Connect
Build your network and find the people who’ve solved the delivery challenges you’re facing
Learn
Stay ahead with free expert webinars and an exclusive monthly member newsletter
Lead
Get involved in shaping guidance and influential sector responses - whenever it suits you
Joining EPIC
Membership is free for local authority environmental professionals, giving you access to a trusted national network, expert knowledge, and opportunities to shape the profession.
Noise Action Week
EPIC organises Noise Action Week, a national campaign to take action and raise awareness that noise matters for our health and wellbeing.
EPIC FAQs
EPIC membership includes:
- Monthly EPIC newsletter, providing updates on the latest EPIC activities and opportunities, as well as wider implementation news
- Webinars and workshops, provided at a free or reduced rate to members
- Access to the annual EPIC Conference (held in October)
- Guidance and reports on key environmental delivery challenges, informed by implementation science
- Opportunities to get involved in working groups, and feed-in to EPIC consultation responses and policy positions
EPIC was formed as a result of Enviornmental Protection (UK) joining the IES family in 2023.
EPUK was a 125-year-old national charity that acted as an expert Forum for problem analysis, policy development and practical policy implementation on key environmental issues. It focussed particularly on the topics of air quality, land quality and noise. By bringing together actors from many different sectors and disciplines EPUK was able to contribute significantly to the evolution of better more practical policies at national level and their more effective implementation on the ground by local authorities, business and other actors.
In January 2025, Environmental Protection Scotland (EPS) also joined EPIC.
All IES members and environmental professionals working in local authorities can join EPIC (free of charge). Membership is for individuals only.
You cannot pay to become an EPIC member, so if you are not a local authority environmental professional then you will need to join the IES in order to join EPIC.
A local authority employee who works in the environmental profession, for example, in one or several of the following areas:
Acoustics | Air Quality | Built Environment |Climatology and Carbon Management | Conservation and Ecology | Education and Training | Energy | Environmental Management | Forestry and Landscaping | Heritage and Archaeology | Impact Assessment | Land Condition | Marine and Coastal | Odour | Sustainability | Transport | Waste Management | Water
This does not include elected representatives.
If you are unsure whether you are a local authority environmental professional, please contact tjhe EPIC Coordinator, Ellie Savage ellie@the-ies.org
EPIC is governed by the EPIC Committee, which makes decisions and sets the direction of the community. Working groups lead on specific issues and workstreams. The National Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG) is part of EPIC, and leads on EPIC's work on contaminated land.
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The Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) is a charitable organisation; a global professional membership body for environmental scientists.