The Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC) brings together members from across the environmental sciences to share their experiences and call for ambitious and deliverable policy, as well as providing members with the knowledge, insights and tools to help them deliver on the ground. EPIC believes that the development of effective policy depends on combining the knowledge and experiences of those who shape and formulate policy with that of those who implement policy in practice.
The community works alongside the other IES communities to engage with related areas of interest such as land, air, noise, nature recovery, local climate action plans and the environmental dimensions of broader health and welfare initiatives. EPIC’s work addresses policy implementation from as broad a perspective as necessary to achieve its aims and mission, including consideration of the connected processes of policy design and evaluation.
The community was launched in February 2024 following the merger of Environmental Protection UK with the IES.
EPIC membership is available for IES members and local authority environmental professionals - find out more about who qualifies for EPIC membership.
Our projects:
BNG in Practice
Air Quality
- Update of Planning for Air Quality Guidance with the IAQM
- Integrating Action on Air Quality & Climate Change: A Guide for Local Authorities (Oct 2024)
Implementation Science
Local Nature Recovery Startegies (2024)
For more information, please contact EPIC's Policy Officer Ellie Savage (ellie@the-ies.org).
National Contaminated Land Officers Group
In 2025 the National Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG) joined the IES as part of EPIC.