The drought in 2022 reminded us how important secure water supplies are for all three sustainability pillars – society, the economy, and the environment. Water holds significant importance and value in various aspects, including ecology, the economy, transport, recreation, and human wellbeing....
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March 2025
As signatories to the Pledge to Net Zero initiative, the IES staff team have been hard at work collecting the data needed to calculate our current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The data covers as many aspects of our operations as we can accurately determine across all three scopes as defined...
March 2025
environmental SCIENTIST | A Planetary Prescription | December 2024
Dom Higgins examines the growth of nature prescribing and the benefits to health and society.
Nature transforms people’s lives. Evidence shows that a thriving, wildlife-rich...
February 2025
The Levelling up and Regeneration Act was brought into force on 26th October 2023. Its aim was to speed up the planning system, cut bureaucracy, and encourage local authorities to put in place plans to enable the building of new homes. The Act was originally created as a cornerstone for long...
February 2025
The UK is committed to reaching Net Zero emissions by 20501,2 and digital technology, such as AI, will play a key role in meeting this goal by enabling technical, economic and social transformation.3 In 2018, The Royal Society4 claimed that nearly a third of the carbon emission reductions the UK...
January 2025
Explore what makes them passionate about Environmental Science
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of eight new student ambassadors from six of our accredited institutions.
Our Student Ambassadors will represent the IES at their university, ...
