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Zoë Frogbrook
November 2023
A graphic image with a blue background, with the words 'Bin the Wipe' and an image of a hand placing a wipe in a bathroom bin.

Zoë Frogbrook, Head of Environment and Sustainability at Northumbrian Water Group, explains how their successful ‘Bin the Wipe’ campaign has helped reduce blockages in wastewater systems.


We hear it all the time: a small change makes a big difference, but in organisations that have a...

Ethny Childs & Joseph Lewis
August 2023
sunrise with aesthetic pile of rocks and overlaid text "Regulatory Landscape: Future of ES23 Wrap-up"

For the past few months, the IES has been delving deeper into the future of environmental science as part of our Future of ES23 horizon scanning & foresight project, the third theme of which has been looking at 'the Regulatory Landscape' of the environmental sector. 


A...

Rebecca Finbow
July 2023

On the 25th May, the Community for Environmental Disciplines in Higher Education (CEDHE), hosted their annual forum: Skills for net zero – what employers want. 


The net zero transition is set to transform the economy and workforce over the coming decades. In order to tackle the...

Jo Maniscalco
June 2023
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At the start of 2023, we launched a year-long project 'Turning the Tide: Systems thinking for a sustainable ocean'. Across four key themes throughout the year, we are championing a systems thinking approach to issues affecting the marine and coastal environment and bringing together the marine...

Joseph Lewis & Ethny Childs
June 2023
sunset with aesthetic pile of rocks with overlaid text "The Science: future of ES23 wrap-up"

Since February, the IES has been delving deeper into the future of environmental science as part of our Future of ES23 horizon scanning & foresight project, the second theme of which has been looking at 'the Science'.


Catch up with all the content from our second theme below to...

Anton Bradley
June 2023
Graphic showing headshot of Anton Bradley alongside text reading "It was deeply satisfying to support an IES member to become a chartered scientist. I would encourage those seeking to become chartered to use the platform to find a mentor, as well as those recently chartered to support their peers.” Anton Bradley. Principle Land Quality Scientist at Jacobs (UK) Limited. Also features banner for #VolunteersWeel ask and the IES logo.

Anton Bradley, Principal Land Quality Scientist at Jacobs (UK) Limited, is one of our amazing mentors volunteering his time to support people in achieving their Chartered Scientist (CSci) Chartership. To coincide with Volunteers' Week 2023, we caught up with Anton to hear about his experience as...

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