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Joseph Lewis & Ethny Childs
November 2022
woman standing at the end of a path admiring a view of mountains

A year ago, COP26 was supposed to be a make-or-break moment for climate action. As the Institution for Environmental Sciences published its Manifesto for Transformative Change, we said that the decisions we make “will decide the stories we tell to generations to come about the fight against...

Joseph Lewis, Sarah Ridgeon and Sarah Garry
November 2022
photo of agricultural degradation of soils on the South Downs by Robert Earl CEnv

Soils play a fundamental role in the social and natural world. Depending on whether we curate soil health or ignore the potential of soils, we can produce massive benefits or risk significant harm.


As COP27 reflects on agriculture and adaptation, soils must play a crucial part in those...

Ethny Childs
November 2022

The fifth day of COP27 is themed around decarbonisation, with a focus on highlighting how different sectors are decarbonising and the new technology that can support a net zero trajectory. 


The transition to a net zero future will require transformative change across all parts of...

Ethny Childs
November 2022

The fourth day of COP27 is focused on science and the central role that science and scientists play in climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience. Scientists have been at the forefront of understanding the causes and impacts of climate change, and scientific knowledge and practice will be...

Ethny Childs
November 2022

Climate finance is a key issue being discussed at this year’s climate conference: COP27. It refers to financing used for climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as the loss and damage from climate change impacts. It can be sourced from a number of areas (public and private), using...

Joseph Lewis
October 2022
Image of a grave

It’s October 31st, and as some people celebrate Halloween, the more haunting question on many of our minds will be whether or not the future of environmental regulations is secure. In this blog, the IES takes a look at past proposals for environmental de-regulation and asks a key question: ‘dead...

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