This year has seen the hottest June on record in the UK, and a multitude of extreme weather-related events and records have been broken globally in the last few years. As I write this (July 2023) Europe is sweltering in the Cerberus heatwave, with record temperatures expecting to be broken in a...
The IES report: 'A challenging environment: Experiences of ethnic minority environmental professionals' highlighted that discrimination at sites is a significant issue, with research participants reporting that they faced substantial discrimination and racial abuse at sites. Ensuring ED&I on...
The IES policy team spoke with young professionals and IES student ambassadors to hear their lived experiences of work as early career professionals in the environmental sector, as well as their expectations and hopes for the future. This article tells the story of those experiences....
Data and digital innovation will be a key part of realising environmental targets and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. This event explores the different ways that data can support environmental regulation and the ways in which this may change in the future:
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...
In this event, we heard from Professor Chen Xuechu and Dr James Sippo, who shared details of their work in China and Australia. Case studies looking at coastal marshes in Shanghai and mangrove ecosystems were covered with a particular focus on the carbon sequestration taking place...
Researchers, professionals and members of the IES team provide in depth analysis of news stories, topical issues and emerging science.
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