From the macro to the micro: analysis from the IES

Pierangelo Di Stefano
Webinars
August 2023
image of plane

Civil aviation is being constrained by the poor understanding of environmental and operational interdependencies. 


Noise, and carbon emissions belong to different physical spheres not directly comparable and managed under separate regulations. Noise reduction has been the priority...

Judy Ling Wong, Karen Devine and Ethny Childs
Webinars
August 2023

The environment sector is one of the least ethnically diverse sectors in the UK. In order to understand and address this issue, it is crucial that we take a systemic approach to improving diversity through action at multiple levels.


This event featured perspectives on how we can support...

Hayley Warrens, Rebecca Finbow, Paul Gosling, Emma Wilcox
Webinars
July 2023

Net Zero, digital transformation, interdisciplinary working: all the emerging circumstances of the next decade are fundamentally interwoven with skills, and the need for complex and urgent upskilling.


This panel discussion presents expert perspectives on the skills needed for the future,...

Ethny Childs
Article
July 2023
Photo of a river flooding

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...

Shona Brown, Nahyan Mubara, Andrew Doherty, Jack Keen
Webinars
July 2023

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...

Joseph Lewis
Article
July 2023
Two people in suits looking at charts

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....

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Researchers, professionals and members of the IES team provide in depth analysis of news stories, topical issues and emerging science.

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