In this presentation Nick Cooper provided an overview of the scale of the problem presented by historic coastal landfill sites, the threats posed from their erosion and the methods that exist to manage them.
He also covered two case studies from northeast England where contrasting...
environmental SCIENTIST | Are we measuring what matters? | June 2025
Sally Marsh ponders whether we can apply metrics to the beauty of nature.
Metrics have come to dominate environmental policy in the 21st century, but it has not always been like...
Enabling interdisciplinary collaboration is vital to unlocking a sustainable society and tackling the complex, interconnected challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution. It is widely acknowledged that no single sector can address these in isolation, and there is...
Joseph Lewis is Policy Lead at the Institution of Environmental Sciences, working to promote the use of the environmental sciences in decision making. Joseph leads the delivery of the IES Policy Programme, standing up for the voice of science, scientists, and the natural world...
Joseph Lewis is Policy Lead at the Institution of Environmental Sciences, working to promote the use of the environmental sciences in decision making. Joseph leads the delivery of the IES Policy Programme, standing up for the voice of science, scientists, and the natural world...
Farmers and land managers have a huge influence on Britain’s rural environment, but there is only so much that an individual, acting in isolation, can achieve on their own. By working together, aided by an advisor or ‘facilitator’, farmers and land managers can work more cohesively together in...
Researchers, professionals and members of the IES team provide in depth analysis of news stories, topical issues and emerging science.
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