Plastic pollution has now been found within multiple ecosystems across the globe, from the summit of Mount Everest to the bottom of the Marina Trench in the Pacific Ocean. Understanding the sources and critical drivers of plastic emission into the environment and subsequent pathways into the...
Sara Parkin examines how much progress we have made in meeting the world’s environmental challenges.
Coinciding with the 50th birthday of the IES, this year is also the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations (UN) Earth Summit, making it a good moment to reflect on...
environmental SCIENTIST | Planning a route to sustainable transport | March 2022
Natalie Rees examines how behaviours and habits are formed and what it takes to change them.
Travel patterns and habits
Travel patterns...
Lynsey and Naomi from CAPE Coaching and Development hosted an online workshop, jointly held by the IES and RemSoc, in July for anyone thinking about or embarking into their first move managing others - early line management and/or project management. They explored some of the common...
The second Environmental Justice Network meeting explored the interplay between environmental justice issues and scientific integrity of environmental projects, and how environmental professionals can approach issues of environmental injustice in their organisation. We were joined by three...
This webinar introduces the NATURE Tool as a means to assess natural capital impacts as part of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) in the UK. The new tool, which was first released in summer 2021, helps to identify and measure what nature and natural assets (natural capital) do for...
Researchers, professionals and members of the IES team provide in depth analysis of news stories, topical issues and emerging science.
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