IES Chartered Environmentalist

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What is Chartered Environmentalist?

Chartered environmentalists come from no single profession but operate across all professional sectors. There are over 7,500 registered Chartered environmental professionals. The CEnv qualification denotes sound knowledge, proven experience and a profound commitment to sustainable best practice within their particular profession and field of expertise.

Why become a Chartered Environmentalist?

As an environmental practitioner you will be aware of the multitude of global environmental challenges which face society. Public expectations and demands on your knowledge and experience will continue to increase.

Environmental practitioners will need to demonstrate professionalism with ever greater rigour and transparency, this can be achieved through an independently regulated qualification that cuts across all professional disciplines.

Value to you

Puts you at the forefront of the profession by being a professionally qualified environmentalist;
Legal credibility, enabling expert witness participation at a defined standard; and
Professional standing, recognising equality of excellence across a wide range of environment disciplines

Value to your employer

Confirmation of the professional ability and competence of their employees and candidates; and
Ensuring their staff are completing and undertaking relevant CPD.

Value to the profession

Setting the same high standard for all professional environmentalists, irrespective of their sector;
Ensuring all CEnvs are participating in Continuous Professional Development; and
Promoting interdisciplinary networking amongst environmentalists.

Value to the public

Creating a single recognisable standard across the environmental profession; and
Improving the public’s trust of environmental professionals through their demonstration of commitment to professional standards.

Who can become a Chartered Environmentalist?

You can apply to become a Chartered Environmentalist if you are a Full Member or Fellow of the IES. This usually involves having at least four years’ professional experience in order to have the necessary knowledge and have had sufficient experience to meet the competency requirements, and having achieved a relevant masters-level degree or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge through experience.

Candidates need to demonstrate their competence in four main areas: knowledge and understanding of the environment and sustainability, leading sustainable management of the environment, effective communication and interpersonal skills, and personal commitment to professional standards and obligations to society and the environment.

CEnv profile

Nadia Bidzinska

Nadia is an Environmental Manager at Laing O’Rourke, Manchester, responsible for leading their northern environmental team within construction business. Her work spans all aspects of environmental management and sustainability at various stages of construction projects, from early design...

Routes to becoming a CEnv

Self-guided route

Complete the process at your own speed
Support from the IES through the mentoring scheme

Application stage	£146
Interview stage	£190
Total	£336

CEnv workshop route

Complete the full process quickly
Tailored advice on completing the report
Gives confidence ahead of the interview
Further support available through the Mentoring Scheme

Workshop

£499

Fees include CEnv registration and subscription until the end of the calendar year. Reductions are available for unemployed Members - contact us for further details.