Join the EPIC Committee

We have a very exciting opportunity to join the Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC) Committee. Committee positions are now open to expressions of interest, so if you’d like to get involved, keep reading!
 

About the EPIC Committee

The EPIC Committee governs the work of EPIC, including overseeing the delivery of its five key workstreams:

• Environmental implementation
• Guidance update: Planning for Air Quality
• Noise Action Week
• BNG in Practice
• Training: Integrating Action on Air Quality & Climate Change

As well as supporting the National Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG), which leads on EPIC's work on contaminated land.

EPIC Committee members are expected to attend quartley meetings (online), and are encouraged to get involved in one workstream or to support the organisation of one event.

To find out more about EPIC Committee, you can download the Terms of Reference at the end of this page.
 

Who can apply

We are inviting expressions of interest from current EPIC members to join the Committee. All local authority environmental professionals can join EPIC for free.
 

Terms

The EPIC Committee currently has eleven members, including the NCLOG Co-Chairs and two former Environmental Protection Scotland members. There are three Committee positions being recruited for this year, with the new Committee members to be announced at the EPIC AGM in October. Terms last for two years, running from October 2026 to October 2028.
 

How to apply

If you would like to express your interest in joining the EPIC Committee, please send the following information to Ellie Savage (ellie@the-ies.org). 

• Your CV
• A short statement (max 500 words) covering:
  • Why you want to join the EPIC Committee
  • The skills and experience you would bring to the role
  • One current EPIC workstream would you be interested in getting involved in if you joined the Committee, and why. Alternatively, you can propose one new EPIC workstream.

This information will be used to process your expression of interest and will be shared with Committee application subcommittee.

The deadline for expressions of interest is Friday 7th August 2026, 9am BST. Member terms will start from 1st October 2026.

The Institution of Environmental Sciences is committed to fostering an inclusive culture for our staff and volunteers which reflects the diversity that exists within society, enabling us to deliver outputs that reflect the diverse needs of our members. After completing your expression of interest, we also request that you fill out our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring form. We collect this data to monitor the effectiveness of our advertising and recruitment strategies, ensuring they are open to all sections of the community. It is anonymous and held separately to your expression of interest.

If you have any questions about the application process, would like to have an informal conversation about the roles, or you anticipate needing reasonable adjustments to apply for this role, please email Ellie Savage (ellie@the-ies.org). Alternatively, you can call the IES office on +44 (0)20 3862 7484. 

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