Transform the UK with a mission for sustainable wellbeing
Years of crisis linked to climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution have prevented us realising the fundamental promise that the future should always be brighter than it is today.
Our ambition should be for a country with thriving people, a healthy economy, and a flourishing environment. Each is crucial to creating a better country and all three could be realised together through a new Mission for Sustainable Wellbeing across the UK.
As part of our recommendations to the UK Government for 2024-2029, the IES published this chapter on 'transforming the UK through a mission for sustainable wellbeing', which sets out recommendations on sustainability and overall environmental governance.
Our recommendations for the UK Government
- Transform the UK through a new Mission for Sustainable Wellbeing. Begin the transition from years of crisis towards a sustainable society where people and nature thrive.
- Across government, recognise the role of evidence-informed policy design and delivery, embracing the full range of scientific insights, whether or not they are politically convenient.
- Develop a robust, independent, and coherent system of environmental governance across all levels of the UK, with the power to act where needed to secure outcomes for people and the planet.
- Put people at the heart of the sustainability transition by empowering communities and giving future generations the skills and tools they need to engage in decision making.
More on policy affecting sustainability
Find out more
Read our recommendations for other fields of environmental science in 'Our Shared Mission for Sustainable Wellbeing'.
To find out more about the topic, you can read our briefings on the latest developments in land & nature, clean air, and water policy. To support effective policy delivery at the national and local level, join our Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC)
If you want to support the work of the IES, you can become an affiliate, or if you’re a professional in the environmental sector working with science, consider joining the IES.
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