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Joseph Lewis
Thursday, 16 October 2025
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Joseph Lewis is Head of Policy 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 in policy....

Recent reports

Recent journals

  • This unique edition of environmental SCIENTIST explores an approach that the IES has long championed in the sector: interdisciplinarity. Defined here as a way of working across and beyond...

  • This issue explores how, and why, specific environmental indicators are chosen to communicate environmental tipping points, baselines and benchmarks – alongside examining the politics,...

  • This issue of environmental SCIENTIST turns to one of the most contentious and complex topics within the environmental sector: finance. The edition considers how we can harness finance to advance...

  • This issue of environmental SCIENTIST sheds light on the ways in which human health and the environment are inextricably linked. Articles explore the complexities of well-known issues such as PFAS...

  • This issue of the journal examines an idea that is gaining traction in environmental thinking in recent years: net gain.

    Approaching this topic from a range of different disciplines and...

IES policy documents

Outlines our approach to ED&I and the priorities for 2023-2026

Outlines how we collect, process and safeguard personal data and comply with data protection law.

Lays down the rules of professional conduct that all professional members need to abide by.

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Bea Gilbert

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