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Latest Analysis

Jessica Flack

Carbon sequestration & economic feasibility of woodland planting on pastureland

Friday, 1 July 2022

The climate crisis affects us all and is one of the biggest global challenges of present generations. Carbon sequestration plays a key role in climate change mitigation and is at the forefront of UK environmental and agricultural policy. Key strategies of the UK Government’s...

Recent reports

Annual Report 2021

Our annual report provides an opportunity for our members and stakeholders to find out more about the IES and our activities over the last year.

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A challenging environment: Experiences of ethnic minority environmental professionals

The environment sector was ranked as the second least ethnically diverse in the UK in 2017, with just 3.1% of environmental professionals identifying as any...
A Manifesto for Transformative Change

Humanity faces a profound reality: the decisions we make now will be historic ones, and they will decide the stories we tell to generations to come about the fight...
Salary and Workplace Satisfaction Report 2021

The Salary and Workplace Satisfaction Report provides a valuable insight into salary trends and job satisfaction across the environmental science sector.
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Transformative Action & Local Knowledge: Six dynamic ways to fight climate change

Recognition of the current climate crisis and the challenge involved in addressing it has never been greater. Succeeding in the fight against climate change relies...

Recent journals

Evolving together: 50 years of environmental science and the IES

1972 represents a watershed moment in human history, with recognition that our activities were not only impacting ecosystems but also feeding back directly into human wellbeing and future...
Planning a route to sustainable transport

In the UK, transport became the largest sectoral emitter of greenhouse gases in 2016, growing to account for 27 per cent of national emissions by 2019. This edition of the journal examines the...
From climate ambition to action

COP26 presented a potentially pivotal moment in the fight against climate change, bringing together global leaders to negotiate the new Glasgow Climate Pact. This edition of the journal...
Animal migration

Animal migrations are spectacular phenomena that have fascinated humanity for millennia. They also play vital roles in ecosystem processes, transferring nutrients, carbon, energy...
Improving indoor air quality

We spend an average of 90 per cent of our time indoors, and good indoor air is paramount for our optimum health, wellbeing and productivity. However, indoor air is often contaminated with...