IES News

September - the best time to join the IES... 01/09/2010
The IES’ membership year runs from 1st January till December 31st. However, for new members joining after 1st September the membership year will run to the end of the following calendar year. This means if you join this month you will effectively be getting 16 months for the price of 12 months. For other reasons why there has never been a better time to join download our September joining leaflet.

Imagining Britain in 2050... 24/08/2010
The latest edition of Environmental Scientist: Imagining Britain in 2050 has been published for members of the Institution. This issue aims to paint a picture of a low carbon Britain. Articles conceptualise how transport, cities, air quality, housing, fashion and the IES itself will have changed by the middle of the century. The previous edition, From soil to sale: the impact of food production, has now been released into the public domain on our journal archive page.

SocEnv Event: Innovating for a Sustainable Future... 16/08/2010
The Environmental Sustainability KTN and Society for the Environment invite you to participate in an exciting facilitated workshop. It will explore the opportunities created by combining innovative thinking practices with environmental professionalism to deliver sustainable value to business. The event is designed for environmental practitioners and individuals of any profession seeking to acquire knowledge and tools to make them and their organisation better equipped to succeed in the low carbon economy. This workshop will provide participants with a thought provoking introduction to sustainable innovation concepts, applicable to solve real-world industry problems.

CEnv in a Day... 13/08/2010
Want to become a Chartered Environmentalist but don't feel that you have enough time? The Institution is running a new 'CEnv in a Day' workshop on the 12th October. In a morning session candidates will be advised on editing their Stage 1 & 2 reports, interviews will be conducted in the afternoon session. We expect this workshop to be extremely popular and places are limited. Candidates will be booked on a first-come-first-served basis, so register your interest now by emailing here and download an application form.

Sustainability Sense: Linking personal and organisational values... 21/07/2010
PP4SD and the IES have published a report exploring how values and emotions can be engaged to support a more sustainable lifestyle. Over the past 12 years PP4SD has developed and run sustainability training programmes for diverse groups of professionals. We have come to realise that there are many factors that sometimes inhibit and at other times promote progress, from purely personal to institutional. These obstacles and opportunities need to be understood and acted upon. PP4SD’s strategy is to address these issues and integrate them into new CPD programmes.

IAQM Launches Ian McCrae Travel Award... 19/07/2010
The Institute for Air Quality Management is pleased to announce the launch of the Ian McCrae Travel Award. As of 2010 the Institute for Air Quality Management (IAQM) will be running the IAQM Ian McCrae Travel Award every year to support the professional development of early career air quality professionals. The £1000 grant will be used to enable the winners to attend an air quality conference in the UK or abroad by covering conference, travel and accommodation costs. This Award has been established in memorial to the life and work of Dr Ian McCrae, who passed away earlier this year. Ian was an internationally-respected air quality scientist and was instrumental in setting up the IAQM. For more information see our awards page.

IES Report: Pancheshwar Dam Study... 01/07/2010
The Institution has published an report entitled ‘The proposed Pancheshwar Dam, India/Nepal: A preliminary ecosystem services assessment of likely outcomes’. Whilst the report expresses the views of the authors and not the Institution, we are happy to provide a platform for the publication of the report. The report, authored jointly by Mark Everard, the IES Chair, and Gaurav Kataria, who is based in Delhi, will provide a good reference guide for those members looking to write an ecosystem services assessment based on sound science. The conclusions of the report are potentially controversial, but part of our motivation in publishing special reports is to generate debate. If you have any comments please email them to Julia Heaton.

Changes to Bye-Laws & Code of Professional Conduct... 24/06/2010
The IES is working with the Science Council towards becoming licensed to award the Chartered Scientist qualification. As part of this application, the Science Council recommended updating our Bye-Laws and Code of Professional Conduct, thus modernising and adapting them to recent changes. In line with best practise the IES is now consulting its members on the proposed changes. Please download the proposed Bye-Laws and Code of Conduct. The old Bye-Laws and Code of Conduct are also supplied for reference. If you have any thoughts or questions about these changes, please email Julia Heaton before the 23rd July.

John Rose Award Winner Produces Research Video...15/06/2010
The 2009 John Rose Award Winner, Carly Daniels, has released a video explaining her research into using probiotics to encourage lobster growth at the National Lobster Hatchery. Carly used the prize money to produce this video. The John Rose Award honours and publicises a piece of outstanding post-graduate environmental science research that informs and motivates the general public. To enter the 2010 Award see our Awards page.

1st July, 2pm - IAQM Meeting on Future NO2 Concentrations... 11/06/2010
The accurate prediction of future nitrogen dioxide concentrations is hugely important to demonstrate that the UK will achieve compliance with current air quality objectives and limit values. Current guidance suggests that concentrations of this pollutant will fall significantly in the coming years but several bodies have expressed some concern that the predicted decreases may be optimistic as concentrations still seem to be stable or even increasing in some areas.

IAQM has organised an afternoon meeting to discuss this issue and to consider how air quality professionals could consider this uncertainty in their assessments. Two speakers will set the scene and discuss the issues involved: Dr David Carslaw, from Kings College London, will make a presentation on the historical evidence and emerging issues regarding the likely cause of the problem based on recent research work he has been undertaking for DEFRA; Steve Moorcroft, from Air Quality Consultants, will talk about how the issue could be considered in planning applications and present some ideas on how we could deal with the problem. Following these presentations the meeting will be open for debate and questions and answers. Experience from previous IAQM meetings suggest that we will have a lively debate so please come prepared with your views.

CEnv in a Day... 01/06/2010
Want to become a Chartered Environmentalist but don't feel that you have enough time? The Institution is running a new 'CEnv in a Day' workshop on the 28th September. In a morning session candidates will be advised on editing their Stage 1 & 2 reports, interviews will be conducted in the afternoon session. We expect this workshop to be extremely popular and places are limited. Candidates will be booked on a first-come-first-served basis, so register your interest now by emailing here and download an application form.

EFAEP Bulletin...04/15/2010
The April edition of the EFAEP bulletin - featuring articles on the Soil Directive Framework, the Good & Green Guide Amsterdam and Mountain Sustainability - can be found here.

CEnv in a Day...29/04/2010
Want to become a Chartered Environmentalist but don't feel that you have enough time? The Institution is running a new 'CEnv in a Day' workshop on the 16th July. In a morning session candidates will be advised on editing their Stage 1 & 2 reports, interviews will be conducted in the afternoon session. We expect this workshop to be extremely popular and places are limited. Candidates will be booked on a first-come-first-served basis, so register your interest now by emailing here and download an application form.

April IES Journal Published...20/04/2010
The latest edition of Environmental Scientist: From soil to sale has been published. This edition focused on the international impact of food production.The previous edition focused on the forthcoming 2012 Olympic Games in London, assessing the impacts, benefits and legacies that may result, and looked back to past Olympic events. This has now been released into the public domain on our journal archive page.

Want to work at the IES?...10/04/2010
The Institution of Environmental Scientist is looking for a Project Officer to help ensure the smooth running of the organisation. The post holder will look after the day-to-day affairs of a rapidly expanding charity. They will help develop new membership services, improve existing services and aid the Senior Executive Officer in projects. Closed 10th May 2010.

CEnv in a Day...08/04/2010
Want to become a Chartered Environmentalist but don't feel that you have enough time? The Institution is running a new 'CEnv in a Day' workshop on the 7th May. In a morning session candidates will be advised on editing their Stage 1 & 2 reports, interviews will be conducted in the afternoon session. We expect this workshop to be extremely popular and places are limited. Candidates will be booked on a first-come-first-served basis, so register your interest now by emailing here and download an application form

Follow the IES on Twitter...07/04/2010
The IES is on Twitter! We will be tweeting regularly on current news, national events and recruitment opportunitues, with the odd insight into the workings of the IES Office. Our tweets will be primarily aimed at our Student Members, but everyone is invited to join in.
To follow us search for IES_UK.

Results of the IES Membership Survey 2009... 28/01/2010
A report on the results of the IES Membership Survey 2009 is now avaliable here.

We have moved...04/01/2010
The Institution has relocated to new offices in Victoria. The new address is:

The Institution of Environmental Sciences
2nd Floor
34 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1W 0DH

Please update your records. All other contact details remain the same.