Oct.
Events
1st
Towards Smarter Air Quality Analysis, London
4th-11th
Environmental Risk Management Summer School, Ravenna, Italy
5th-9th
Sardinia 2009- International Waste Management & Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy
7th
Planning for Noise Management, Birmingham
8th
Species Reintroduc-tions: Philosophy, Issues & Implications, Argyll
8th
Soils - Delivering Ecosystem Services, London
12th- 15th
ISWA 2009 World Congress, Lisbon, Portugal
12th
2012 Imperative Teach-in, London
13th
Conservation & the World in 2050, London
14th
Defra Science Advisory Council Open Meeting, London
14th
CSR in the HEFE Sector, Leicester
15th
Earthwatch Lecture: Meeting Marine Needs, London
15th
Tackling Inequality & Climate Change - Can we do both?, London
15th
Leadership & Sustainability, Bristol
15th- 16th
Impacts of Environmental Change on Reproduction & Development in Wildlife, London
20th
Introduction to the Carbon Trust Standard, Dundee
21st
Water from Sky to Sewer... Whole System Thinking at Last!, London
22nd
Biotech 09, London
24th
The Bigger Picture: A Festival of Interdepe-ndence, London
24th
Building a Low-Carbon Economy- The Pathway from Recession, London
26th- 28th
Hydro 2009, Lyon, France
27th
Thinking & Acting Sustainably: A model of a 21st Century Professional, Bristol
28th- 31st
Eco Expo Asia 2009, Hong Kong
28th- 31st
Ecomondo,
Rimini, Italy
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September 2009
IES News
 CEnv in a Day
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 13th October. In a morning session candidates will be advised on editing their Stage 1 & 2 reports, interviews will be conducted in the afternoon session. There are only a few places left, so register you interest now by emailing here.
John Rose Prize - Few days left to apply
It is the mission of the IES, and of the John Rose Award, to help exceptional research fulfil its potential by communicating it beyond the scientific community. A £1000 grant will be awarded to a MSc or PhD project that demonstrates both innovative, quality research in environmental sciences as well as the capacity to disseminate findings to the general public. The grant will be used to promote the project as widely as possible and so maximise its value. The closing date for applications is 2nd October.
 Thinking & Acting Sustainably Workshop
This one-day PP4SD workshop in Bristol on October 27th will bring together professionals from different areas to engage in practical activities and dialogue on sustainability and sustainable development. It is intended to explore ideas on how best to integrate sustainable development principles into professional practice.
EFAEP publish update on EU Environmental Legislation
EFAEP have published their latest update on the pending Environmental Legislation in the European Union.
ES Links
Mapping environmental policy drivers & CSR
This report from the Green Alliance maps the main environmental policy drivers bearing on products and their processes of production, and makes an initial assessment of their coherence. This site 'crowd-sources' an online book that showcases best practices in Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability.
Carbon Markets & Emissions Trading in the US & Europe
Standard & Poor's have published a special report on Carbon Markets and Emissions Trading in the US and Europe.
Public Service Review: Science & Technology
PublicService.co.uk is publishing a new technology newsletter brought to you in conjunction with Public Service Review. Every two weeks, the newsletter provides cutting edge news, features, interviews and special reports. The coming months are set to be of particular interest to professionals working in science. Sign up here.
Looking for a job?
There are a number of new jobs available for the IES job page, including positions for a Soil Scientist and Environmental Economist.
New Routes PhDs
The Science Council is interested to hear from anyone who has experience of New Routes PhDs. They have created a new discussion workspace online for feedback.
EU Legislation
The EU Parliament issues a welcome package for new Parliamentarians. This one focuses on issues in the Environment field and makes for an interesting summary of EU legislation.
Sustainability for the UK and Engineers
The SDC have unveiled 19 ideas which could help transform the UK into a more sustainable society. The Engineering Council has published Guidance on Sustainability, clarifying the role of engineers in relation to sustainability and listing six principles to guide professional engineers in their work.
Articles
Stop emitting CO2 or geoengineering could be our only hope
 The future of the Earth could rest on potentially dangerous and unproven geoengineering technologies unless emissions of carbon dioxide can be greatly reduced, the latest Royal Society report has found.
Geoengineering the climate: Science, governance and uncertainty (published 1st September by the Royal Society) found that unless future efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are much more successful than they have been so far, additional action in the form of geoengineering will be necessary if we are to cool the planet. read more....
Get SORTED
Research undertaken by the Barclaycard Commercial Business Travel Survey shows that greater focus on managing environmental impacts in an effort to drive down business travel costs does not appear to be working.
 The deciding factor in these decisions is not longer term environmental impact, but short term responses to the current business climate. Of the 15 per cent of business travellers who anticipated travelling less this year, three out of five respondents (57%) will be doing this in response to declining business or cost issues and only one per cent as a result of a company environmental policy. read more....
UK will fail to meet EU Landfill Targets
In 2006 Norton Rose LLP conducted a waste PFI survey when the market appeared to be on the cusp of the mainstream. Now three years on they have benchmarked their initial findings with a survey of the current market. The results highlight how the perception of waste PFI has changed and what the drivers and barriers are for the future of the sector. read more....
Scottish Government Carbon Assessment of Draft Spending Plans
The Scottish Government has become the first administration in the world to produce a carbon assessment alongside its budget. In a unique move, the first Carbon Assessment of the Budget for 2010-2011 was published. read more....
A New Chief Executive for SocEnv
The Society for the Environment (SocEnv) has appointed John Carstensen as its new chief executive. Carstensen, who started his new role at the beginning of the month, has 25 years experience in the fields of environment, climate change and sustainable development. He joins from INTRAC, an international research and training organisation for NGOs, where he was chief operating officer. read more....
The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy: a free multimedia resource & paperback book
 The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy was launched this month. This important new education resource takes a sharp look at the skills, attributes and competencies that learners will need for surviving and thriving in the 21st century. The handbook is critical of some mainstream skills agendas which focus narrowly on skills for industrialisation and economic expansion at all costs, and instead promotes a more open-ended approach including abilities such as values reflection, ecological intelligence, and critical awareness of the social structures that underpin unsustainable societies. The authors include leading sustainability educators as well as specialists from a wide range of disciplines from engineering to art, and the resource will be useful for lecturers, teachers and students across all study areas. read more...
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