July
Events
1st
IAQM Meeting on Future NO2 Concentrations, London
2nd
Climate Change: Effective Communication Course, London
2nd
Intro to Local Air Quality Management, Bristol
2-3rd
BioBlitz, Cambridge
5th
Global Learning & ESD, London
7th
Self, Environment & Education, London
12 - 14th
Waste Management, 2010, Estonia
13th
Greening STEM, London
13th
Re-wilding Europe
& the return of predators, London
13 - 14th
Business & Biodiversity Conference,
London
14th
Introduction to Systematic Review, Bangor
14th
UK Air Quality Forecasting Seminar 2010, London
15th
Driving Economic Regeneration Through Social Enterprise, London
15 - 16th
Tomorrow's Sustainable University Conference, Bradford
21 - 23rd
Enviro 2010 Conference & Exhibition: Solutions for Sustainable Future, Melbourne Australia
30th
LAQM: Monitoring & Modelling, Bristol
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For further
details on
these &
other events,
see the
events page
of the IES
website.
Jobs
Senior Ecologist, Oxfordshire & Home Counties
Associate Director - Environmental Risk Management, London
Senior Environmental Consultant, Midlands
Technical Lead - Air Quality, UK-based
Global Chief Operating Officer, Milton Keynes
Landscape Tree & Ecological Consultant, Essex
Global Environmental Coordinator, London
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June 2010
IES News
 Changes to Bye-Laws &
Code of Professional Conduct
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.
 CEnv in a Day - 28th September
The 'CEnv in a Day' workshops are proving to be highly popular and successful. The Institution is holding another workshop on the 28th September 2010. In the morning session candidates will be advised on editing their Stage 1 & 2 reports, then interviews will be conducted during the afternoon. To register your interest email here and download an application form. Places are limited to eight and five places have already been taken, so to avoid disappointment we advise you to book as early as possible.
 New - Careers Website Launch
Later this year the IES will be launching a new careers website which aims to inspire and inform individuals interested in a career within the environmental sciences. From students deciding which A-levels to take, choosing their university degrees or recently graduated, through to employees desiring a change in career path, the site will provide engaging information on the wealth and diversity of opportunities that exist within the environmental science world. Over the past year we have been filming interviews with professionals who wish to share their career path experiences, and advise others on starting out in their field or enhancing their current educational and career lives. Follow this link to view some of these interviews. If you would like to get involved, and perhaps be interviewed register your interest by emailing Julia Heaton.
Council Meeting
On the 21st June the IES Council met to discuss our current and future work. Reports were given on the successful PP4SD Values workshop and the recent 'CEnv in a Day' workshop. Council members discussed a possible range of new membership services for those members who are seeking employment and some exciting conferences for the coming 12 months.
IAQM Meeting on Future NO2 Concentrations - 1st July
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 concern that the predicted decreases may be optimistic. The IAQM has organised an afternoon meeting to discuss this issue and to consider how air quality professionals could consider this uncertainty in their assessments. Experience from previous IAQM meetings suggest that we will have a lively debate so please come prepared with your views. If you would like to attend, email Sofia Girnary.
Staff News
The Institution would like to welcome Julia Heaton to the team as our new Project Officer. Julia has just returned from travelling in Brazil after finishing a Masters in marine science, policy and law at the University of Southampton. We also say farewell to Amy Nelson who is returning to university after her successful stint in the office. We would like to take this opportunity to thank her for all her hard work and wish her all the best for the future.
 John Rose Winner Produces Video
The 2009 John Rose Award Winner, Carly Daniels, has released a video, produced with the prize money. The video explains her research into using probiotics to encourage lobster growth at the National Lobster Hatchery. 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 visit our awards page.
ES Links
London Olympics 2012
Shaun McCarthy Chair of Commission for Sustainable London 2012 was the Guest Editor for the November 2009 Environmental Scientist journal, themed around the Olympics. He recently gave an interview in the Olympic Park where he outlined some of the strengths and weaknesses in the organisers’ ambition to be the ‘world’s first sustainable Olympics’.
New coalition government reveals emergency budget
On the 22nd June, George Osborne released the details of the new government’s emergency budget. Whilst expressing support for policies such as implementing a new green investment bank to fund clean energy projects, no new details were provided about how such policies will be realised. See here for further details of environmental policies in the budget.
 DECC publishes energy statistics
On the 24th June, the Department of Energy and Climate Change released their Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications. Energy trends include statistics on energy production and consumption and an analysis on annual changes. The publications also include articles on renewable energy and use of road transport fuels.
New report released on public belief in climate change
On the 10th June, researchers from Cardiff University announced the initial results of a new survey on public perceptions of climate change in Britain. This showed that while the majority of people still believe in climate change, the percentage has dropped from 91% to 78% since 2005. The survey also found that only 31% of people believe that global warming is primarily caused by humans. It is hoped that the survey will provide some insight into why people hold these beliefs, and how they may change in the future.
 Electric Vehicles Report Launched
Electric Vehicles: charged with potential, a report from The Royal Academy of Engineering identifies the serious challenge of ensuring that the electricity supply system can cope with charging tens of millions of vehicles whilst still reducing carbon emissions from power generation.
Articles
Right to Respond: Remediation of Olympic Proportions: the ongoing legacy
 The November edition of the Environmental Scientist, The Greenest Games, contained an article by Sharon Beder criticising the method adopted by the New South Wales Government's to contain waste during the conversion of the Homebush Bay on the Olympic Site. In the January 2010 e-Newsletter, Joe Woodward of the NSW Climate Change and Water defended his department's actions. Here Edwina Laginestra and John Coffey outline the legacy of this remediation. read more...
 What use is Twitter?
Amy Nelson & Julia Heaton
Since its invention in 2006 Twitter has become increasingly popular worldwide. For a long time people didn’t really get the point of micro blogging. In the IES office we were very cynical about the whole thing, considering the site to be a website for young people to while away hours of the day reading and writing about the insignificant details of their own and other people’s lives. Recently though, Twitter has reached a tipping point, where enough organisations and individuals use the site to make it a highly-valued marketing and networking tool for businesses, charities and individuals. It is an elegant way of broadcasting breaking news and ideas to a personal network (in our case, IES members and other interested parties). Read more...
IES Member Profile: Rupert Evans
 This month EnviroSci profiles Rupert Evans. Rupert has been a member of the IES since April 2009. Having graduated from Kingston University with a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Geology, Rupert was passionate about pursuing a career in the flood risk sector and so in 2003 he joined the environmental team of an engineering company in Norwich. After completing a part-time MSc course at the University of East Anglia in Environmental Assessment, he was appointed to the role of Senior Hydrologist. In 2009 he established his own specialist flood risk consultancy, Evans Rivers & Coastal Ltd, which offers various hydrological services to a range of clients across the UK. Joining the IES enabled Rupert to become a Chartered Environmentalist, which allows him to conduct his work in a more credible and responsible manner and to demonstrate this to colleagues and stakeholders. Read more...
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