From the macro to the micro: analysis from the IES

Amy Bond
Blog
August 2024
An ocean wave, viewed from above, is in the background. Text reads 'Marine conservation and restoration: wrap-up", "#IESTurningTheTide". The IES and Ocean Decade logos are visible next to the text.

For the fourth and final theme of our UN Ocean Decade endorsed project, Turning the Tide: Systems thinking for a sustainable ocean, we focused on marine conservation and restoration. To explore this topic, we published articles and hosted a range of events in collaboration with experts in the...

Gayle Burgess
Webinars
August 2024

In 2019, the Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Global Assessment identified human values and behaviours as at the root of all indirect drivers of threat to healthy functioning ecosystems and resilience in nature, but also central to the most critically needed...

Sarah Belton
Webinars
August 2024
Aerial photo of river in valley

This webinar considers the effectiveness of the Natural England advice to Local Planning Authorities (LPA). Consideration is given to the range of solutions already implemented by various stakeholders to generate the necessary headroom for development. The webinar evaluates their...

Benjamin C. Evans, Marcus Rowcliffe et. al
Article
August 2024
A photo of camouflage trail cameras laid out on a worktop

environmental SCIENTIST | Where Green Meets Machine | June 2024


Benjamin C. Evans, Marcus Rowcliffe, Chris Carbone, Emma L. Cartledge, Nida Al-Fulaij, Henrietta Pringle, Richard Yarnell, Philip A. Stephens, Russell Hill, Kate Scott-Gatty, Chloe Hartland and...

Gareth Leonard
Article
August 2024
A photo of a river's edge with foam pollution visible on the surface of the water

PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) contamination of groundwater is a widespread problem on a massive scale, impacting the water sources that 65% of Europeans1 use for drinking, bathing, and cooking. 


According to the European Environment Agency, human biomonitoring has...

Webinar
Webinars
July 2024
Wind turbines and tractor with overlaid text: "Green skills: Priorities, challenges and delivery, panel discussion © Kirill Gorlov | Adobe Stock"

Building the workforce of the future will be a fundamental challenge, but it also presents substantial opportunities. The net zero transition will require the delivery of green skills across education and the workforce at a considerable pace, so prioritising the right pathways will be crucial...

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