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Harriet Codling
February 2025
What did you study before your apprenticeship?

I studied Geography, Biology and Computer Science at A Levels, so very much tailored my A Levels to the career I wanted to head into. I always loved Geography at GCSE, particularly for the field trips and natural hazards! Computer...

Ethny Childs
February 2025
Photograph of landfill site with a digger

The Land Condition Community and Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC) and National Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG) collaborated on a joint roundtable discussion exploring the challenge of PFAS management and key considerations for its effective regulation. ...

David Morris
February 2025
What did you study before your apprenticeship?

I’m on to my third career now! I started off in catering management and I didn’t get the best of grades and always thought I could do better. I took some time off to travel after university and then worked in hospitality. The...

Abbie Aleksic
February 2025
What did you study before your apprenticeship?

Before starting the apprenticeship, I completed a two-year Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts. My original plan was to pursue a career in the theatre industry, but over time, I developed a real passion for the environmental...

Gary Kass & Tom Raven
January 2025
Green moss growing

In Windhoek, Namibia in December 2024, the eleventh plenary meeting of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) agreed the text of the summaries for policy makers (SPMs) for two landmark reports: the Nexus Assessment and the Transformative...

Amy Bond
November 2024
Rows of colourful chairs

At the IES, we aim for our trustees to represent a range of sectors, fields, career stages and life experiences, and to be able to come together to make key decisions with insight and balance. Ultimately, we want our trustees to reflect our members, our members to reflect the environmental...

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