From the macro to the micro: analysis from the IES

Joseph Lewis & Ellie Savage
Article
June 2024
Woodland fading into UK Parliament with overlaid text "How to transform the UK for sustainable wellbeing: Priority actions for the next UK Government"

The UK requires urgent action to address environmental challenges and begin the transformation towards sustainability. At the interface between science and policy, evidence from environmental scientists is critical to help communities and the Government co-create a sustainable society...

Derek Jardine
Article
June 2024

Since the founding of the IES in 1972, the profession has grown considerably and now spans expertise across air quality, land condition, water, and beyond. In recognition of the interconnected nature of the challenges facing our environment and the IES's unique position in spanning disciplines...

Jo Maniscalco
Blog
June 2024
Overhead view of the ocean with a wave 2/3 of the way across. Superimposed with text reading "Blue Economy: wrap-up. #IESTurningTheTide." Bottom right corner features the IES and UN Ocean Decade logos.

The concept of the Blue Economy covers any and all activities taking place in the coastal and marine environment. This encompasses a wide range of activities, including fisheries and aquaculture, maritime transport, renewable energy (such as offshore wind and tidal), tourism, seabed mining,...

Mark Mulligan
Webinars
May 2024

This webinar explored techniques for in-field monitoring of the effectiveness of Natural Flood Management (NFM) interventions through the development and deployment of open-source, low-cost, DIY sensors, like FreeStation, and the associated tools for integration and analysis across sensors and...

Guy Finkill, Emma Knight-Strong, Sarah Legge
Webinars
May 2024

Effective climate action is dependent on bringing together professionals from across specialisms and disciplines to collaborate, exchange knowledge and enact change. This webinar explores examples of interdisciplinary climate change work in action, providing insights on how professionals can...

Pawel Wargocki
Webinars
May 2024

Unlike in other disciplines, no agreed rating scheme exists and is used systematically to rate indoor environmental quality.


This webinar presented the basis for development of such a scheme and introduce the new rating scheme called TAIL. The TAIL scheme combines the quality of...

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