From the macro to the micro: analysis from the IES

Joseph Lewis
Article
October 2025
Leeds skyline overlooking the docks with a range of civic, residential, and industrial buildings

Joseph Lewis is Head of Policy at the Institution of Environmental Sciences, working to promote the use of the environmental sciences in decision making. Joseph leads the delivery of the IES Policy Programme, standing up for the voice of science, scientists, and the natural...

Jemma-Anne Lonsdale
Webinars
October 2025
Offshore wind turbines with a sandy beach in the foreground

In this webinar, Jemma-Anne Lonsdale, Principal Environmental Consultant at Haskoning, provided insights into the following areas: 



What a typical day looks like in her role
The range of projects she works on and clients she works with
Her career route and how her decisions were shaped...
Various
Webinars
October 2025
Wind turbine being constructed

Climate action requires transformative change away from the systems of consumption and production that embed climate pressures.


Ahead of the COP30 climate summit taking place in Brazil in November, the IES is focused on the issues that will shape the agenda. If we want to deliver...

Climate Action Community
Webinars
October 2025
Heathland at sunrise

Biodiversity loss and climate change are intricately linked, and it is widely acknowledged that action is needed to develop holistic, multifunctional solutions to both challenges. Nature-based solutions are a key way to support both climate mitigation and adaptation, and tackle other key...

Vihan Jain
Blog
September 2025
Rows of empty colourful chairs

We caught up with Vihan, an IES Student Ambassador, to hear his story as a student and ambassador of the IES.


For the past ten months, I have had the privilege of serving as a Student Ambassador for the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES). This role has given me the opportunity to...

Joseph Lewis
Article
September 2025
Mangrove forest at Urauchi river representing a blurred line between land and sea

Joseph Lewis is Head of Policy at the Institution of Environmental Sciences, working to promote the use of the environmental sciences in decision making. Joseph leads the delivery of the IES Policy Programme, standing up for the voice of science, scientists, and the natural...

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