From the macro to the micro: analysis from the IES

Joseph Lewis & Ethny Childs
Blog
February 2023
Aesthetic pile of stones with sunset and overlaid text "megatrends: future of es23 wrap-up"

Following two months of discussions, articles, briefings, and webinars, the first theme of our Future of ES23 horizon scanning & foresight project is now completed.


Find out all about the megatrends shaping the future of the environmental sciences, as well as how we can harness them...

Ethny Childs
Article
February 2023

Technology and the environment have always been interlinked. Technological development is driven by humanity’s need and desire to harness resources in the environment or disrupt normal environmental processes for their benefit. Technology has allowed us to no longer be governed by natural...

Dr Matthew Simpson
Blog
February 2023

Driven by human activities, the climate destabilisation and biodiversity loss emergencies pose an existential threat to wildlife, people and the planet. Our efforts to protect nature through conservation actions and environmental protection are proving insufficient. New approaches to how we view...

Joseph Lewis
Blog
January 2023
graph showing trend overlaid with four other graphs indicating megatrends

The world is changing, and its relationship with science has never been as important as it is now. Megatrends like climate change, rapid urbanisation, and economic, social, and technological developments are already fundamentally impacting the sector, and all have the potential to change...

CAPE
Webinars
January 2023

This event was organised in collaboration with the Remediation Society and Ireland Brownfield Network.


Communication is the foundation to building great relationships at work… whether that's with your team, your clients, your supply chain or your stakeholders. However, we don't always...

Nikki Yoxall
Webinars
January 2023

This webinar Nikki Yoxall introduced Pasture for Life, introduced the farm systems typically found on Pasture for Life farms and shared research outputs from past and current research projects relating to pastured ruminants.


The session addressed the issues raised about assumptions...

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