IEMA's Publications
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Publications are one of the principal ways in which the Institute promotes good environmental practice amongst its members. All the Institute's publications can be viewed and purchased in The Publications Shop. These include 'the environmentalist', the 'Practitioner' Series, the 'Perspectives' Series, the 'EA Yearbook' and other materials. In the Shop you can also subscribe to 'the environmentalist' and its binder, and to the 'Green Futures' magazine as an additional benefit. The Publications Shop also provides an opportunity to read and write reviews on any of these publications.
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Advertising
If you would like to advertise in 'the environmentalist' or on the Institute's web site, www.iema.net, please contact our agents, Spacehouse at dd@spacehouse.co.uk or telephone Andy Lees (magazine) or David Johnston (web) on tel: +44 (0) 1625 614 000.
'the environmentalist'
'the environmentalist' magazine is the Institute's full colour flagship publication which is published 20-times per year. It is sent, free of charge, to all members and to an increasing subscriber base. The magazine contains a wide range of up to date information and news on environmental issues. Feedback from our readers has been very positive, and the quality of the editorial material places it ahead of most of the competing publications.
- Contribute an article or a letter by e-mailing the editor iema.editor@consil.co.uk
- Subscribe to the magazine or read reviews on The Publications Shop
- Advertise in the magazine and on the web by contacting Andy Lees or David Johnston on tel: +44 (0) 1625 614000 or e-mail dd@spacehouse.co.uk
The editorial team are:
| Editor | John Brady ( john.brady@consil.co.uk ) |
| Deputy Editor | Ruth Lunn ( ruth.lunn@consil.co.uk ) |
| Assistant Editor | Helen Cowland ( helen.cowland@consil.co.uk ) |
| Commissioning Editor | Alison Ebbage ( alison.ebbage@consil.co.uk ) |
| Design and production | studio@consil.co.uk |
| Section | Contents and Writers |
|---|---|
| Editorial | The Editor is Dr John Brady. Prior to becoming Editor, John was the Environment Director for Northumbrian Water Group and Chairman of the IEMA. John is currently Chair of the Society for the Environment. He brings extensive knowledge of environmental issues to the pages of the magazine.
Ruth Lunn is Deputy Editor. Ruth has several years experience of writing and editing in the private sector. |
| News | The latest environmental news in the UK and overseas. |
| Policy Briefing | Written by Helen Woolston who is Climate Change and Environmental Coordinator at Transport for London. This section contains short articles and updates on environmental policy developments in the UK. |
| EU Bytes | Written by Catherine Bowyer of the Institute for European Environmental Policy, it contains a summary of developments in the European Union |
| Hodgson's Choice | Simon Hodgson interviews people who are shaping and leading the environmental debate in the UK and overseas. |
| Energy and Business | Jamal Gore and Suzy Hodgson shine their spotlight on the business of energy. Jamal is Managing Director and Suzy is a Principal Consultant, both of Carbon Clear Limited. |
| EMA in Practice | This section contains a series of articles on the practical issues confronting environmental professionals in their day-to-day work |
| Research Papers | Currently under development, this section of the magazine provides environmental professionals with the opportunity to have peer-reviewed papers published. |
| Stepping Stones | Mark Everard explains how the Natural Step can help organisations think through the sustainability challenge as it applies to their particular circumstances. |
| Engaging People | Penny Walker writes about change management for sustainable development. Penny has many years of experience working at a senior level in organisations. |
| Symbiosis | Peter Laybourn, director of the National Industrial Symbiosis Program, describes their activities in the UK. |
| Legal Opinion | This regular column is written by members of the United Kingdom Environmental Law Association who offer views on current issues. |
| Education & Training | One of the functions of the IEMA is to set standards in environmental training. As well as providing a calendar of forthcoming events, this section aims to update readers and training providers with the latest developments in the field. |
| Laying Down the Law | A regular and popular column contributed by the Barrister, Stephen Tromans. Stephen is a Trustee of Forum for the Future and is highly regarded as a leading commentator in his field. |
| Raising the Standards | This is another regular column, written by Ossie Dodds who is head of the UK delegation to ISO 14001. Ossie keeps the membership informed of international developments in EMS. |
| Eco-futures | This regular column is written by Russell Marsh, who is Head of Policy at Green Alliance. Russell brings a campaigning edge to the magazine. |
| The Auditor | In the regular column, John Marsden gives his expert opinion on the problems facing internal and external auditors of environmental management systems. |
| Other Features | These include 'Bookfile and, from time to time, the magazine also includes a letters page. We also include some of the winning entries in the IEMA student essay award. |
| Institute News | At the back of the magazine we bring readers up to date with the latest developments in the IEMA. |
| Supplements and other features | Two 'Environmental Learning' supplements appear in one of the June issues and in the December issue. The Big Ticks supplement, published in association with Business in the Community, appears in the September issue. |
Please note that some of these sections do not appear in all issues of the magazine and its contents are subject to change from time to time.
Publication Dates for 'the environmentalist'
| Issue Number | Year | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | 2008 | 10 Apr |
| 57 | 6 May | |
| 58 | 19 May | |
| 59 | 2 Jun | |
| 60 | 16 Jun | |
| 61 | 7 Jul | |
| 62 | 21 Jul | |
| 63 | 8 Sep | |
| 64 | 22 Sep | |
| 65 | 6 Oct | |
| 66 | 20 Oct | |
| 67 | 3 Nov | |
| 68 | 17 Nov | |
| 69 | 8 Dec |
'Practitioner' series
Each volume in the Practitioner best practice series covers a particular environmental topic in detail. There are now 10 volumes in the series and these are listed below. The latest, published in November 2007, is on ‘The business of biodiversity. To order copies please visit Publications Shop
- Information on the climate change calculator and other software referred to in the Climate Change Practitioner can be found here: Managing Climate Change Emissions
- To comment or suggest a topic for a Practitioner contact the editor at iema.editor@consil.co.uk
'Perspectives' series
'Perspectives' are book-sized publications that go into considerable detail. The series began in 2002 and the first two publications are concerned with aspects of environmental impact assessment.
'Guidelines for Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment' was published with the Landscape Institute. It provides assistance in predicting and judging the significance of the effects that new development may have upon landscape character and visual amenity.
'Guidelines on Participation in Environmental Decision-making' was the second Perspectives publication in 2002, and its purpose is to improve participation by demonstrating its importance, offering advice on how to achieve effective participation, providing practical examples of what has been achieved, and by providing inspiration and the information to 'do-it-yourself'. A third 'Perspective' on Guidelines for Noise is to be published towards the end of 2008.
- For further information and to purchase a copy visit Publications Shop
- To comment or suggest a topic for a Practitioner contact the editor at iema.editor@consil.co.uk
