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Considering a plant-based diet?
This January is eganuaryand record numbers of people have joined the pledge to try vegan this month, with a reported 14,000 signing up on Sunday 30th December 2018 alone. Clare Day from Sweco talks about her decision to ...
World Environment Day - 6 Months On
A reflection of the World Environment Day campaign, the 6 month on activity, its impact and also a insightful look at the plastic industry and history of how this useful material has developed over the years and the incr...
Celebrating the Climate Change Act
The UK Climate Change Act is 10 this week. How far have we come in that time, and where could more progress be made? Martin Baxter gives his view.
Blueprint for a new Environment Act - September 2018
The forthcoming new Environment Act is an opportunity to establish a world-leading framework for the environment. Martin Baxter, IEMA Chief Policy Advisor sets out initial thoughts developed as part of the Broadway Init...
Why do we need Codes of Conduct?
Why are professional codes of conduct still needed in the 21st century? Is it just about compliance, or are there times when we really need systems like this in place to fall back on? Claire Kirk discusses from her profe...
Professional standards - it's all about trust
The Chair of IEMA Professional Standards Committee talks about the relevance, value and importance of professional trust, and how IEMA new Code of Professional Conduct provides crucial guidance at a critical stage in the...
2018 deadline for Germany WEEE registration and scoping: what you need to do to remain compliant
On 15th August 2018, the EU WEEE scope changes from 10 categories to 6. This blog updates you on the changes to German WEEE legislation and what you need to do to remain compliant with the law, including new scope and re...
What I learnt about Leadership 2.0.
In business, virtues - such as respect, honesty, responsibility and consideration - must be modeled. They require daily proactive, positive examples exhibited at the top, if they are to shape a credible and lasting organ...
Am I addicted to plastic? And, more importantly, can I kick the habit?
Plastic is everywhere in our lives. It in our homes, workplaces, shops, cafes, cars; the list goes on and on. However, that plastic has now made its way into our rivers, lakes and seas.
De-regulation - Time to ditch the One-In, Three-Out Rule
When the One-In, One-Out rule was launched in 2010, the stated objective was to ear down on the cost and volume of regulation in the economy. The central aim of the policy was to restrict government departments from impl...