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Storm Babet renews focus on climate resilience and warning systems
UK climate resilience has been tested by the impact of Storm Babet on the eastern Scottish mainland, which has caused multiple deaths and significant property damage. IEMA's Digital Journalist Tom Pashby reports.
IEMA, CBRE, and Stickerbook Join Forces to Promote Sustainable Awareness
In a world increasingly concerned about the pressing issue of sustainability, IEMA has teamed up with Stickerbook, a sustainability education software solution to support employee knowledge and skills development, and CB...
Overcoming barriers to effective environmental assessments
In a world where environmental concerns have become increasingly pressing, effective environmental assessments are vital to protect and preserve our natural resources. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has re...
IEMA marks International E-Waste Day 2023, joining calls to highlight invisible e-waste
Millions of tonnes of hidden electronic waste are being sent to landfill, incineration, being traded illegally, or gathering dust in households. On this year's 'E-Waste Day' IEMA's Digital Journalist Tom Pashby reports.
IEMA attends LPC23 - The Labour Party Conference 2023
Asim Ali, IEMA’s Public Affairs Officer, shares insights into his participation at the Labour Party Conference 2023, where he was joined by Ben Goodwin, Director of Policy and Public Affairs. The conference spanned from ...
New IEMA Paper on Stacking and Bundling in Nature - October 2023
Nature markets are a relatively new concept and are seen as a way to deliver environmental policy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving nature, and pulling private finance into the biodiversity sector. The G...
IEMA attends CPC23 – The Conservative Party Conference 2023
The Conservative Party Conference 2023 (CPC23) ran from 1-4 October, in Manchester. IEMA’s Policy and Engagement Lead on biodiversity and natural capital, Lesley Wilson, attended the conference with Director of Policy an...
UK environmental policy digest – September
Asim Ali, IEMA’s Public Affairs Officer, examines the UK Government's policy announcements from September and how they affect the goals of decarbonisation and environmental sustainability. This blog post is part of a mon...
Engaging in party conference season
Over the next couple of weeks, members of IEMA’s policy team will be attending the Conservative and Labour Party conferences, taking place in Manchester and Liverpool respectively. In this short blog, Ben Goodwin, IEMA’s...
Storm Agnes renews focus on preparing communities for extreme weather events
The climate emergency has already started to make extreme weather in the UK more frequent and intense. As a result, improving people's and communities' ability to prepare for extreme weather events is a critical componen...