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How can we work with nature to help tackle flooding and increasing climate risk across England?
In the last few months, we have seen devastating and unprecedented floods which ransacked homes, businesses and communities with many rivers across England peaking to levels which had never been seen before. Each time we...
Online resources to help you support your children’s learning at home
With many of us now learning how to balance working from home whilst supporting our children’s learning needs, IEMA looks at some of the resources that you could use to introduce environment and sustainability to your ch...
Launching the IEMA Guide to Materials & Waste in EIA
“…the most comprehensive industry-wide guidance for the environmental assessment of impacts and effects from materials consumption and waste disposal. The culmination of over two years’ work and extensive engagement, the...
Launch of New IEMA Primer on Digital Impact Assessment
Today IEMA has published the latest impact assessment guidance, which is the long-awaited primer on Digital Impact Assessment (IA). The Digital IA primer is a milestone in the profession's digital journey, and the first ...
5 positive commitments in Budget 2020
Budget 2020 rightly focused on the global outbreak of COVID-19 and the need to shield people and businesses from the worst of the economic shock. However, the Chancellor also unveiled a series of initiatives and spending...
How to kick-start your career in the environment and sustainability sector
My career journey so far… My degree allowed me to develop skills and knowledge in a wide variety of areas including biodiversity, conservation management and environmental pollution while also giving me a broad understan...
FIEMA Penny Walker asks -Where are the senior women working in sustainability?
There are some inspirational young role models – Greta Thunberg, of course, and the less well-known activists like Ugandan climate striker Vanessa Nakate – and some senior women at the top of their game – Emma Howard-Boy...
Scottish Circular Economy Bill Proposals Lack Wider Focus on Resource Efficiency
Since the publication of its 2016 circular economy strategy Making Things Last: Scotland's first circular economy strategy, Scotland has shown commitment in promoting a transition to a circular economy. This has been evi...
Goldsmith University’s new Warden pledges action on climate emergency
“Declaring a climate emergency cannot be empty words. I truly believe we face a defining moment in global history and Goldsmiths now stands shoulder to shoulder with other organisations willing to call the alarm and take...
Project reporting that doesn’t just tick a box
For a long time in our industry, reporting the likes of environmental impact statements (EIS) to stakeholders – from government to the public – has often been an obligation or a tick-box exercise. Even when trying to hav...