Articles from Transform December 2018 - January 2019
Time for a rethink
14th December 2018
Systems-level thinking is necessary to deliver the infrastructure projects that meet environmental, social and economic needs, says Ian Nicholson.
Coca-Cola demands 2050 net zero emissions target
14th December 2018
Coca-Cola is among a group of companies that have written to UK prime minister Theresa May demanding the government set a net zero emissions target fo...
BT launches electric vehicle company car scheme
14th December 2018
Telecoms giant BT has launched its first dedicated electric vehicle (EV) company car scheme as it looks to boost its green credentials and cut emissio...
Sainsbury’s trials edible insects
14th December 2018
Sainsbury’s has become the UK’s first supermarket to trial insect-based products at its convenience stores as consumer demand for sustainable protein ...
Special K: potassium production
14th December 2018
Oliver Heidrich, Brett Cherry, Natalia Yakovleva, David Manning and Alistair Ford look at how the Global South could adopt more local potassium produc...
Road to nowhere
14th December 2018
Global warming threatens the livelihoods of countless millions, and looks set to spark a fresh wave of migrants fleeing extreme weather across the wor...
Truth to power
14th December 2018
Environmental Audit Committee chair Mary Creagh talks to Chris Seekings about Defra’s long-awaited Resources and Waste Strategy – and post-Brexit Brit...
Bearing the brunt
14th December 2018
Global biodiversity has been pushed to crisis point by a lack of international collaboration; Elisabeth Jeffries investigates.
Local heroes
14th December 2018
Helena Norberg-Hodge outlines how localising economic activity could halt ecological breakdown.
Can palm oil ever be sustainable?
14th December 2018
Andy Green discusses how the supply chain could help make the world’s most consumed vegetable oil both viable and sustainable.
Anne McCall: fighting the good fight
14th December 2018
RSPB Scotland director Anne McCall has been through thick and thin in conserving her country’s natural heritage. She tells Huw Morris about her battle...
Environmental permit breach costs waste firm NHS contract
14th December 2018
Healthcare Environmental Services (HES) has been found in breach of environmental permits by the Environment Agency.
Environment Agency releases annual whistleblowing disclosures
14th December 2018
The Environment Agency has an obligation to act on third-party disclosures to it concerning malpractice on environmental matters.
2019 preview: a look to the year ahead
14th December 2018
IEMA’s chief policy advisor, Martin Baxter, talks to TRANSFORM about some of the key developments members should look out for in 2019 as the UK prepar...
New CPD platform almost ready to go
14th December 2018
Get set for a new way to set your career goals, plot your learning and track your progress via your CPD record.
Essential reading now available
14th December 2018
One new guide, an insight briefing and IEMA’s first journal have all been published within the past month.
The Blueprint goes live
14th December 2018
On 29 November, the Broadway Initiative – a cross section of major stakeholders and nationally recognised experts, which includes IEMA – officially la...
Modern Slavery Act – further review
14th December 2018
Member views on the remit and reach of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act have now been submitted to the Home Office.
IEMA at COP24
14th December 2018
As the UNFCCC COP24 climate conference comes to a close today (14 December), IEMA is delivering a fringe event at the talks in partnership with ISO an...
Multiple reports forecast dire climate change impacts
14th December 2018
A series of reports published for the UK and US governments have predicted profound consequences, should climate change continue unabated.
World’s first natural capital tool launched for financial sector
14th December 2018
An online tool has been launched to help financial institutions assess firms’ exposure to natural capital risks and “plug nature into decision-making”...
Looking ahead to 2019
14th December 2018
As we approach the end of a busy year, I feel this a good time to reflect on all we have witnessed and achieved together – from my position as Chair o...
Marking a decade of the Climate Change Act
14th December 2018
A decade ago, the UK introduced the world’s first law to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Here, we look at what the Climate Change Act has achieved, and ...
Judicial review against Environment Agency dismissed
13th December 2018
The judicial review sought in R. (on the application of Baci Bedfordshire Ltd) v Environment Agency has been dismissed. Baci Bedfordshire sought the r...
Autumn Budget 2018: Creating green corridors
14th November 2018
Kirsty Peck, on behalf of IEMA Futures, argues that the Budget’s funding for urban tree planting could be used to boost biodiversity in towns and citi...
