Articles from Transform June 2020
Digging our way to defeat?
1st June 2020
Britain's food system is broken from top to bottom, according to a new book. Huw Morris reports
Is the meat industry at a crossroads?
1st June 2020
Livestock farming faces an uncertain future as environmental and ethical concerns combine with other challenges, says Chris Seekings
Responses to COVID-19: Stepping up to the plate
1st June 2020
David Burrows examines companies' responses to the COVID-19 crisis – exemplary or otherwise
Supporting our soils
1st June 2020
Bruce Lascelles on the critical importance of soil health in land management and climate mitigation
China's sustainable city projects: Edens of the East
1st June 2020
Rick Gould takes a look at China's sustainable city projects, and how the country is using its experiences to help shape standards in this area
The bug picture
1st June 2020
We need more data if we are to build a full picture of global insect decline, say Tim Newbold and Charlotte Outhwaite
The lockdown diaries
1st June 2020
It's been seven weeks (at the time of writing) since prime minister Boris Johnson announced a national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus – se...
Gaining ground: Tracking soil changes
1st June 2020
Chris Stapleton introduces a proposed new methodology for tracking the effects of development on soil
Drowned out by Covid-19
1st June 2020
Robert Blood examines COVID-19's impact on the environmental movement
Awards Spotlight: Northern Rail
1st June 2020
Kyle MacNeill, environment business partner and David Gray, head of energy and environment at Northern Rail tell us about winning the award for Best W...
Interview with Rebecca Willis: The democratic deficit
1st June 2020
Rebecca Willis talks to Chris Seekings about politicians' failure to tackle the climate crisis, and why we need to redesign democracy
Businessman fined £84,000 for breaching permit
1st June 2020
The director of A Morrey Distribution Limited (AMDL) faces a bill of £84,000 for failing to comply with an enforcement notice requiring him to submit ...
Application for judicial review of decision to continue HS2 rail project refused
1st June 2020
In Packham v Secretary of State for Transport (2020), the claimant applied for judicial review of the government's decision to continue the HS2 rail p...
Gaining ground: The assessment of land and soils in EIA
1st June 2020
Chris Stapleton introduces a proposed new methodology for tracking the effects of development on soil
Climate Change and Energy Network
1st June 2020
Many of us have been working hard to understand net-zero and how our organisations can best transition.
IEMA spotlight: Environmental auditing
1st June 2020
IEMA and a group of members have been working on new initiatives relating to environmental auditing.
Navigating COVID-19 as a climate change professional
1st June 2020
As with most climate change professionals, this is not just a job for me. I care deeply about planetary health for people and ecosystems, today and in...
IEMA responds to BS 8950 draft
1st June 2020
In March, the British Standards Institution launched the draft version of BS 8950 – Guide to enhancing social value. The guide looks to inform those w...
Digital Impact Assessment Outlook Journal launched
1st June 2020
Digital impact assessment (DIA) can be loosely defined as the use of digital technologies and approaches in impact assessment. In May, IEMA published ...
Farming technologies could slash emissions by a fifth
1st June 2020
Global emissions from agriculture, forestry and land-use change could be slashed by a fifth via 25 proven farming efficiency technologies, suggests a ...
Covid-19: Public prioritises environment over GDP
1st June 2020
Less than a third of UK citizens would like the government to prioritise economic growth over the environment when responding to the coronavirus pande...
Brexit: Environmental standards at risk
1st June 2020
Environmental standards in the UK are at risk of becoming outdated because the government has removed review and revision clauses from retained EU law...
Working for a new normal
1st June 2020
The world has been transformed in an incredibly short period of time as a result of COVID-19; my heart goes out to those of you who have been directly...
Business Watch: June
1st June 2020
Keeping tabs on what's going on with businesses and the environment.
Reaching cultural heights
1st June 2020
David Day takes a refreshed view of the health, safety and environmental culture ladder
