Articles from Transform May 2020
Sound surroundings
1st May 2020
More and more companies are looking to create healthy workspaces for sustainability, as well as recruiting and retaining employees. Huw Morris reports
An invisible threat
1st May 2020
Rick Gould asks, are ultrafine particles the new pariah of pollutants?
The balancing act
1st May 2020
Dr Waddah Ghanem Al Hashmi, winner of IEMA's Sustainability Leader award, talks to Chris Seekings about his career and balancing economic growth with ...
Water industry tackles supply issues
1st May 2020
The Environment Agency has launched a plan to meet the water supply challenge posed by climate change and population growth.
Housing development appeal dismissed
1st May 2020
A local resident appealed against a decision that a proposed housing development was not an EIA development.
The road to recovery
1st May 2020
Governments must build back better after the COVID-19 crisis via inclusive, green and resilient growth, says Helen Mountford
Are trends electric?
1st May 2020
Gloria Esposito looks at how the UK's road transport could meet net-zero aspirations, via both electric vehicles and sustainable fuels
Scrap dealer to pay £400,000 for illegal car breakers yard
1st May 2020
A dismantler claimed he was repairing vehicles, not stripping them, but made £1.3m over six years at his Westonzoyland compound in Somerset.
The decade's progress diaries
1st May 2020
This month, like many, I have been working from home. It comes with the territory as a freelance writer – so it was a bit of a shock when, three days ...
IEMA spotlight: May
1st May 2020
From one health crisis to another?
1st May 2020
A new report on health equity has stark implications for UK policy – particularly taking into account COVID-19, says Chris Seekings
Catch up on our adapting to Covid-19 Webinar series
1st May 2020
ISO 14001 accredited certification – changes to surveillance audits and certificate renewal assessments during the pandemic
Leadership roundtable
1st May 2020
On 25 March 2020, IEMA Fellows and other sustainability professionals gathered online for a Fellows roundtable discussion, 'Enhancing collaboration fo...
Out of the woods
1st May 2020
The UK urgently needs to step up tree planting and create woodlands to meet climate targets. Huw Morris reports
Awards spotlight: High Speed Two
1st May 2020
Robert Slater and Hannah Rich discuss HS2's strategic support for sustainable engagement with businesses and SMEs, which led to them winning IEMA's Su...
Air pollution linked to higher COVID-19 deaths
1st May 2020
Air pollution has significantly heightened the number of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic, a study by Harvard University scientists has indicated.
Electric vehicle sales to plummet
1st May 2020
The coronavirus pandemic will result in a dramatic fall in electric vehicle (EV) sales worldwide this year, according to forecasts by energy company W...
Business Watch: May
1st May 2020
Keeping tabs on what's going on with businesses and the environment.
Standing together
1st May 2020
This is an incredibly challenging time and members are rightly concerned about the health and economic crisis that has arisen from the global coronavi...
Record fall in CO2 emissions forecast for 2020
29th April 2020
The largest ever annual decline in CO2 emissions is expected this year as the coronavirus pandemic slashes transport use, electricity demand and indus...
