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The team at IEMA have had a busy year managing IT upgrades that will improve your experience, as well as consulting widely on our future purpose.
We had a successful campaign to increase the focus on green skills and capacity building at the two UN climate and nature negotiations that took place this year, COP16 in Colombia and COP29 in Azerbaijan.
As we point out, without the appropriate green skills to deliver the global programmes agreed at COPs, policymaking is wishful thinking.
Huw Morris highlights how this skills gap is a potential headache for the new government, as it plans to build an unprecedented number of new homes.
We also have two fascinating podcasts to accompany our coverage of the COPs. Have a listen to Dr Tony Juniper CBE, chair of Natural England and a global biodiversity adviser at COP16, and professor Jim Skea, chair of the IPCC.
With Donald Trump planning his January 2025 inauguration as the 47th president of the United States, there has been much concern expressed about what role – if any – the US will take in climate negotiations and the move towards net zero.
The president-elect’s promise to “drill, baby, drill” for fossil fuels has been seen as part of a ‘greenlash’ against climate policies – policies that have been framed by some commentators as making people poorer and colder. Chris Seekings considers whether communication skills need to be a stronger part of the sustainability professional’s toolbox.
Christmas is on its way for approximately 2.4 billion Christians, and millions will be receiving Holy Communion over this period, with bread central to the service. However, wheat, along with other staples such as rice, may struggle to survive in traditional growing regions. Rick Gould considers the latest research into how to ensure our daily bread can be made more climate resilient.
As always, we are delighted to receive your thoughts on the magazine, or ideas for new articles. It was great to get so much positive feedback about our feature on burnout, something that resonated with many members.
Have a great remainder of the year, and may I take the opportunity, on behalf of the IEMA team, to wish you a very happy and prosperous 2025.
Sarah Mukherjee MBE is the CEO of IEMA. Previously Sarah was the BBC’s Environment correspondent, presenting on national and international BBC radio and television, winning awards across the world. After leaving the corporation, she held leadership roles in various sectors including utilities and agriculture. Sarah was a panel member for the National Parks Review and the Glover Review and also sat on the National Food Strategy Advisory Panel. She is co-chair of the Natural England Landscape Advisory Panel as well as Non-executive Director on the Board of the Environment Agency. In 2021 Sarah was awarded an MBE for her services to agriculture and farmer well-being. Since joining IEMA Sarah has been instrumental in implementing a Diverse Sustainability Initiative (DSI) strategy. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys martial arts, has been a 'Campaign for Real Ale' judge, as well as a rugby reporter.
