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Government misses improvement opportunities in endorsement of the Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act
Earlier this month, the UK Government published its response to the final report of the independent Review. The review was commissioned by Government and made 80 recommendations as to how the statute could be reinforced...
IEMA's Chief Policy Advisor, Martin Baxter responds to Defra Secretary of State Michael Gove speech on the forthcoming Environment Act - July 2019
Michael Gove, Defra Secretary of State, set out his latest thinking on the forthcoming Environment Act on Tuesday 16th July. The key aspects on the governance framework in the Act speak directly to the assurances that IE...
The public perception of the plastic crisis. Is this the voice of reason?
The lastic crisiswith all its complexity and myriad of stakeholders is truly a icked problemand as such there can be no simple and elegant solution. Read Full Member and Chartered Environmentalist, Dr Dawn Popes proposed...
IEMA's Nick Blyth responds to net-zero UK emission target
Read how IEMA Policy & Engagement Lead Nick Blyth responds to achieving the net-zero UK emission target
Read how IEMA member Laura transferred her passion to profession after gaining IEMA's accreditation
Read how taking IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management has helped Laura gain the required recognition to land her perfect job championing sustainability and what changes she has implemented to gain her the accolade...
International Women's Day 2019
This year on International Women Day, the Scotland East Regional Group share their collective experiences and thoughts on women in the workplace. Between flexible working, raising children, and progressing at the same ra...
Starting out in an Environment or Sustainability Career- Read Laura's Top Tips
In October 2017, Laura Archer, an Assistant Planner at Adams Hendry Consulting Limited attended the ig Green Eventat the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. There she met Peter Jones, a Policy Officer at IEMA and has been a part ...
Considering a plant-based diet?
This January is eganuaryand record numbers of people have joined the pledge to try vegan this month, with a reported 14,000 signing up on Sunday 30th December 2018 alone. Clare Day from Sweco talks about her decision to ...
World Environment Day - 6 Months On
A reflection of the World Environment Day campaign, the 6 month on activity, its impact and also a insightful look at the plastic industry and history of how this useful material has developed over the years and the incr...
Celebrating the Climate Change Act
The UK Climate Change Act is 10 this week. How far have we come in that time, and where could more progress be made? Martin Baxter gives his view.