The Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) is a professional body (

professional association A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that professio ...

) in the United Kingdom. The organisation is a registered charity with the object of "to advance environmental protection and improvement by promoting a scientific approach to understanding and ensuring the conservation of the physical and natural environment" and "advance the education of the public by the provision of research and coordination of education, and to engage with those professionally concerned with environmental work, education or studies." IES is a constituent body of both the

Society for the Environment The Society for the Environment (SocEnv) is an umbrella body for environmental organisations in the UK. Its primary function is the licensing of its member institutions to confer chartered status on sustainability and environmental professional ...

(SocEnv), and the

Science Council The Science Council is a UK organisation that was established by Royal Charter in 2003. The principal activity of The Science Council is the promotion of the advancement and dissemination of knowledge of and education in science pure and applie ...

which enables IES members to progress Registered Environmental Technician,

Chartered Environmentalist Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) is a professional qualification in the United Kingdom that is awarded by the Society for the Environment through its 24 Licensed member organisations (listed below). Chartered Environmentalists come from no single ...

and

Chartered Scientist Chartered Scientist (CSci) is a professional qualification in the United Kingdom that is awarded by the Science Council through its Licensed member organisations. Holders of this qualification can use the post-nominal letters CSci. Chartered scie ...

status

History

The Institution of Environmental Sciences was founded as a result of an initiative by Dr John Rose during a series of meetings held during 1971-1972 at the Royal Society in London and chaired by Lord Burntwood.

Affiliations

The IES is a member of the

and th
Science Council
The IES provides administration for two other organisations. Th
Committee of Heads of Environmental Science
who accredit programmes of study in universities and to support and promote the discipline in higher education and the

Institute of Air Quality Management The Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) was launched in November 2002 to provide a focal point for all air quality professionals The IAQM is the largest professional body for air quality experts in the UK as well as the authoritative voice ...

Publications

The IES produces a number of publications: * environmental SCIENTIST journal, sent quarterly to members and available open access three-months after publication. Articles are written by experts and professionals working in the environmental field. Each issue examines a topic of importance to environmental science; an expert in the area acts as guest editor, introducing the articles and providing an overview of the subject at hand. * occasional reports on issues in the environmental science sector * guidance for professionals working in environmental science

References

External links

IES website

IAQM website
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Environmental Sciences Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography (including ecology, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geo ...

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