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03.12.08 - First Accredited Expert Environmental Witnesses
The Society for the Environment (SocEnv) and the Academy of Experts were pleased to present the first two registered ‘Accredited Expert Environmental Witnesses', Rolf Clayton & David Gregson, with their certificates at a reception held by SocEnv in London. Rolf Clayton and David Gregson are both members SocEnv’s licensed body the Chartered Institution of Water & Environmental Management.
“Sustainability and environmental management are growing areas where expert opinion is greatly needed” said Nicola Cohen, Secretary General of The Academy of Experts.
For more information about becoming an ''Accredited Expert Environmental Witness' please contact trish.hall@socenv.org.uk
17.10.2008 - HRH The Prince of Wales accepts an Honorary Fellowship from the Society for the Environment
The Society for the Environment (SocEnv) is delighted to announce that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has accepted an Honorary Fellowship of the Society for the Environment. The Society recognises The Prince of Wales as an outstanding ambassador for environmental matters across the many disciplines represented by SocEnv's membership, from ecology and resource management to engineering and the built environment.
Through initiatives such as Accounting for Sustainability and The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment and The Prince’s Rainforests Project, The Prince of Wales has demonstrated a tireless commitment to issues of sustainability, and has promoted innovative, practical solutions to some of our most pressing global challenges.
Tim Boldero, Chair of the Society for the Environment said: "To welcome His Royal Highness into the Fellowship of the Society is an honour in itself. To welcome a natural environmentalist who has always stimulated public debate makes the occasion even more special and a significant moment in the history of this evolving Society."
18.06.2008 - Stephanie McGibbon of Arup becomes the 5000th Chartered Environmentalist.
The Society is delighted to announce we have now registered our 5000th Chartered Environmentalist. Stephanie McGibbon was presented with her award at the SocEnv Reception in London on June 18th.
Stephanie project manages environmental impact assessments at at global design and business consulting firm Arup and she is a member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
"I've been very inspired by what I've heard today, by the presentations and by the people I've been speaking to," she said upon receiving her CEnv award. "It seems to be a friendly society, and very encouraging." "In the environmental work I do with Arup, it's quite easy to preach to the converted... but I think for me, the people I work with and for everybody here, the real challenge is the people who have yet to be convinced, who think that it's somebody else's problem," she added.
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06.06.2007 - Aubrey Meyer Guest Speaker at the Society's 2nd Annual Reception.
The Second SocEnv Annual Reception – following the AGM – was a great success. An invited audience of 80 senior figures from the environment sector were captivated by guest speaker Aubrey Meyer - Director of the Global Commons Institute. His powerful presentation was set to live music performed by Aubrey himself - a classical musician and composer. He illuminated the reality of Climate Change and how the Contraction & Convergence (C&C) framework could be used as a global tool to move towards a reduction in carbon emissions equitably across the developed and developing countries. His message was clear – “global warming is real and carbon reduction targets need to have rationale behind them based on sound science and realistic goals.”
06.06.2007 - SocEnv Welcomes Tim Boldero, Vice President (Environment) of the Institution of Water Officers, as its new Chair
On becoming the Society’s Chair Tim said:
“One of our key objectives is to be the leading and co-ordinating professional body in environmental matters and a pre-eminent champion of a sustainable environment. Make no mistake, environmental initiatives and promising innovations occur almost daily and in quantity and all the while society is trying to assimilate them. Whether that is the business community, the professions, or the general public, there are consequences for each.
If we accept that we have a duty to study, rationalise, communicate and if possible lead for the benefit of society then we need to look at how we can focus our efforts to optimise our effectiveness, both as a Society and as individuals."
06.06.2007 - The Society just keeps growing!
The Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF), a leading professional body in the practice of all aspects of tree management, including forest and woodland management, arboriculture, urban forestry, environmental forestry and research, education and training in these fields, joins 17 existing Constituent Bodies to become a member of one of the fastest-developing environmental organisations in the UK.
19.03.07 - SocEnv Supports the Contraction & Convergence Framework
The Society’s Board unanimously agreed that the ‘Contraction and Convergence’ framework provides an important step forward in helping all sectors of community, business and government to understand how we can move forward together, on a global scale, to tackle climate change. To download the press release please click here>>
The Global Reach of Chartered Environmentalists
There are now 4307 qualified Chartered Environmentalist professionals working in key environmental and sustainability roles worldwide - in businesses, local government and NGOs. The majority of these are making a difference in the UK and already over 10% of CEnvs are based overseas across 60 different countries. We expect that as global membership increases, CEnv will become the international benchmark.
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15.11.06 - New Accredited Expert Environmental Witnesses
The newly launched designation of ‘Accredited Expert Environmental Witnesses’ recognises specialists who are both registered expert members of the Academy of Experts and Chartered Environmentalists registered with the Society of the Environment. They provide recognised expertise in both environmental and expert witness matters.
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20.07.06 - SocEnv 1st Annual Reception
At a Reception – following the AGM - for an invited audience of senior figures in the environment sector, The Rt Hon John Gummer MP presented Ms Sara Parkin OBE, Mr John Edmonds and Dr Bob Fuller with Honorary Fellowship of the Society for the Environment – the Society’s highest Award for outstanding contribution to the goal of a sustainable environment.
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23.05.06 - SocEnv Celebrates 4,000 Chartered Environmentalists
We are delighted to announce that we have reached our target for June 2006 of 4,000 Chartered Environmentalists. Michael McNulty from the Environment Agency was the 4000th and he had this to say: “I’m very proud to be the 4000th registered Chartered Environmentalist and part of a network of professionals who can really help industry, commerce and the public sector to make informed decisions and deliver projects in a much more sustainable way”.
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