Scottish Programme for Government 2026–31: what it means for the ecological sector
Scotland's new Programme for Government (2026-31) could bring some of the biggest changes to environmental governance in years.
The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management is the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.
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CIEEM Publishes New Good Development Briefing
CIEEM has published its flagship Good Development briefing, Good by Design: Nature is Development's Best Insurance Policy, setting out the case for embedding ecological expertise at the heart of housing and infrastructure delivery.
What AI Could Mean for Environmental Practice
AI won't replace ecologists, but it might change what they spend their time on (think less time on data entry, admin, and report formatting, and more time on judgement, interpretation, and mentoring).
From Early Career to Chartership: Charlotte’s Path to Professional Recognition
In August last year, Charlotte achieved a long-term goal by becoming a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv). In this blog, she shares her journey from joining CIEEM as a student member to progressing through the membership grades.
Good by Design
CIEEM's Good Development project makes the case that nature isn't a constraint on development. It's the insurance policy that protects it.
Training & Events
2026 Scotland Conference: Fieldwork Futures: Innovations in Ecological Practice
- Date 29 September
- Location Glasgow
UK Habitat Classification for Practitioners
- Date 14 & 17 September
- Location Online via zoom
Water Vole Ecology and Surveys
- Date 18 & 21 September
- Location Online Training with Field Visit
Aquatic Plants Identification
- Date 23 September
- Location Wales
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