Who We Are

Who We Are

CIEEM (cy-eem) is the leading professional body for ecologists and environmental managers working to protect and enhance nature for the benefit of society. We were formed in 1991, were awarded a Royal Charter in 2013 and became a registered charity in 2020. Our members are professional practitioners from across the public, private, charity, industry and academic sectors.

Vision

Our Vision is of a healthy natural environment for the benefit of current and future generations.

Our Mission is to raise the standards and profile of professional ecological and environmental management for the benefit of nature and society.

We set standards and provide the necessary resources and training for members, staff, volunteers and those that we collaborate with to deliver this vision and mission. To achieve this we are commited to sharing knowledge, being professional in our approach, being accountable, being committed and working in partnership with like-minded organisations.

We recognise that to achieve our vision and mission we need a diversity of minds, ideas, talents and people that can then come together to deliver change.

Building a representative and inclusive organisation and profession

Whilst the ecology and environmental management sector is currently not very diverse, it is trying to change. Our ambition as the professional membership body is to champion the journey to become more ethnically diverse, LGBTQ+ inclusive and disability confident. This work starts with us and our immediate aim is to build a more diverse and inclusive team at CIEEM that can then lead and influence others.

You can read more about our E,D and I commitment in our Mission Statement.