CIEEM members are advised first and foremost to do everything they can to keep themselves and others safe. Please do follow the latest advice and restrictions from governments (see CV19 Background Information) for the country in which you work.
CIEEM’s Governing Board is keeping the situation under ongoing review and will update these pages as necessary.
We have started a new discussion in the CIEEM LinkedIn group to facilitate members and others sharing ideas for adapting to working differently in light of restrictions. Please do contribute with your thoughts on how you are keeping yourself, your staff and others safe.
We have also started a new Q&A webinar series called Sector Streams. The first episode of these focused on the sector’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This first episode, and subsequent episodes, can be found in the Resource Hub under ‘Conference Presentations and Webinars’. You can book onto future episodes on the Training and Events listings webpage.
We are very aware that there may be more that you need from us by way of support and help. So that we can better understand the impact of the current situation on both yourselves and your work, together with what help you may need, we undertook a survey of members that closed on 21 April 2020. A report back on the findings was covered in episode 3 of our Sector Streams Q&A webinar series.
Please see the Coronavirus subpages for further advice and information.
Latest Updates to CV19 Webpages
19 May 2020
- Updated information on CIEEM field-based training events being cancelled until the end of August 2020
- Link to Sector Streams Ep3 webinar which covered the Covid-19 membership survey (see above)
18 May 2020
- Updated advice for those working in Ireland in light of restrictions being relaxed from today
- Updated Natural Resources Wales Species Permitting Q&As to latest version
12 May 2020
- Updated advice for members in Ireland in light of restrictions easing from 18 May 2020
- Added link to UK Government recovery strategy
11 May 2020
- Updated advice for members in Scotland
- Added link to information from Welsh Government on funding for small charities
7 May 2020
5 May 2020
- Added recommendation that members carry copies of relevant letters/paperwork with them when undertaking fieldwork
- Added Welsh Government letter re clarification on the continuation of ecological work during the Covid-19 restrictions
- Added link to Irish Government information on the roadmap for reopening business and society
- Added link to Welsh Government framework for recovery information
4 May 2020
1 May 2020
- Added link to UN Environment Programme statement on Covid-19
- Added link to revised NRW Covid-19 Q&As – Species Permitting v2 (30 April 2020)
29 April 2020
- Added link to new Sector Streams webinars (see above)
- Added link to Scottish Government webpage on Coronavirus (COVID-19): development management – frequently asked questions
28 April 2020
- Added Natural England letter on WML-CL33 GCN (advice on completing licensed activities on sites registered under WML-CL33 during the COVID-19 pandemic) (28 April 2020)
- Updated link to latest ‘Coronavirus – Guidance on implications for Natural England’s development management advice and wildlife licensing’ blog (22 April 2020)
- Added articles from IUCN and IPBES on Covid-19
27 April 2020
- Added Student health and well-being resources to the mental health and well-being pages.
22 April 2020
- Added links to the CIEEM Membership Assistance Programme to the business support and mental health and well-being webpages
- Added links to information on office insurance, insurance risks, chasing unpaid invoices, and dealing with debt
- Added link to Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Cards and Covid-19 information under
- Revised link to Natural England’s latest Operational Update (22 April 2020)
- Added note regarding recommending members contact their clients regarding pre-start up checks for wildlife before construction and development works restart
- Added item to main website newsfeed regarding IUCN warning about passing CV19 to bats
21 April 2020
- Removed survey link and amended relevant text (see above)
20 April 2020
- Updated advice for members in the Republic of Ireland
- Added links to Northern Ireland guidance on making workplaces safer and list of priority sectors, which includes “Surveyors (Land, Air Quality, Noise and Ecological)”
- Added letter regarding Covid-19 and Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit (SG Energy and Climate Change Directorate, 15 April 2020)
17 April 2020
- Added link to Natural England guidance on implications for Natural England’s development management advice and wildlife licensing (16 April 2020)
- Added link to National Policy Chiefs’ Council and College of Policing information for England on ‘What constitutes a reasonable excuse to leave the place where you live’
- Added link to SNH Planning for Development Services update
- Added amenity sector information for England
16 April 2020
15 April 2020
11 April 2020
- Redrafted the CV19 and Advice for Members webpage to separate advice for each UK country
- Added letter from Defra to CIEEM regarding ecological and environmental professionals (9 April 2020)
- Added link to survey (see above)
- Added new statement from Welsh Government regarding eligibility for support from the new Economic Resilience Fund
- Added announcement from Irish Government that restrictions will remain in place until 5 May 2020
- Added link to Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020
- Restructured CV19 Response from SNCOs, Government Agencies and Others webpage into UK countries and Ireland
9 April 2020
- Added newly published UK government guidance for ‘outdoor businesses’
- Added Scottish Government guidance on business and social distancing (4 April 2020)
- Added Scottish Government statement to telecommunications operators on build and maintenance of networks (9 April 2020)
8 April 2020
7 April 2020
- Added new guidance from Scottish Government on construction
- Added NHS “10 tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus”
3 April 2020
2 April 2020
- Added more links to resources on health and well-being
- Updated training courses that are going ahead remotely
- Added additional links to business support in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Added links to Covid-19 information from the UK Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST) and the UK Parliament House of Commons Library
1 April 2020