Society for the Environment

Its primary function is the licensing of its member institutions to confer chartered status on sustainability and environmental professionals worldwide."The Society for the Environment has a key role to play in co-ordinating and representing the views of the environmental professions on how best to meet the challenges of climate change, and of development within environmental limits" - Jonathon Porritt, former chair of the Sustainable Development Commission and notable environmentalist.[1] Each of the member institutions retains its unique identity and remain a centre of excellence within its field.The constituent and associate bodies represent over 400,000 environmental practitioners drawn from a wide range of professions, each with a track record of pre-eminence in its particular field and of particular achievements.The society actively promotes innovation and inspiration in tackling the environmental problems that exist across the globe.
umbrella bodyenvironmental organisationschartered statuschallenges of climate changeJonathon Porrittnotable environmentalistChartered Environmentalistsustainable environmental management and developmentArboricultural AssociationChartered Association of Building EngineersChartered Institute of Architectural TechnologistsChartered Institute of BuildingChartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental ManagementChartered Institution of Wastes ManagementChartered Institution of Water and Environmental ManagementEnergy InstituteInstitute of Chartered ForestersInstitute of Environmental Management and AssessmentInstitute of Fisheries ManagementInstitute of WaterInstitution of Agricultural EngineersInstitution of Chemical EngineersInstitution of Civil EngineersInstitution of Engineering DesignersInstitution of Environmental SciencesInstitution of Mechanical EngineersNuclear InstituteRoyal Institution of Chartered SurveyorsRoyal Society of ChemistrySociety of Operations Engineers