Sustainability Street

The Value of Professional Memberships in the Sustainability Sector


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In this episode we explore the range of options available to people working in the sustainability sector, and how being a member of Professional Institutes adds value and supports career development. As sustainability is a very broad subject and is a growing area we consider which professional bodies you could join and how they can support you.

With our special guest Emma Wilcox CEO of Society for the Environment we explore the role of the Society and why achieving the status of Chartered Environmentalist can add lots of value to your career journey. What are the steps you need to take to become a member of a Professional Institute that reflects your sustainability career and role from water, ecology, waste, environmental impact assessment, environmental auditing, environmental manager, carbon manager, climate change manager and more this episode will be of interest to you. What are the costs involved and the benefits of membership? How does the Society work with the different stakeholder groups?

Episode Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

00:29 - Emma Wilcox - Chief Executive of Society for the Environment

02:33 - Benefits of Professional/Institute Level Membership

07:20 - Competencies and Codes of Conduct

09:45 - Cost of Professional Membership

11:08 - Pathway to Achieving Chartered Status

12:52 - Employer Champion Scheme

14:03 - International Registration

15:51 - Commitment to Accessibility and Diversity/inclusion

17:53 - Summary and Outro

19:13 - Credits

Hosted by Becky Toal - CEnv MIEMA, Managing Director, Crowberry Consulting Limited. 

Guest: Emma Wilcox, Chief Executive of the Society for the Environment.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Crowberry Consulting Limited, Training - https://www.crowberryconsulting.com/training/

Crowberry Consulting Limited, Standards Shop - https://www.crowberryconsulting.com/standards-shop

Society for the Environment - https://socenv.org.uk

Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment - https://www.iema.net

Diversity in Sustainability Campaign https://www.diversesustainability.net

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Edited and Produced by The Broadcast Studios

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Production // The Broadcast Studios for Crowberry Consulting Limited

Episode Code // TBS_CCEP09_Professional_Memberships

Production Process // Green (Live - Client Device to Production)

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