Lee Greenhill

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• Lee Greenhill
• Marketing Team Leader

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Todays presentation

• The IEMA
• The IEMA as a professional body
• CPD
• Networking
• Whats in it for members?
• Questions?

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IEMA

• Institute of Environmental Management
  Assessment
• One of the leading professional bodies for
  professionals in the environmental field with
  over 11,000 members

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Membership

• A leading professional body for
• Environmental Consultants
• Environmental Auditors
• Environmental Managers
• Environmental Impact Assessors
• Hundreds of other job titles.
• Membership 10,000
• Environmental backgrounds (Environment Agency,
  Government)
• Businesses (e.g. leisure sport,
  telecommunications, food, plastics glass)
• HSE
• Energy
• Construction
• Internationally recognised, the IEMA has members
  in over 60 countries

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What the IEMA does

• Proves competence
• Recognised professionally
• Gives clients/customers reassurance
• Keep up to date
• Provides networking opportunities
• Further training
• All classed as Continuing Professional
  Development (CPD)

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Whats CPD?

• CPD is the means by which members of
  professional associations maintain, improve and
  broaden their knowledge and skills and develop
  the personal qualities required in their
  professional lives.
• It is in the public's interest that
  professionals maintain and develop their
  professional knowledge and skills throughout
  their life.

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IEMA

• Trains and develops its members as part of a
  professional development programme
• 100 regional events per year, including an Annual
  Conference, Scottish Conference and an EMS
  National Forum
• Produces many publications dedicated to best
  practice, as well as the environmentalist,
  which is distributed free to every member

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Networking

• Making contacts within industry
• Sharing work experiences best practices
• Excellent way of accessing opportunities
• Best practice advice
• Work experience sharing
• Contact building
• Only 40 of jobs are advertised (source DTi,
  2006)
• Business Skill

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Membership
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Whats in it for me?

• Free or discounted entry to over 100 regional
  events and site visits held each year
• Topics include
• Environmental Legislation
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
• Professional Development
• Social Events
• Chance to network with established environmental
  professionals
• Gain knowledge of the latest issues and
  developments in the environmental field

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Whats in it for me?

• IEMA membership is increasingly being requested
  in job descriptions
• Potential employers will see that you are up to
  date with the latest issues and that you can
  bring extra qualities to their business
• Add professional qualifications to your CV
• Get ahead of the competition

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Progression

• Approved Training Courses, publications and
  workshops are part of the IEMAs commitment to
  supporting the professional development of
  members
• Associate membership (AIEMA) is seen as the
  knowledge benchmark across the industry
• Each IEMA membership level is a step towards
  becoming a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv)
• 80 of Associate members said IEMA membership is
  very important to their careers
• CEnv average annual earnings are 42,000

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Progression

• Specialist Registers
• IEMA Registered Auditors
• The Environmental Auditors Register has been in
  operation for over ten years and is
  internationally recognised. The register
  currently has over 2,000 auditors listed in over
  50 countries worldwide
• IEMA Registered Env. Impact Assessor
• The scheme is aimed at all those currently
  involved in EIA activities from consultants and
  developers to environmental regulators, both in
  the UK and internationally
• SiLC (Specialist in Land Condition)

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CEnv

• Chartered Environmentalist provides chartered
  status for individuals
• CEnv is a license to practice especially in
  consultancy
• Common standard between professionals, e.g. CEng,
  CMkt, Chartered Accountant, Chartered Surveyor .

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGER Location Canary
Wharf, London Salary Circa 45K The vision Our
vision is to stage inspirational Games that
capture the imagination of young people around
the world and leave a lasting legacy. The London
Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG)
is the body responsible for staging the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are looking for
an Environmental Project Manager to join our
Operations Team. The appointee will report to
the Head of Environment and Sustainability. Key
responsibilities will include To work in close
liaison with LOCOG Venues and Infrastructure,
Sports and Operations teams, the Olympic Delivery
Authority and other stakeholders as appropriate,
to ensure that the design, construction and
operation of venues and other facilities
optimises resource efficiency in terms of energy,
waste, water and materials, and generally conform
to the principles and ethos of London 2012s One
Planet Olympics Programme To produce Venue
Environmental Management Plans for Games
Operations To assist with the development of
operational plans for sustainable transport
services, a closed loop waste management
system, and applications for green technologies
for Games venues and operations The post will
suit someone with a strong professional
background in environmental management, with
experience of major projects. You should be a
full member of an appropriate professional
institute and preferably qualified to Chartered
Environmentalist (CEnv) level. The role requires
good organisational skills and the ability to
think practically and to develop and implement
comprehensive environmental action plans, working
within a multi-disciplinary organisation and
interacting with numerous external stakeholders.
You should be a confident communicator and
prepared to be a passionate advocate for helping
London to deliver inspirational and sustainable
Games. For full job description and application
details, please refer to the London 2012 web
site www.london2012.com
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Membership
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Website

• www.iema.net
• Over 2000 environmental jobs largest source of
  environmental jobs anywhere
• Full calendar of events and conferences for
  networking and professional development
  opportunities
• Reading Room for downloads of articles, case
  studies, consultation papers, e-briefings and Law
  Bullet-ins (members-only section soon)
• Publications Shop

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Conclusion!

• why its important to join a professional body
• professional development
• credibility and recognition
• networking
• now know who the IEMA is
• leading professional body in the environment
• your route to become a CEnv