Irresponsible Science?

The Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) is a professional body with approximately 3,500 members that promotes environmental science and sustainable development. An assessment of its public documents and annual reports indicates that the IES has no financial involvement with the arms or fossil fuel industries and holds no investments. The organization maintains extensive environmental policies, including a professional code of conduct requiring members to have "full regard for the enhancement of environmental quality and sustainable development and the mitigation of environmental harm." Additionally, the IES was one of 24 UK-based societies that endorsed a joint Climate Communiqué prior to COP 21, urging governments to take immediate action against climate change risks.

• The Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) has no financial ties to the fossil fuel or arms industries and holds no investments, as evidenced by its annual accounts and public documentation.
• The IES integrates environmental protection and sustainable development into its core values and professional standards, including a code of conduct that mandates the mitigation of environmental harm.
• The IES demonstrated its commitment to climate action by endorsing a joint Climate Communiqué before the 2015 Paris Agreement (COP 21), which called for immediate government action to prevent climate change risks.
• The IES does not have a stand-alone environmental policy, a corporate membership programme, or educational resources for school-age children.

APA

Scientists for Global Responsibility (n.d.). Irresponsible Science? https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-10/14-Institution_of_Environmental_Sciences.pdf

Chicago

Scientists for Global Responsibility. Irresponsible Science? n.d. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-10/14-Institution_of_Environmental_Sciences.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{scientistsforglobalresponsibilityndirresponsible, author = {{Scientists for Global Responsibility}}, title = {{Irresponsible Science?}}, institution = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-10/14-Institution_of_Environmental_Sciences.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }