Environment Top 5: UK Carbon Budget & Growth Delivery Plan
In this episode of EnvCast, we discuss the Environment Top 5 things to consider about the recent Carbon Budget & Growth Delivery Plan.

We cover:
Introduction to the Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan
Energy Security and Lowering Bills
Jobs and Growth
Improved Quality of Life and Health
Protecting the Natural World


This special episode of EnvCast features two Chartered Environmentalists, David Symons and Saul Humphrey.



Speaker bios:
David Symons leads science-based consultancy WSP’s Future Ready® programme, is a Chartered Environmentalist through ISEP, and has been a SocEnv Environmental Professional of The Year in 2020.

Saul is the Managing Partner of his own consultancy practice eponymously named as Saul D Humphrey LLP. The practice is B Corp (certified). He is an experienced Managing Director, Consultant, Property Investor/Developer and Construction/Project Manager in the Construction sector, specialising in Sustainable Construction. Saul is also a Professor of Sustainable Construction at Anglia Ruskin University.


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Registered status as a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) or Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech) are available. To find out more about our registrations visit: https://socenv.org.uk/professional-re…

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In this episode of EnvCast, we discuss the Environment Top 5 things to consider about waste resource management. We cover the circular economy, emissions trading, global plastics treaty, simpler recycling in England and our guests key takeaway for environmentalists.

This special resource management episode of EnvCast features two Chartered Environmentalists, Dr Jane Gilbert and Dr Adam Read MBE.

Speaker bios:
Dr Jane Gilbert, Founder, Carbon Clarity

Jane holds a first-class Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology, a Doctorate in Biochemistry and a Master of Business Administration. She is a Fellow of the CIWM, is a Chartered Environmentalist, and an ISWA International Waste Manager. Jane was instrumental in establishing the European Compost Network, which she chaired for a number of years; she is currently vice-chair of the ISWA Scientific and Technical Committee.

Jane has been involved in the waste and resources sector for over thirty years. She has experience in bio-waste recycling, standards and certification schemes having set up the UK certification scheme for reclaimed parts from end-of-life vehicles—recycling organics to soil, compostable/biodegradable packaging, waste management qualifications, and health and safety.

Dr. Adam Read MBE, Chief External Affairs & Sustainability Officer, Suez UK

Adam is a member of the Suez UK Management Board having joined the company in 2017 after a successful career in academia, local government and environmental consultancy spanning over 30 years. He was awarded an MBE in the Kings Birthday Honours List in June 2024 for his contribution to the evolution of the resources sector.

He has co-led SUEZ’s engagement with Government on policy reforms facing our sector, working extensively with the sector trade body the ESA and sitting on environmental think tanks including the Aldersgate Group, the EIC and the Green Alliance’s Circular Economy Task Force on future policy, regulation and best practice guidance. He has also worked with numerous brands on preparing for the changes in packaging formats and collection systems in recent years, many of them with plastic or composite composition.

Extra resources:

www.carbon-clarity.com

FAO Assessment of agricultural plastics and their sustainability: A call for action: https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7856en

ISWA report: https://www.iswa.org/biological-treatment-of-waste/?v=79cba1185463

UNEP Composting Solid Organic Waste: https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/46840

Standards and Regulations to Help Promote Circular Economy Practices in the Single-Use Plastics and Packaging Industry in Egypt: https://www.unido.org/plastic-circular-economy/our-publications

CIWM: https://www.ciwm.co.uk,

SUEZ blogs: https://www.suez.co.uk/en-gb

DEFRA: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

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In this episode of EnvCast, we discuss the Environment Top 5 things to consider about influencing others as an environmental professional. We cover influence from a behaviour change perspective and from within policy.
Our guests discuss both areas in terms of current trends, policy changes (EPR, fast fashion, climate ambassador programme, bag levy and more.

Chapters:
Subtopic 1: Influencing others through behaviour change – 3:11
Subtopic 2: Influencing policy makers and why it's important – 12:07
Subtopic 3: Achieving behaviour change in practice (examples) – 22:02
Subtopic 4: Effectively influencing policy makers in practice (examples) – 31:49
Subtopic 5: Top takeaways and advice for influencing others – 43:11

Speaker bios:

Laura Mayhew-Manchón CEnv is Head of Sustainability at Nottingham Trent University. As a member of the Estates Senior Management Team, she takes a lead role in the delivery of NTU’s Embracing Sustainability strategy and Net Zero Carbon (NZC) targets, by providing direction and accountability in these areas. She leads the University's Sustainability Team formed of 11 multidisciplinary specialists, who together drive performance on institutional sustainability objectives, and educate and empower the entire NTU community to place sustainability at the heart of everything NTU does across its 6 campuses and +40,000 staff and students.

Before joining NTU, Laura carried out a number of environmental specialist roles across facilities management, construction, higher education, local government, and healthcare, resulting in over 20 years of experience accrued within private, public, and not-for-profit organisations across the UK and Europe. Laura is a Chartered Environmentalist, a Full Member of ISEP, and an EMS Lead Auditor.

Dr Sheryl Lee CEnv, Senior Analyst - Waste and Recycling, WRAP is a Chartered Environmentalist and Chartered Resource and Waste Manager with over 25 years experience across academia, government, industry, and the third sector. At WRAP, she leads on waste data modelling and policy analysis, helping shape national strategies for recycling and resource efficiency.

Her work supports UK Governments and industry stakeholders with evidence-based insights, whether it’s forecasting infrastructure needs,
mapping plastic waste flows, or evaluating the impact of Simpler Recycling regulations. Sheryl has co-authored reports like the Glass Roadmap 2024 and led transnational research on circular economy initiatives.

She holds a PhD in Local Authority recycling and has worked across enforcement, consultancy, and academic research. Her career demonstrates a consistent focus on applying robust data analysis and evidence based approaches to support strategic decision-making in the waste and resources sector.

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Registered status as a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) or Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech) are available. To find out more about our registrations visit: https://socenv.org.uk/professional-re...


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