In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell, we discuss the new approach to bat licensing in England; an overview of the upcoming national elections in Wales and Scotland, which could potentially be pretty seismic; a short piece on Northern Ireland's Nature Recovery Strategy; we’ll cover the Westminster Government’s response to the Fingleton Review; and, as always, we’ll end with some positive news from the last month.

Visit our website: https://cieem.net/

We’d love your feedback on Nature In A Nutshell. This short survey will take 2-3 minutes to complete and will help us shape future episodes.

Show notes:

• Natural England exploring new approaches to bat licensing
• CIEEM Manifesto for the Senedd Election 2026
• CIEEM Manifesto for the Scottish Election 2026
• Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025: Major Gaps in Understanding of Environmental Law and Ecology
• Government responds to the Fingleton Review
• The Government’s Response to the Fingleton Review: Progress and Continuing Concerns – by Sally Hayns CEcol FCIEEM
• Public Accounts Committee publishes report saying Defra does not have necessary resources

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell, we update you on the Wales Environment Act, the reports on implementation of Habitats Regulations across the UK and Ireland, a new national security and biodiversity report, an update on IPBES-12, and we finish with our usual good news.

Visit our website: https://cieem.net/

We’d love your feedback on Nature In A Nutshell. This short survey will take 2-3 minutes and will help us shape future episodes. You can also submit a question for our upcoming Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) episode!

Show notes:

• Landmark national security report on biodiversity loss released with little public attention
• IPBES-12: a scientific reality check for the global economy – and a blueprint for business action on nature
• The RACE Report 2025 Sees Racial Diversity Boost

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell, we are joined by special guests to talk honestly about life as a parent working in the ecology sector. From career paths and fieldwork realities to flexibility, support, and shared caregiving, we explore how becoming a parent can shape professional choices - and how the sector is (slowly) changing in response.

Our guests share their experiences of juggling unsociable hours and seasonal pressures, the compromises they’ve made along the way, and what workplace practices have made the biggest positive difference for their families.

We also look ahead, asking what still needs to change to better support parents and carers in ecology, and what advice they’d give to those considering parenthood.

Thank you to our guests:

• Anita Hogan CEcol CEnv MCIEEM
• Nick Marchant MCIEEM
• Laura Sanderson CEcol CEnv MCIEEM
• Hannah Williams MCIEEM

Visit our website: https://cieem.net/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.