The Society recognises The Prince of Wales as an outstanding ambassador for environmental matters across the many disciplines represented by SocEnv's membership, from ecology and resource management to engineering and the built environment.

Through initiatives such as Accounting for Sustainability and The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment and The Prince’s Rainforests Project, The Prince of Wales has demonstrated a tireless commitment to issues of sustainability, and has promoted innovative, practical solutions to some of our most pressing global challenges. 

Tim Boldero, Chair of the Society for the Environment said: "To welcome His Royal Highness into the Fellowship of the Society is an honour in itself. To welcome a natural environmentalist who has always stimulated public debate makes the occasion even more special and a significant moment in the history of this evolving Society."

Since attaining its Royal Charter in 2004, over 5,000 Chartered Environmentalists have registered through the 23 licensed bodies which make up SocEnv’s membership.  Chartered Environmentalists are highly-skilled professionals dedicated to sustainability, working in diverse disciplines and sectors all over the world.   

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Note for editors:

1)    The Society for the Environment is a leading independent, non-political umbrella organisation for environmental and sustainability professionals. Our purpose is to support and champion the role of environmental professionals everywhere in the pursuit of a sustainable future. The 24 institutions and learned societies that form our membership represent hundreds of thousands of practitioners, working across a broad spectrum of disciplines and sectors.

2)    For further information on the work of the Society, see the website www.socenv.org.uk. Alternatively, contact Kerry Geldart, Acting Chief Executive of the Society for the Environment: tel: 0845 3372951 kerry.geldart@socenv.org.uk
or Nick Reeves, Chair of SocEnv External Affairs Committee: tel: 020 7831 3110 nreeves@ciwem.org

3)    The members and Constituent Bodies of the Society for the Environment are:

Arboricultural Association (AA)

Association of Building Engineers (ABE)

Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT)

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM)

Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)

Energy Institute (EI)

Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM)

Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF)

Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM)

Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)

Institute of Fisheries Management (IFM)

Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3)

Institute of Professional Soil Scientists (IPSS) (associate member)

Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE)

Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES)

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

Institution of Water Officers (IWO)

Landscape Institute (LI)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS)

Society of Environmental Engineers (SEE)