13: Neurodiversity Special

In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell, we welcome Helen Musgroves from Lexxic and Lea Nightingale, CIEEM's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer to discuss all things neurodiversity in the environment sector and how managers can foster a culture of neuro-inclusivity within their teams.We also discuss the EU's Restoration Law and how it's facing collapse and the joint legal challenge from the Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) and Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS).Nature In A Nutshell is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM). We are the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.Visit our website: https://cieem.net/Show notes:LexxicNeurodiversity Celebration WeekCIEEM and Lexxic's webinar on neurodiversityGreen Jobs for Nature websiteGreen Jobs for Nature InstagramGreen Jobs for Nature TikTokEuropean parliament votes for watered-down law to restore natureUK Environmental Watchdogs Launch Coordinated InvestigationOEP Launches Investigations into Special Protection Areas for Wild BirdsGovernment to pilot ‘water credits system’ to allow major house building in water-stressed CambridgeThe scale and geography of the net zero economy in the UKOver £1M in new funding awarded to aid red squirrel recovery in Scotland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In every Nature in a Nutshell episode, we sit down to chat about the latest ecology news in the UK and Ireland. We will break down what it means and how it might impact nature, society, and those working in this space in an easily digestible way. Whether you are an aspiring ecologist or environmental manager, there will be something for you. This podcast is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. CIEEM is the leading professional membership body representing and supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and abroad.With a growing membership and an increasingly influential voice we are transforming the professionalism of the sector, just as our members are transforming understanding of, and attitudes towards, protecting and enhancing our natural environment.Visit our website: https://cieem.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.