IEMA Fellows Network

Since 2018, Andrew has been leading a rail industry level decarbonisation research programme. This initially supported the Rail Industry Decarbonisation Taskforce. It has included projects to assess the industry's footprint, consider interim targets and pathways to the industry achieving net zero, looked at how to bring hydrogen and battery trains into service and developed industry-level decarbonisation action plans and supply chain management.

Andrew’s career has demonstrated his lifelong interest in sustainability including policy making and legislative development, municipal and chemical waste management, land use planning and development, nuclear safety, aviation security, emergency response management in a range of organisations including global private companies, government-owned organisations and consultancies across a range of sectors, including transport and logistics, construction, civil engineering, natural resources, retail and media. ​ More recently, he worked in rail decarbonisation, authoring the Rail Industry Decarbonisation Taskforce report to the Minister for Rail.​ He has worked on the editorial board of the ICE’s Engineering Sustainability journal as well as sitting on their environment and sustainability panel. He is a member of the IEMA East of England Regional Committee.​ Andrew has been a trustee for his local alms house association, is a governor for his local primary school, and is a director for a small property management company.

Rosemary is the Chair for the Midlands Regional Steering Group a position she has held for over 13 years and is a Fellow of IEMA. She is a senior lecturer in Geoscience at the University of Derby. Alongside lecturing her work has included technical manager for the DE-carbonisation project working with SMEs on a variety of projects to reduce their carbon impacts. She is passionate about all things sustainable and is Chair of the Fairtrade Committee at the University working to ensure the continued commitment to Fairtrade. She is also on the Responsible Futures group which promotes ESD throughout the education provision. She is about to submit her DPhil at UWE, on the topic of ISO14001: the benefits and barriers to implementation. She is also an honorary Fellow with the Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges (EAUC) in recognition of her work to further environmental management within the sector.

Rosemary is the Chair for the IEMA Midlands Regional Steering Group a position she has held for over 13 years and is a Fellow of IEMA. She is a senior lecturer in Geoscience at the University of Derby.​ Alongside lecturing her work has included technical manager for the DE-carbonisation project working with SMEs on a variety of projects to reduce their carbon impacts. She is passionate about all things sustainable and is Chair of the Fairtrade Committee at the University working to ensure the continued commitment to Fairtrade. ​ She is also on the Responsible Futures group which promotes ESD throughout the education provision.

Simon is an environmental professional with more than 30 years' experience as a sustainability practitioner, consultant and trainer. He is a committed student of sustainability and has enjoyed pioneering roles across the profession. He has been active in a diversity of fields, sectors and disciplines both in the UK and internationally. These include management systems, waste & resource management, international standardization, life cycle thinking, footprinting, sustainable procurement and environmental remediation, amongst others. He is currently immersed in biodiversity enhancement, ecotourism, eco-education and bee farming. Simon has a passion for helping people develop their professional capabilities and for enhancing the standing of our profession. He is a former Chairman of the Institute and currently serves as the Institute's Chief Assessor for MIEMA/CEnv.

Simon is the Institute’s first Fellow and a former Chairman of the organisation. He has enjoyed more than 35 years leading change as an environmental and sustainability professional. Much of his working life has been delivering environmental and sustainability consultancy across very diverse private and public sectors in the UK and internationally. ​ Simon’s work in international standardisation has contributed to the development of standards in fields such as life cycle assessment, sustainable procurement, various forms of footprinting and, of course, various environmental management systems.​ Simon now runs a biodiversity organisation dedicated to enhancing habitat for bees and other pollinators. In his own words he “now makes a positive environmental impact instead of just helping others feel a little bit better about doing slightly less badly”.​ A passionate contributor to IEMA Professional Standards, he is the Institute’s longest standing assessor for MIEMA and C.Env. and served as the Institute’s inaugural Chief Assessor until 2024. He is also a Fellow Assessor.