? Tuesday 27th October 2026 ?17:30 – 19:00 |?Online
Working towards and achieving Chartership can help you to demonstrate your value to potential employers. It represents a commitment to lifelong learning, workplace skills development and maintaining professional standards.
This webinar is aimed at undergraduates, postgraduates, and early-career graduates across Wales, however anyone is welcome to join.
This webinar will explore:
- the different routes to chartership and how you can start your journey
- how chartership can boost your long-term career development
- how to keep track of your continuing professional development (CPD)
- what else do chartered institutes have to offer?
The webinar will be co-hosted by chartered institutes that facilitate chartership opportunities, including:
- Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, Welsh Branch (CIWEM)
- Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
- Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM)
- Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES)
- Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS)
- Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF)
You will have the opportunity to learn about different professional pathways, including:
- Chartered Ecologist (CEcol), presented by Stuart Parks, CIEEM
- Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), presented by Stuart Parks, CIEEM & Sally Hughes, IES
- Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP), presented by Sally Hughes, IES
- Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech), presented by Sally Hughes, IES
- Chartered Scientist (CSci), presented by Sally Hughes, IES
- Chartered Engineer (CEng), presented by Sophie Dunajko, CIWEM
- Chartered Water and Environmental Manager (C.WEM), presented by Sophie Dunajko, CIWEM
- Chartered Meteorologist, presented by Sharon Stephens, RMetS
- Chartered Resource and Waste Manager, presented by Gabriel Mancho, CIWM
- Chartered Forester and Chartered Arboriculturist, presented by Dr. Rob Hawkins, ICF
There will be an opportunity to talk to representatives from the professional institutes to ask questions and to start building connections.
Speaker Profiles
Head of Membership and Engagement at Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).
Sally is the Education and Professional Development Lead at the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) and manages the Institution’s growing education work through our Community for Environmental Disciplines in Higher Education (CEDHE). Sally supports members’ professional development and is responsible for greenhouse gas emissions reporting. She has a BSc in Geography from Loughborough University and an MSc in Environmental and Chemical Science from McNeese State University. Sally is passionate about sustainability and engaging with students to support them through their academic journey and transition into the professional world.
Sophie Dunajko is Director of Membership and Professional Standards at the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), where she leads the development of membership applications, professional standards, and career-long professional development pathways.
Sophie works closely with volunteers, employers, and industry partners to enhance professional recognition and build a diverse, skilled workforce for the water and environmental sectors. Her work focuses on creating accessible progression routes, supporting professional registration, and strengthening the role of professional institutions in advancing environmental excellence and public benefit.
Sharon joined the Royal Meteorological Society as Membership and Accreditation Manager in March 2020 and is responsible for strengthening engagement with members as well as promoting Professional Accreditation and to increase Chartered Meteorologist (CMet) and Registered Meteorologist (RMet) amongst the meteorological community. She has extensive experience working at a senior level across multi-disciplinary industry sectors including working as the Head of Membership for both the UK Chamber of Shipping and Chartered Institute of Building.
Gabriel is a chartered resources and waste manager with a stellar track record in professional memberships and ensuring standards.
Gabriel has over 10 years’ experience looking after professional memberships and manages the chartered and fellow upgrade processes for the CIWM Group (Including the Circular Economy Institute). Gabriel provides relevant support and guidance needed during the upgrade processes and constantly reviews and strengthen them to make it a better experience for all applicants and panellists.
He also provides advice and support on mentoring and looks after the CIWM mentoring platform, CIWM accreditation and mandatory continuous professional development (CPD) requirements for Fellow and Chartered Members.
Dr. Rob Hawkins is the Senior Education and Outreach Officer at the ICF. The ICF is the professional body for UK tree professionals. Rob will be introducing the Chartered Forester and Chartered Arboriculturist Accreditation Pathways.