By organizing regular conferences, symposia and workshops, NIES aims to create opportunities for researchers in the Nordic countries who address environmental questions to exchange ideas and develop their work in various interdisciplinary contexts.
NIES is responsible for organizing and editing the research series Studies in the Environmental Humanities (SEH) published by Rodopi.
Formed in 2007, NIES was originally a cooperation among small academic groups in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
The network actively sponsors a wide range of educational initiatives, research projects and public outreach activities and is a key partner in pan-European and other international initiatives to build capacity and foster theoretical advancement in the Environmental Humanities.
The network's current phase of operations (2011–2015) is supported by NordForsk.