Its primary function is the licensing of its member institutions to confer chartered status on sustainability and environmental professionals worldwide.
"The Society for the Environment has a key role to play in co-ordinating and representing the views of the environmental professions on how best to meet the challenges of climate change, and of development within environmental limits" - Jonathon Porritt, former chair of the Sustainable Development Commission and notable environmentalist.
[1] Each of the member institutions retains its unique identity and remain a centre of excellence within its field.
The constituent and associate bodies represent over 400,000 environmental practitioners drawn from a wide range of professions, each with a track record of pre-eminence in its particular field and of particular achievements.
The society actively promotes innovation and inspiration in tackling the environmental problems that exist across the globe.