Our latest policy recap
We produce quarterly policy updates to recap our activity influencing policymakers. Our latest recap covers Winter 2025-26, from urging Government to champion professional standards, to speaking up for nature, and from highlighting the importance of green skills, to calling for a National Soil Policy.
Check out the blog below.
Our latest consultation response
In March 2026, we submitted a response to the DEFRA consultation on the regulatory framework for sludge applied to agriculture, shaped by our influential Soils and Stones project. In our response, we focused on the direct impact of sewage sludge on soil health and the degree to which the proposed reforms align with the project’s aims. Among our arguments, we stress that any new regulations should align with soil health indicators, when they are finalised, and call for the creation of a national soils policy through which all soil-based regulation can be harmonised.
Collaborative activity
The Environmental Policy Forum (EPF) is a network of UK-based environmental professional bodies promoting environmental sustainability and resilience for the public benefit. SocEnv is the Secretariat of the EPF. Together, we have delivered cross-sector consensus on the ten environmental priorities which policymakers must urgently address. To view our priorities and more, click the link below.
Get involved
If you are a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) or Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech), please get in touch to express your interest in getting involved with our policy work by contacting us via the link below.
More from SocEnv
The Environmental Policy Forum Responds to Biodiversity Net Gain Announcement
We have collectively written to Emma Reynolds MP and Steve Reed MP, following the Government's announcement on Biodiversity Net Gain.
SocEnv Reacts to UK Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan
Today (29 October 2025), the UK Government published details on how the country will deliver emissions reductions up to 2037.
Environmental Policy Forum
The Environmental Policy Forum is a network of UK based professional bodies working in collaboration to influence decision-makers.
The Environmental Policy Forum issues open letters to Environment and Housing Ministers
We have collectively written to Emma Reynolds MP and Steve Reed MP, re: unlocking the economic potential of the green transition.
