In a world that is increasingly antagonistic to the environment and environmental professionals we need as many of us as possible to band together, pulling in the same direction. Chartership is one way to do this, signifying the unity of environmental experts and professionals. It also puts our profession on a par with peers in the engineering, science, architecture and design spaces.
Morgan Taylor CEnv
Greengage Environmental, Director
What does an average day look like in your career?
This has changed considerably over time. I began my career in more traditional ecology, where an average day may mean an early morning for a bat or GCN survey, followed by habitat appraisals, analysis and reporting. A large part of my role however has always included client communications, so I would likely be attending meetings and sharing recommendations. This is a crucial part of the job that is often sidelined in favour of technical development; however, a strong rhetorical toolbox is one our biggest allies in affecting change. My technical focus is now in natural capital and my days include engaging with the team and clients, leading outreach and knowledge sharing through training and events, developing novel approaches to assessment and strategy, and the day-to-day of people, financial and operational management involved in running a business.
What are the top three key knowledge areas that are crucial to your role?
- Natural capital and green finance;
- ecosystems thinking;
- communication
It’s easy to doubt yourself when you’re working in innovative spaces, but the post-nominals do stand to remind you that you’ve earnt the right to be making these judgements.
What part of your job do you find the most exciting?
Finding innovative new ways to encourage people to act for nature. This might mean identifying a novel financial driver or finding a new way to conceive of our interface with the natural world, in a way that allows measurement and associated action. Witnessing the outcomes of actions is also incredibly rewarding – knowing that some nature exists because of your hard work that may not otherwise is the best feeling.
How has achieving registration impacted your work?
It has provided added credibility and legitimacy. It’s easy to doubt yourself when you’re working in innovative spaces, but the post-nominals do stand to remind you that you’ve earnt the right to be making these judgements.
As an award finalist, how has that recognition helped you?
It has validated the years of hard work in an often-challenging field. It’s also just nice be an award nominee isn’t it (no one is free of ego).
Why would you encourage others in your sector to aspire to become a CEnv?
In a world that is increasingly antagonistic to the environment and as environmental professionals we need as many of us as possible to band together, pulling in the same direction. Chartership is one way to do this, signifying the unity of environmental experts and professionals. It also puts our profession on a par with peers in the engineering, science, architecture and design spaces.
Profile correct as of August 2026
Morgan Taylor’s CEnv registration:
Morgan is registered as a CEnv via membership of Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).
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