Award of Honorary Fellowship Practice Direction

“Sustainability through Environmental Professionalism”

Edition 5 (Revised 9/11/14)

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Edition Control:

Edition Revision Notes date Edition 1 June 2004

Edition 2 May 2006 New procedures with Panel

Edition 3 June 2006 Revised panel membership as agreed by Board on 28th June 2006

Edition 4 June 2011 Revised TOR & process development

Edition 5 Nov 2014 PD3 and Paper 6.2 (Board Meeting Dec 2012) reconciled

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Award of Honorary Fellowship (HonFSE)

Introduction

On behalf of Council, The Honorary Fellows’ Panel (The Panel) exists to ensure that nominations for Honorary Fellowship of The Society are assessed against the criteria set by Council.

Awards are made in respect of the personal achievements of individuals nominated by a Licensed Constituent Body (LB) of The Society.

With the support of Council, The Panel will operate in a confidential manner and no correspondence will be entered into, by the panel members in respect of any one determination.

The Fellows’ Panel Terms of Reference

The Panel oversees nominations for Honorary Fellowship of The Society (HonFSE). It receives nominations from Council Members; supported by two additional Council Members from different LB’s and makes a favourable determination if three quarters of The Panel are in favour.

Membership of the Panel

The Panel will consist of six members of the Council, including a Chairman, elected annually after the AGM of The Society, for a minimum period of one year but at the discretion of Council for a maximum of three years.

The Panel may co-opt other members as and when the Panel deems necessary. Co-opted members need not be Members of The Council of The Society. They will be invited for a specific and time limited projects or purpose and will not have a vote.

Meeting Frequency

The Panel will typically meet twice a year, but may conduct its business electronically.

Key Eligibility Criteria

The nominating Licensed Constituent Body (LB) needs to satisfy itself, by consideration of evidence, that any nominated individual fulfils one or more of the criteria set out below.

1. Any person of distinction with a concern for the environment. 2. Any person who has rendered outstanding service to sustainability. 3. Any person who has rendered outstanding service to The Society.

The individual may or may not already be a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv)

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Following a favourable determination by The Panel, The Society will confer the Award of an Honorary Fellowship (HonFSE). The award of an Honorary Fellowship does not confer the award of Chartered Environmentalist.

The Selection of Nominees:

1. Potential HonFSE’s may be nominated at any time. However, in the first week of January The SocEnv Chief Executive (CEO) will invite up to a maximum of three nominations from each LB, made through its Council Members. The nominations will be made on a standard prescribed form, which may be available electronically and sent to the SocEnv CEO. The CEO will maintain a register of all such nominations.

2. Each nomination shall be supported by a Member of The Council and shall be seconded by at least two other Members of Council of The Society, from different LB’s. The nomination shall be accompanied by a supporting statement in the form of a draft citation which should be between 300 and 600 words long.

3. Nominations not supported by The Panel will not be notified to Council, and will remain confidential. Nominating LB’s may appeal to The Panel for a re-consideration, providing further justification for the nomination. Should The Panel reject the nomination a second time, there is no further appeal. The nominating LB can submit again at a future time.

4. Those awarded a HonFSE shall be entitled to style themselves HonFSE. They will receive a certificate and citation from The Society.

5. Unless Council determines otherwise, the number of HonFSE awards in any one year is not restricted and there is no limit to the total number of HonFSE’s that can be listed by The Society.

6. Presentations of the HonFSE award shall normally be made at a SocEnv hosted event which is normally the SocEnv summer reception following the AGM, but the Chair of The Society may agree to alternative times and events.

7. The process shall be reviewed every three years to enable any appropriate revisions to be made.

8. The nomination, assessment and determination of nominations may be conducted by electronic means with appropriate protocols to retain confidentiality.

End of PD3 Edition 5 revision: 24th Nov 2014

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Sample Citation

for

Sara Lamb Parkin

for the award of

Honorary Fellow of the Society for the Environment

in recognition of services to the Society and the environment

whereas

Sara Parkin joined the medical profession in 1967, in which she served until 1981. She qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1970 at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh. Her career soon diversified in scope and responsibility to include such matters as family planning and relationship counselling. Her care for people also led to a concern for the environment. From as early as 1967, she developed a parallel career as an independent campaigner, writer and broadcaster on environmental and sustainable development issues.

Sara is well known for her role in green politics and was a leading member of the Green Party from 1983 to 1992. As International Liaison Secretary, Sara worked with similar green organisations worldwide and as Chair, Sara led the Green Party Executive. She has been a candidate in national and local elections, and played a leading role in the in the Party’s success in the 1989 elections which took green politics centre stage in the UK for the first time. Sara also helped to found the ‘Forum for the Future’ with Jonathon Porritt and Paul Ekins in 1996. The mission of the Forum is to accelerate change towards a sustainable society. Sara was the founding Programme Director – a role she continues to fill to this day and she has leading role in education and learning programmes including: design of the Leadership for Sustainable Development Masters; the Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability; and, the Engineers for the 21st Century initiative.

Sara has published widely and has been honoured by many organisations for her contribution to sustainable management, including the award of OBE in 2001. She currently serves on the Boards of: the Environment Agency; the Natural Environment Research Council; and, the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education. Sara also has a number of voluntary appointments.

As the Society for the Environment developed its aims and aspirations, it was fortunate to secure contributions from Sara to its thinking. Through her good offices, the Society was able to demonstrate the commitment of the sustainability movement to the aspirations and underlying principles of the Society. This was a valuable contribution to the large body of evidence submitted to the Privy Council when the Society was seeking a Royal Charter. Sara continues to speak in support of the Society and its Constituent Bodies. By the award of HonFSE, the Society for the Environment recognises the contribution made by Sara Parkin to the development of the Society; her concurrent contribution to a sustainable environment and, her contributions to the governance of sustainable management. The Society extends its thanks and congratulations to Sara Parkin HonFSE.

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