How can we protect the marine environment with such a busy seabed?   

Policies to protect the marine environment and ensure 30% of waters are protected by 2030 was the focus of the Environmental Audit Committee’s first evidence session of its ‘Governing the marine environment’ inquiry.

The inquiry was launched in December 2024 to examine whether provisions of international treaties aimed at protecting global seas and oceans are adequate, particularly in the light of current competing demands on the marine environment including fishing, undersea cabling, renewable energy, shipping and leisure.

Members aimed to complete a stocktake of how the UK is implementing policies protecting the marine environment by the UN Oceans Conference in June 2025, and will, if necessary, press Ministers to address any limitations in the current domestic and international policy landscape.  

Join my team!

Climate Change, Nature, Energy and Environmental Policy Assistant to Barry Gardiner MP

 

Enquiring Mind?       Fascinated by the Natural World?     Keen to make a difference?

 

You could be the very person Mr Gardiner is looking for if you have excellent research skills and would like to help with his parliamentary work.

Duties

·         Undertake research on relevant subjects as directed. 

·         Develop and maintain current knowledge database on all environmental issues.

·         Identify and flag relevant areas of parliamentary business including select committee inquiries, forthcoming legislation and motions for debate.

·         Draft parliamentary questions and notes for speeches.

·         Analyse, evaluate, and interpret data to ensure the MP is accurately informed on key issues.

·         Manage the MP’s select committee and other diary commitments.

·         Monitor local, regional, and national media coverage and brief the MP on relevant issues.

·         Prepare and present briefing notes for committees, press releases, parliamentary questions etc.

·         Monitor social media activity and report on any relevant trends and update the website.

·         Respond to routine correspondence and enquiries from constituents, the media, lobbyists, and pressure groups on environmental issues.

·         There may be a requirement for the role holder occasionally to work outside of normal working hours and travel for work.

 

Skill Set

Would suit someone with proven research ability in the fields of sustainability, environmental management, climate change, natural history and biodiversity.

Must be an enthusiastic lover of Nature with a campaigning mind set and an ability to apply critical insights to environmental policy.

 

Terms and Conditions

40 hours per week

Based in Westminster Parliamentary Office

Salary:  Commensurate with experience in accordance with IPSA pay scale.

 

Applications

Should be submitted by email before January 25th 2025 with a Curriculum Vitae and a covering letter to Mr Gardiner’s Office manager: Jackie.george@parliament.uk    Please mark within the Subject Heading:  ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY APPLICATION

Interviews will commence week beginning 3rd February 2025

Please provide 2 references, which will not be contacted unless and until any offer of employment has been made.