Global Networks: South West: News, Events and Member Updates!

2 February 2026

Wishing all ISEP South West members a very Happy New Year 2026. We look forward to another year of high-quality events, professional insight, and member engagement across the region. Stephanie Sweet and Kate Turner, ISEP South West Co-Chairs

Environmental Pollution & Disasters II: Management and Mitigation

A big thanks to Alistair Donohew for presenting the ‘Environmental Pollution and Disasters' follow-up webinar this month.

ISEP South West England recently hosted the follow-up webinar Environmental Pollution & Disasters II: Management and Mitigation, delivered by Alistair Donohew. This session was developed in response to feedback from the previous Environmental Pollution and Disasters webinar.

The webinar explored how environmental professionals can prepare for, manage, and recover from pollution incidents and environmental disasters, with a particular focus on operational and construction environments.

This session was ideal for environmental consultants, site managers, sustainability professionals, and those involved in compliance or incident response. Delegates gained practical insight into pollution prevention, effective emergency response, and post-incident recovery, underpinned by risk-based management and legal defensibility.

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Speakers

  1. Georgia Piggott BSc (Hons) AISEP
  2. Dale Hodder MESci MIEnvSc AISEP
  3. Alistair Donohew BSc (Hons) MSc PCE PGCE CEnv FISEP FGS

You can watch the recording on the Watch Again page, here.

Help Shape Our 2026 Events

The ISEP South West Steering Group would love to get your opinions on what events and event topics you would like to see this year. Please engage with us via our ISEP South West LinkedIn page here and look out for the ISEP South West Member survey coming soon.   

Steering Group Updates

Finally, we are delighted to welcome our new ISEP South West Steering Group Committee Members:

Emma Sueref

Emma Sueref is Head of Built Environment and Property Impact Initiatives at Oxygen House Group. Working across construction, development, facilities management, and sustainability, Emma focuses on delivering projects that balance commercial priorities with environmental and social impact. An ISEP Fellow and member of the RICS South West Board, she brings extensive governance experience and a passion for collaboration, innovation, and raising professional standards within the property and built environment sector.

Ellie Jones

Hi, my name is Ellie, and I am an Environmental Consultant based in Bristol. My passion for the environment started at a young age, when I grew up on the Isle of Wight. Surrounded by truly beautiful beaches, forests and protected habitats, I knew I wanted a career that was tangible and meaningful to maintain. During my last five years as an Environmental Consultant, I have supported both public and private clients across a range of disciplines and sectors. Outside of work, you can find me renovating my home with my husband!! and our puppy Margot, or out at one of Bristol’s many independent restaurants with my friends. I am currently planning my dream trip to the Serengeti, and it is one of my missions in life to travel and experience as much of the world as possible. and have been fortunate enough to undertake studies in the Malaysian rainforest, and my open water diving qualification in Thailand.

Ananya Khosla

Ananya is an Associate Director at Turner & Townsend, UK, and has been working in the sustainability sector for 10+ years. She holds an M.Sc. in Sustainable Cities from King's College, London, and an MBA in Business Sustainability from TERISAS, New Delhi. Her areas of expertise include Scope 1 & 2 decarbonisation and implementing renewable energy projects for Scope 2 decarbonisation.

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Steph Sweet (Somerset)

Co-Chair

I am a passionate Environment and Sustainability professional with over fourteen years’ experience in environmental management including working within the waste and water industry sectors. I currently work as an Environmental Scientist for Turnbull and my role involves championing environmental leadership at Europe’s largest construction site. I am currently leading on the creation of the business sustainability strategy aligned to the UN SDGs. I am a practitioner member of ISEP, Co-Chair for ISEP South West and a Chartered Waste Manager with CIWM and member of the Circular Economy Club. I studied Environmental Consultancy (MSc) and Environmental Science (BSc Hons) at Plymouth University. I especially loved the university field trip to the Rainforest in Malaysia studying trapdoor spiders! My hobbies and interests include going for walks, getting outdoors to connect with nature, gardening including growing my own fruit and vegetables, organising beach cleans, creating environmental artwork inspired by artist John Dahlsen and much more!


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Kate Turner (Gloucestershire)

Co-Chair

Kate Turner has been co-chair of ISEP South West Steering Group since September 2020, and enjoys helping to arrange varied, informative and interesting events for the areas members. She is an experienced professional, currently managing ESG reporting for FTSE100 company.

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