BES Facebook groupStrategic plan
The British Ecological Society is a scientific society for those interested in ecology.
Ecology is the study of the distribution and abundance of organisms, the interaction between organisms, the interaction between organisms and their environment, and structure and function of ecosystems. Ecology is transboundary and so the Society works at regional, national and global scales.
Ecology's purpose is to provide knowledge about the way the world works and provide evidence on the interdependence between the natural world and people. A better understanding of ecological systems will allow society to predict the consequences of human activity on the environment.
Our vision is: advancing ecology and making it count.
We will achieve this through:
- Developing ecological science and scientists
- Improving the quality of education and capacity building
- Promoting the use of ecological science
- Building collaborative partnerships
- Ensuring finacial sustainability
- Improving efficacy
The plan sets out the high level strategic aims of the Society's Council for the next seven years, covering our centenary in 2013. We will deliver our aims through a set of annual business plans monitored by Council and the strategic plan will be reviewed in 2010.
Our values are important. In delivering these strategic aims, the BES will apply the following values:
- Influential: we will ensure the voice of ecologists is heard
- Objective: we are a science-based organisation
- Environmentally-sustainable: the environmental impact of BES activities will become an integral part of our planning process
- Forward thinking and innovative: we will use creative and novel approaches
- Collaborative: where appropriate, we will actively seek partnerships to deliver our aims effectively
- Efficient: we will make effective use of our resources
- Open: we will listen to our members and the wider community
