The IUR Consensus Symposium “Ecological effects of radiation on populations and ecosystems” fostered a collective initiative prompted by IUR to improve protection of the environment against radiation. The IUR Consensus Symposium has recently delivered its collective agreed statements. Further information: https://www.iur-uir.org/en/conferences/id-90-iur-consensus-symposium-2015-ecological-effects-of-radiation-on-populations-and-ecosystems