Archives for February, 2008

EENGOCF eNews Bulletin 26.02.2008

In this bulletin: EENGOCF Brand Survey 2nd Irish National Environmental Groups Showcase Join the debate on environmental information Vacancy: Bat Conservation Ireland BATLAS Co-ordinator News Service helps bring research into policy Latest Comhar commentary: Information and Sustainability Biodiversity, including Natural Resource Management Meeting with Minister John Gormley Trip report for visit to COP13, Bali Irish Water and Waste Survey Environment in Brief – Issue 3-2008 EU needs waste prevention and recycling targets to help the [...]

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Join the debate on environmental information

How much real access do you have to environmental information?

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ECO-UNESCO’s Waste Watchers One-day Training Course

ECO-UNESCO are hosting a “Waste Watchers one-day training course” to be held on Friday 7th March in ENFO, Dublin 2. The courses focuses on understanding waste consumption and how participants can address this issue by introducing practical sustainable solutions into their daily lives.  In addition it provides participants with the skills to engage young people in environmental action projects on waste and sustainability. For further information and bookings, please contact Sorcha O’Brien, ECO-UNESCO’s Education and Training [...]

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News Service helps bring research into policy

‘Science for Environment Policy’ subscribers are in for a treat this month with the launch of a new service. Catering to subscriber demand, Directorate-General Environment of the European Commission has extended the popular weekly news service for policy makers to include focused thematic issues.

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Latest Comhar commentary: Information and Sustainability

In his latest commentary, Professor Frank J. Convery, Chair of Comhar Sustainable Development Council, discusses ‘Information and Sustainability’.

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Postgraduate Ecology Forum

This year the event is being organised by Trinity College Dublin. As a special opening event they have invited Andras Krolopp Deputy Head of the Countdown 2010 to speak. Countdown 2010 is a global network of partners working towards the target of halting biodiversity loss by 2010. This will be followed by a question and answers session chaired by Mathew Jebb of the Botanic Gardens. Andras will speak about the work of the Countdown 2010 initative and the plight [...]

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Biodiversity, including Natural Resource Management Meeting with Minister John Gormley

EENGOCF’s planned meeting with the Department of Environment to discuss biodiversity now has a date – Wednesday 26th March in the Custom House. We will be discussing Biodiversity, including Natural Resource Management with key personnel in the Department of Environment.

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Trip report for visit to COP13, Bali

Bali – Mark Rutledge, Feasta Guide to getting the best from the COP. I put this together so on the occasion of our next visit that the individual travelling can maximise their time. The whole event can be quite over-whelming and indeed feel like a commercial tradefair on occasion, but it is where the action is and the best opportunity to contribute with a freedom of expression. PLANNING COPs take a long time; for what [...]

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Irish Water and Waste Survey

The Irish Water Waste & Environment (IWWE) and the Irish Recycling & Waste Management (IRWM) exhibitions are conducting a survey on Water and Waste water. By completing their survey you have the chance to anonymously voice your concerns and opinion on how the government is handling this challenge. The results will be used in press articles, press releases etc. To enter the survey, please go to: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB227G2EQYQJE Further information: http://www.environment-ireland.com/env08/index.html

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Energy and the Irish Climate – Harnessing the Irish climate for Energy

A full conference programme is now available at http://www.agmet.ie/Programme.pdf Minister for the Environment, John Gormley T.D., will give the opening address at the conference. The conference, a one day event organised by AGMET, will be held on 29th February 2008 in the Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. The conference will focus on climatic issues associated with sustainable wind, solar, marine and biomass energy supply in Ireland. The conference will feature four keynote speakers as well [...]

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