Archives for October, 2008

Mitgating climate change: the challenges and opportunities for forestry in Ireland

The Irish Natural Forestry Foundation (INFF) is hosting a one day conference in order to stimulate debate and cooperation between all sectors involved in forestry, farming and water management and to help develop the informed policies and practices necessary to address these challenges. Date: 5th November 2008 Venue: Silver Springs Hotel, Cork Cost: €80 per delegate (Includes lunch) €50 for NGOs, Students. Download the conference brochure and registration form by clicking here (pdf 350kb) Download [...]

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tags: climate change, Forestry, INFF

Press launch of the “Global Forest and Climate Change”

The press launch of the “Global Forest and Climate Change” festival will take place at 2pm, Thursday 9th October, at ENFO, St. Andrew Street, Dublin 2. John Haughton and Joseph Sarpong will be speaking at the event.

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tags: Forest Friends

Protecting the environment, protecting ourselves

The days of protecting the environment for its own sake are drawing to a close; it’s increasingly about protecting us.

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The Global Forest and Climate Change Festival 2008

Forest Friends Ireland/Cáirde na Coille are taking part in the  the Global Forest and Climate Change Festival, October 11th. – 20th 2008. An intercultural Festival of Forest Friends Ireland in association with Forest Friends Ghana with a packed week long programme beginning with a Childrens Trees and Forest drama workshop, a series of talks on “Trees, Gardens and Woodlands – Biodiversity and Community” presented by ecological experts, cultural evenings with music and story telling, and [...]

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