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Archives for April, 2009
Convergence – Sustainable Living Festival explores Ireland's options
Ireland needs ‘Green New Deal’ to tackle ‘triple crunch’ of economic, energy and climate crises. The Convergence – Sustainable Living Festival explores our options As the new budget seeks to deal with Ireland’s economic turmoil, the solution, according to many, lies in A Green New Deal. This would see thousands of jobs created by investing in renewable energy, energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. A public talk on ‘A New Green Deal – Ireland in [...]
FIE letter to Minister Gormley regarding enforcement of unauthorised development
John Gormley, TD, Minister for the Environment, Customs House, Dublin 8 April, 2009 Enforcement in relation to unauthorised development – 7 year limit Dear Minister; We had occasion recently to make a site visit to the Midlands in connection with (alleged) unauthorised extraction of peat. During their course of this site visit we met with the Enforcement and Forward Planning Officers of the Local Authority. It was suggested to us by the local authority that [...]
From a distance, the world looks blue and green

‘Seal the Deal’ Fundraising Campaign As a member of the Irish Environmental Network and the Environmental Pillar, now entering Social Partnership, as announced by Minister Gormley on 8th April 2009, the time has come for the Irish Seal Sanctuary to bring marine conservation into the mainstream and bring blue, as well as green, to a sustainable Irish economy. Just as legends of seals coming ashore to take on human form captured the imagination of fishermen [...]