Title: Invitation to the Education for Sustainable Development National Location: The Coach House, Dublin Castle. Start Time: 10:15 Date: 2009-11-26 The Regional Centre for Expertise (for more information see http://paulo.ul.ie/rce-ireland/index.html) are organising an event on Education for Sustainable Development on Thursday 26th November 2009 in the Coach House, Dublin Castle. Registration is at 10.15. We will have an exhibition of work from the Media Fund awardees and information from various ENGOs working on various aspects [...]

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Title: EPA Lecture: Back to the Future ? The Role of Climate Science Location: Mansion House, Dublin 2 Start Time: 18:30 Date: 2009-11-24 End Time: 20:30 Speaker: Professor Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Head of Climatology and Environmental Sciences, University Catholique de Louvain. He is Vice-Chair of IPCC and has participated in United Nations conferences on climate change issues as scientific advisor. A hugely busy expert on climate change, we are very fortunate that he is able [...]

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Title: Offshore Renewable Energy SEA Scoping Workshop Location: Ballsbridge Towers D4 Hotel Date: 2009-11-25 The SEI Ocean Energy Development Unit, on behalf of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, is commencing a Strategic Environmental Assessment of Wave, Tidal and Offshore Wind Development in Irish waters. As part of this assessment they are hosting a seminar to discuss the Scoping Report. Information on the SEA, along with the Scoping Report, can be downloaded from [...]

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Title: Dublin Premiere of “Farmed Salmon Exposed” Location: Buswells Hotel, 23-25 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 Start Time: 11:00 Date: 2009-11-12 End Time: 12:00 Pure Salmon Campaign’s fourth annual Global Week of Action. Please join the Norwegian Ambassador Øyvind Nordsletten along with Save The Swilly’s John Mulcahy at the Irish premiere of a new short documentary on the worldwide ill practices and environmental consequences of the Norweigan salmon farming industry The Irish premiere is in Dublin [...]

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Title: Stop the Tar Sands talk in Dublin Location: Seomra Spraoi, 10 Belvedere Rd, D1 Start Time: 17:00 Date: 2009-11-14 End Time: 18:00 A talk tabout the Canadian Tar Sands which is described as the “Most destructive Project on Earth” will take place this weekend. It will be given by Heather Milton Lightning of the Indigenous Environmental Network (http://www.ienearth.org). Tar Sands seems to be just about as destructive a way to get energy as possible, [...]

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Title: Partnering for Success 2009 Location: Microsoft , Carmenhall Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18 Link out: Click here Start Time: 9:00 Date: 2009-11-26 End Time: 16:00 A conference exploring the leadership and management challenges facing community, voluntary and  charitable organisations in Ireland today. Book your place online today. The second Partnering for Success conference will take place in Dublin on Thursday, 26 November. The conference is a unique partnership between the charity and corporate [...]

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Title: Managing Finances and Fundraising in a Recession – Dublin Location: Carmelite Community Centre , Aungier St, Dublin 2 Link out: Click here Start Time: 9:00 Date: 2009-11-12 End Time: 13:00 Who should attend: Senior managers and board members of organisations of all sizes. The recession is forcing community and voluntary organisations (large and small) to review their financial strategies, operations and fundraising.  With further funding cuts anticipated, leaders and managers have to respond swiftly [...]

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Title: Social Media for Charities Location: The Carmelite Community Centre, Aungier Street, Dublin 2 Link out: Click here Start Time: 9:00 Date: 2009-11-25 End Time: 13:00 Social networks, blogs, podcasts, video blogs Online social media is at the forefront of this media revolution, and Web 2.0 tools, such as social networking, podcasting, blogging, audio slides and online video present community and voluntary organisations with powerful new mediums to communicate their messages to their target audiences. [...]

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Title: Irish Sea Regions Platform – Workshop for stakeholders Location: Dublin City Chamber, City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2 Start Time: 9:45 Date: 2009-11-16 End Time: 12:30 Poster: 09 November Irish Sea Regions workshop The Dublin Regional Authority will host a workshop to discuss the setting up of an Irish Sea Regions Platform.  The event will take place as follows: Date: 16th November, 2009 TIME:  9.45am to 12.30pm VENUE: Dublin City Chamber, City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin [...]

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