Archives for January, 2010

Rx3 Sustainable Innovation Forum

Title: Rx3 Sustainable Innovation Forum Link out: Click here Date: 2010-04-27 Venue: Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin Rx3 has been created as the new name for the Market Development Programme. Rx3 “rethink recycle remake” works with a range of partners and stakeholders to create markets for recycled materials. Rx3 are running a Sustainable Innovation Forum on 27th April. This will highlight thinking around sustainability and design, showcase recycled products and ideas that unite social, economic and [...]

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European Seminar: Critical Infrastructure Protection – Latest Requirements for Energy; Transport;ICT; Public Security

Title: European Seminar: Critical Infrastructure Protection – Latest Requirements for Energy; Transport;ICT; Public Security Location: Berlin, Germany Description: Start Date: 2010-03-15 End Date: 2010-03-16 How to apply the rules of European Commission´s Directive on European Critical Infrastructure Protection and how to design a proper action plan, based on shared responsibilities between public authorities and private companies? The process of identifying and designating European Critical Infrastructure Protection is to be completed by the 12th January 2011. [...]

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ECO-UNESCO’s Introduction to Sustainable Development

This course is FETAC Accredited Module – L5 New term beginning January 2010. Places limited: Book Now! www.ecounesco.ie This 10-week evening course provides an understanding of the interactions between society, economics and the environment in the context of sustainable development. Over the 10 weeks, participants will gain an understanding of the principles behind sustainable development through case studies… Find out more

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Irish Independent publish Just Forests letter

Tom Roche of Just Forests recently had a letter to the editor published in the Irish Independent. The text of the letter can be read below. A resource more precious than gold It gives life. It takes life. We can have too much of it or we can have too little of it. We love it and we hate it. We pollute it then we spend millions trying to purify it. Every day on television [...]

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Report on illegally-logged timber imports launched

A Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) of the Proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council laying down obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market has been carried out by the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and can be viewed on the website www.agriculture.gov.ie. The RIA can be viewed by clicking on legislation on the top of the websites home page. Just Forests made a [...]

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Pharmaceuticals in the environment — Result of an EEA workshop

A decade ago, the EEA and others first drew attention to the environmental impact of pharmaceuticals. Since then awareness has increased and research projects funded by the EU and others have expanded understanding of the use, exposure, fate, accumulation and impacts of pharmaceuticals in the environment. To help assess and disseminate the research findings to date, the EEA organised an expert workshop in January 2009. The workshop’s conclusions, set out in the present report, highlight [...]

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Organic on Course – New courses at The Organic Centre, Leitrim

1. Detox and Rejuvenate your Body A course for people who want to detox and need guidance and advice choosing from the possibility of a one day detox to several days or juice fasting. Naturopath, herbalist and cooking instructor Gaby Wieland will talk you through various timetables and will give recipes and demonstrations how to prepare your organic “detox” food. Recipes will include living foods to put tone back into skin and muscles. Saturday, 30th [...]

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eNewsbulletin January 13 2010

13th January 2010 MSc level online course: Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation Are you interested in developing your knowledge about Climate Change and work together with students from all over the world to discuss future solutions? Apply for the new MSc level online course on Climate Change offered by the University of Copenhagen in close cooperation with the Danish Meteorological Institute, UC Berkeley and Australian National University. Vacancies at ECO-UNESCO Do you want to [...]

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ECO-UNESCO Vacancy: Eco-choices Project Officer

Do you want to work in a challenging environment? Are you energetic, enthusiastic and motivated? Are you passionate about the environment? Do you enjoy working with young people? If you answer yes to all of the above questions, then maybe a job with ECO-UNESCO is the one for you. Background ECO-UNESCO is Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation affiliated to the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations. ECO-UNESCO runs a wide variety of [...]

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ECO-UNESCO Vacancy: Environmental Youth Officer

Do you want to work in a challenging environment? Are you energetic, enthusiastic and motivated? Are you passionate about the environment? Do you enjoy working with young people? If you answer yes to all of the above questions, then maybe a job with ECO-UNESCO is the one for you. Background ECO-UNESCO is Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation affiliated to the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations. Position: Environmental Youth Officer Reporting to: [...]

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