Northern Ireland Environment Link’s annual conference and environmental stakeholder forum this year will be looking at the importance of the freshwater environment in Northern Ireland. They hope to help develop the knowledge base on the issues affecting the freshwater environment and explore ways in which environmental NGOs can play a positive role in improving the quality of this valuable resource. The conference will focus in particular on the recently published Northern Ireland River Basin Management [...]

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Just Music campaign gets support of Rainforest Alliance

The Senior Vice President of New York-based Rainforest Alliance, Richard Donovan, lent his support to Just Forests’ Just Music project. “The Just Forests/Sound and Fair initiative is exactly what we need – a movement that will fundamentally move the music world towards wood sourcing for musical instruments from well-managed forests”, said Donovan. “The initiative recognizes the critical role that local communities and businesses can play. The challenges are huge because, all too often, the species [...]

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tags: Just Forests

Be part of a mass lobby on climate change

Many IEN members are also members of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition. The coalition are currently organising a mass lobby event to take place on the 2nd of June. Activists are coming from all over the country to meet their TDs to discuss the upcoming climate change law with them. Please consider arranging to meet your TD on the day using the Stop Climate Chaos website. Minister Gormley has committed to passing a climate change [...]

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tags: Friend of the Earth, Stop Climate Chaos

Free Conference: Greening our Communities

Greening our Communities – Thurs 27 May 1.30 – 5pm at Cultivate @ The Greenhouse, 17 St Andrew Street, Dublin 2 What are the hallmarks of a Green Community? If a community was awarded a green flag; what should they have achieved? The aim is to bring together the key players involved in developing communties and green initiatives, to find out your opinions on what constitutes a green community. This conference gives you the opportunity [...]

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tags: Cultivate

If you missed the Cycling Lecture by Dave Horton

If you missed the recent cycle lecture but want to get a sense of it search for the following on youtube: ‘City of cyclists’ It’s by Mikael Corville. Stunning camera work and cinematography Search also for ‘Utrecht junction’ and cyclists, or similar. Also on youtube.com For a more risque website title see www.funbetweenyourlegs.info Dave focused on the sociology of cycling. Conducting household interviews he found it vital to ask interviewees to draw their route on [...]

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tags: cycling, James Nix

Introduction to Sustainable Development (FETAC Level 5)

Introduction to Sustainable Development (FETAC Level 5) Intensive Course Dates: Jun 25th & 26th ¦Jul 30th & 31st Time: Fri 2:30 pm – 7:30 pm ¦Sat 10:00am – 7:00 pm Location: ECO-UNESCO, The Greenhouse, 17 St Andrew Street, Dublin 2 Fee: €200 ECO-UNESCO Members, students, unwaged; €220 Voluntary and Community Sector; €240 Statutory Find out more. ENROL NOW: Download booking form Contact Armin Krautgasser, Education and Training Coordinator, ECO-UNESCO T: 01 662 5491 E: trai…@ecounesco.ie [...]

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tags: ECO-UNESCO