Ever wondered what’s really happening in the sea….A unique sound composition, created by computer software programmes…. with data supplied from The Marine Institute of Ireland, Met Eireann and Aquafact Ltd…. sonifying and vocalising data related to Dead Zones…. played live in concert with the Donegal Youth Orchestra, the Softday Céilí Band and St Catherine’s Marching Band Killybegs … The Lovely Weather Donegal Artists Residencies, a ground breaking art & science project will examine the issues [...]

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IEN has moved offices. Our new address is MACRO Community Resource Centre, 1 Green Street (off North King Street), Dublin 7, Irelan. Our new telephone number is 8780016. Directions and a map showing the location of our offices are available here. AGM The IEN AGM will be held in our new offices  -1 Green St, Dublin 7. on 20th October 2010. IEN member groups who would like to put forward a nominee for election as [...]

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28,500 people call on EU Fisheries Commissioner to put environment first On Monday September 13th the Irish Wildlife Trust was among a delegation of European environmental groups that handed over 28,500 signatures to European Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Commissioner, Maria Damanaki, calling on her to prioritise the health of the marine environment in the reform of the European Union’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). “From all over Europe people are urging Commissioner Damanaki to conserve valuable marine habitats [...]

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Emer O’Siochru of Smart Taxes has highlighted a very informative article on ‘Modern Monetary Theory’. The interview with Warren Mosler can be read at here Warren Mosler is not an academic economist but a financial insider or poacher turned gamekeeper.  He knows how the systems works from the inside and how vast money is made by the undeserving few. Others write the same ideas from a more theoretical perspective and in very authoritative journals and [...]

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PlanBetter coordinator James Nix had the following article published in the Irish Times (Saturday 21st September, 2010) OPINION: How can we adapt as environmental charges discourage the most polluting transport modes? asks JAMES NIX ACCORDING TO an interview in yesterday’s Irish Times, Michael O’Leary would like to expand his airline by another 40 per cent, increasing passenger numbers from 73 million in 2010 to more than 100 million. In pursuing more and more growth, O’Leary [...]

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ECO-UNESCO’s Sustain It! Becoming a sustainable organization: 14th October, 10 am – 4 pm. Click here for further information. ECO-UNESCO’s Introduction to Sustainable Development (FETAC Accredited Module – L5) 10-Week Course: beginning Thurs 7th October. Click here for further information and here for booking form. ECO-UNESCO’s Drug Prevention Training Trainers: Introducing Environmental Education as a resource: Tues 19th October, 10 am – 4pm. Click here for further information. ECO-UNESCO’s Peer Education and Sustainability Training: Tues 26th October, [...]

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Green Works is offering free FETAC certified training places to jobseekers. Courses include Green Entrepreneur, Sustainable Tourism, Sustainable Construction Technology, Sustainable Architectural Technology, and Sustainable Land use. Download: GreenWorks Training Brochure Green Works is a national programme providing an opportunity to develop new skills as well as work placement in the high-growth area in the economy.  Some jobseekers will acquire the skills needed to assess green procurement and energy management systems for participating businesses.  Others [...]

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